Thread: The Official Colorado Rockies thread--Now with extra awesome!!

Cooky is god-like!

I'll forgive his little blip games, cos a shut-out complete game kicks arse!

Dude, Cook has 1/3rd of our victories!

DUH - it took them this long to do something to see if Francis had a medical problem

http://www.denverpost.com//ci_9767220

Manager Clint Hurdle confirmed Wednesday the Rockies will place opening-day starter Jeff Francis on the disabled list and replace him in the rotation with veteran Mark Redman.

"He's all about grinding, putting his head down and going hard," Hurdle said of Francis. "But this course we're taking is the best thing for him. The important thing for him is the next time he's on the mound, he's healthy."

Redman is expected to join the rotation Thursday, pitching in Francis' scheduled start at Coors Field against the Marlins.

Francis is believed to be suffering from the equivalent of a tired or dead arm, an injury that is not considered serious. Rest is the most common treatment.

The left-hander underwent an MRI examination Wednesday that showed inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

"He's been suffering from an inconsistent arm slot since opening day," Hurdle said. "I don't think he's felt the inflammation since then, but it's become more a part of the problem."

Francis has suffered through his most difficult season in the big-leagues, going 3-7 with a 5.67 ERA. His velocity has been down at times, which has prompted questions whether last season's workload created fatigue in the pitcher this season.

He has said repeatedly that is not the case. But his performance has suggested otherwise.

Redman has performed well in Triple-A Colorado Springs since being sent down earlier this season. He began the season as the Rockies' fourth starter, but eventually lost that spot.

Taveras out with leg injury

After injuring his left quadriceps in Tuesday night's fifth inning, centerfielder Willy Taveras will not be in the starting lineup tonight against the San Diego Padres as a precautionary measure.

"If feels better, but it's probably going to keep me out a couple of days," Taveras said. He injured his leg while stealing third base on Tuesday.

He insisted this injury is no where near as serious as the right quadriceps strain he suffered last season that forced him onto the disabled list.

Taveras leads the major-leagues with 38 stolen bases.

Ryan Spilborghs will start in his place.

Am I missing something, or did the Post not say if it was the 15 day DL or the will he be out for months? Stupid Denver Post.......

Redman? Aren't we suppose to get Hirsh back here shortly?

Originally Posted by Timmy!

Am I missing something, or did the Post not say if it was the 15 day DL or the will he be out for months? Stupid Denver Post.......

Redman? Aren't we suppose to get Hirsh back here shortly?

On DL



Francis placed on disabled list
Southpaw having tough season due to shoulder inflammation
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com

http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news...=.jsp&c_id=col

DENVER -- Finally acknowledging that left shoulder inflammation is contributing to pitcher Jeff Francis' inconsistency this season, the Rockies placed their No. 1 starter on the disabled list on Wednesday afternoon.

Lefty Mark Redman has been promoted from Triple-A Colorado Springs, and he will start on Thursday night against the Marlins at Coors Field.

Francis (3-7, 5.67 ERA) matched the club record last season with 17 wins and won two postseason games to help the Rockies reach the World Series. This season, however, Francis did not earn his first win until his ninth start, and his ERA has not been below 5.01.

The club said that after Francis' most-recent bullpen session, he decided to have an MRI, which occurred on Wednesday.

Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said he and Francis have discussed whether the inflammation has led to an inconsistent arm slot and fluctuating fastball velocity. A location pitcher, Francis relies on repeating his delivery and a consistent motion. The steadiness helped him win 44 games from 2005-07. No lefty won more during that stretch.

However, this year, the Rockies are 5-12 in Francis' starts. That's one of the reasons they entered Wednesday night's game with the Padres 18 games under .500. Hurdle said putting him on the DL, which will keep him out of action until after the All-Star break, could mean a chance to regain health and consistency.

"He's all about grinding, putting his head down, going hard, and this is part of the game, but that's one of those tough decisions and conversations you have to have," Hurdle said. "Let's talk about what we've tried, what has worked, what hasn't worked, where you feel like you might be hung up. This is the course that has taken."

So 15 day....good. Get him healthy. As terrible as this season has been, we're only 9 games out with 80 games or so to play. Just need 2 digit game winning streak.....

ROCKIES WIN - 8 - 1 - ROCKIES WIN

Hirsh is earning his way back with the Sox. GG Ubaldo, series win! Need the bats tomorrow, hope Red can keep it close.

Thank god we know what's up with Jeffy!

Spillie!!!

ROCKIES WIN - 6 - 5 in 11 innings - ROCKIES WIN

That was a HUGE win. It's only 1 game, but you could just tell how big that comeback was. 8 games back, 76 to play. We might have just witnessed the turning point.

Originally Posted by Timmy!

That was a HUGE win. It's only 1 game, but you could just tell how big that comeback was. 8 games back, 76 to play. We might have just witnessed the turning point.

Hurdle is talking now, and he said the "want to" was there all night, and then they found the "how to"

Hopefully, this IS the turning point.

Originally Posted by Timmy!

That was a HUGE win. It's only 1 game, but you could just tell how big that comeback was. 8 games back, 76 to play. We might have just witnessed the turning point.

Lets hope so.

I have heard myself say that after a few games this year....

Good game Rocks!!! Everything seemed to be working today... even if it took a few extras to finish 'em off...