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

Originally Posted by Snapping Turtle

The bull pen will probably continue to be weak this season...the only person who has really shown well this spring is Buchholz...he's good but you can't rely on just one pitcher. Fuentes is turning into a joke...but Corpas has done a good job as closer. I'll be surprised if Herges carries the good pitching from last season over to this one.

Pitching is for sure our weakest area...no doubt about that and I wouldn't say that any of our pitchers are the best in league...well except for Francis and the Brian Fuentes of the past, but he has just lost it. Corpas has the potential to turn heads...but besides that we have an average to below average pitching staff. Hurdle thinks we can do it all with the bats and defense.

Ask the Rangers how well the formula works for having a tough line-up and no pitching. They/ve been doing it for years

Originally Posted by MissouriBronc

If the starters can really eat innings, like the White Sox have done the last three years, the poor bullpen could turn out to be OK, because all they'd have to deal with is Fuentes, Buchholz and Corpas. Problem is, I don't think Jimenez, Morales and Hirsh can consistently go seven innings.

Yeah definitely not...Morales could maybe make it through 7 if he was lucky. Jimenez will be able to in the future, but he is still a little bit lost in the big leagues, but I have confidence that he will figure it out. Hirsh....he as talent to pitch in the big league level, and to be lights out at that, but he gets injured too much. Pisses me off. lol.


Buchy is gonna be our long relief guy I'm pretty sure. He helped us out a lot last season coming in and starting a few games, he didn't do too hot but he isn't comfortable as a starter. Fuentes....I have no faith in him anymore.

Wellllll, Morales WAS playing great through the first 4...

...now comes the 5th and he has gone to hell.

Originally Posted by Rick

Wellllll, Morales WAS playing great through the first 4...

...now comes the 5th and he has gone to hell.

Yeah...not to hot right now.


And what the hell was Brad doing on that play?

HERE

is a great article for all you Tulowitzki fans and Rockies homers. Enjoy!!

Part of me wishes Tulo played a season or two for a team other than Colorado. That's when the real Tulo will show up. For his own benefit, he'd better sign a lifetime contract with the Rox, bcause while his glove is great, his bat is nowhere near what it is when he's a mile up.

Originally Posted by Snapping Turtle

HERE

is a great article for all you Tulowitzki fans and Rockies homers. Enjoy!!

And on the cover of SI - Clink on following link to see SI cover

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_8705215


Rockies' Tulowitzki on SI cover
By The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 03/26/2008 02:26:30 PM MDT

The cover of this week's Sports Illustrated, featuring Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki. (Courtesy of SI)

Rockies' shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is one of six young stars on the cover of the upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated.

Tulowitzki is featured in a story titled "The Rockies' Lucky No. 7," which argues the major league draft class of 2005 is a standout.

Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd is quoted in the story as saying Tulowitzki's drafting was a "franchise-changing" moment.

Tulowitzki finished as runner-up in last season's National League rookie of the year voting.

The magazine also picked the Rockies to win the NL West division, then defeat the New York Mets in an NL Division Series. SI's prediction has the Rockies losing to the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championship. Their World Series outlook has the Detroit Tigers beating the Cubs for the title.

Snap is so happy right now! I'm nearly crying tears of joy!!

The moves mean Clint Barmes and Jeff Baker have earned utility jobs.

LINK.


I suppose I'm happy with Redman too. :P

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Part of me wishes Tulo played a season or two for a team other than Colorado. That's when the real Tulo will show up. For his own benefit, he'd better sign a lifetime contract with the Rox, bcause while his glove is great, his bat is nowhere near what it is when he's a mile up.

You're wrong, Coach. There are many players that have better stats at home, that's just the nature of the beast. Coors field isn't what it used to be.

Originally Posted by slim

You're wrong, Coach. There are many players that have better stats at home, that's just the nature of the beast. Coors field isn't what it used to be.

I saw on Sports Science that its proven the humidor does NOTHING to the baseballs. And yea...everyone hits better at home (in general). But it would be interesting to see if Troy would have won ROY if he had played for a more media-friendly club.

I'm watching a replay of the the CO v. AZ game that was played today. Jeff Francis is dealing (it's the 5th inning right now).

Originally Posted by slim

I'm watching a replay of the the CO v. AZ game that was played today. Jeff Francis is dealing (it's the 5th inning right now).

It doesnt end well.

Originally Posted by Snapping Turtle

I saw on Sports Science that its proven the humidor does NOTHING to the baseballs. And yea...everyone hits better at home (in general). But it would be interesting to see if Troy would have won ROY if he had played for a more media-friendly club.

Not with the disparity that the Rockies do.

Ryan Braun, who plays in Milwaukee, a less media-friendly town than even Denver, won the award, so, I'm sorry, but that argument doesn't really hold a lot of water. If it was a Met that won it, or Florida, or Atlanta, I would agree with you.

Originally Posted by slim

You're wrong, Coach. There are many players that have better stats at home, that's just the nature of the beast. Coors field isn't what it used to be.

I won't deny that most players have better numbers at home, but Tulo benefits from it more than most. Just look at his splits. He hit like 100 points higher at home with almost twice the homers and RBI.

Coors field was still #3 when it cam to Park Factor in 2007...in 2006, they were #2...in 2004 and 2005, they were #1...in 2003, they were #4...in 2002 they were #1 and 2001 they were #2.

Please don't try to convince me that a humidor makes a bit of a difference. It's just an extremely hitter friendly place to play and always will be.

Originally Posted by MissouriBronc

Not with the disparity that the Rockies do.

Ryan Braun, who plays in Milwaukee, a less media-friendly town than even Denver, won the award, so, I'm sorry, but that argument doesn't really hold a lot of water. If it was a Met that won it, or Florida, or Atlanta, I would agree with you.

Well...if we are going to get into the "media friendly" thing....it has nothing to do with that when it comes down to it. It has a lot more to do with the timezone the teams are playing on. East coast media won't be staying up to watch the Rockies, or most of the Western teams for that matter, especially when they are playing teams who are on PST.