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

Originally Posted by Timmy!

He's young, and was probably very frustrated. It was one hell of an emotional game. I'd bet he won't do it again.

I know he is young, but it appears he was upset because he was taken out of the game - I would not expect that of him, as all we have ever heard is how he is a team player.

The Denver Post article:

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_9794969

Rockies' shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was placed on the 15-day disabled list today after requiring stitches to repair a cut in his right hand.

Tulowitzki pounded a bat down into the ground after coming out of Friday's game. It broke and sliced his palm, requiring medical attention. The injury is to his palm, not his thumb, as previously reported by other media outlets. His frustration was not directed at manager Clint Hurdle for the move, but was rather just an emotional reaction in the moment, Tulowitzki said.

"I was just mad because I wanted to stay in the game. It felt like we were going to come back and win. It was just frustration coming out," Tulowitzki told The Denver Post.

"It is something I have done before, and I am sure a lot of players have, where you hit the bat down. It is obviously disappointing. I have to get these stitches out and go from there."

Tulowitzki had previously missed nearly two months with a left quadriceps strain, returning two weeks ago. He is hitting .166 with three home runs and 16 RBIs.

He will address the media before tonight's game at Coors Field against the Marlins, providing details on whether he will be out for more than the minimum two weeks. Outfielder Seth Smith from Triple-A Colorado Springs will take Tulowitzki's roster spot. Smith was recently named to the Triple-A all-star team.

Joe Koshansky will start at first base tonight, with Jeff Baker moving over to second base and Omar Quintanilla starting at shortstop.

Tulowitzki wasn't the only young player to suffer through a tough evening. Greg Reynolds received a verbal lashing from Hurdle while on the mound, but never got back on track. Hurdle's disappointment made it obvious why the Rockies optioned Reynolds back to Colorado Springs today.

Reynolds retired just four batters and allowed seven earned runs as his ERA inflated to 6.71. The team called up pitcher Glendon Rusch to replace Reynolds and will decide where he fits into the rotation in the next few days.

Troy E. Renck: 303-954-1301 or trenck@denverpost.com

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

In the press conference they showed he said he wasn't frustrated at the decision to be taken out, he was mad at his own performance which lead to it.

He seemed real embarrassed.



Also, Yay for baby Joe K! First start and first HR!

Nice start so far....

Where is Helton? He has been MIA recently. Did I miss something?

Originally Posted by Watchthemiddle

Nice start so far....

Where is Helton? He has been MIA recently. Did I miss something?

DL. 15 Days.

Originally Posted by Watchthemiddle

Nice start so far....

Where is Helton? He has been MIA recently. Did I miss something?

http://www.9news.com/sports/article....uVwr55zDaIs%3D


DENVER (AP) - A Colorado Rockies' season soured by injury and inconsistency took yet another ugly turn Friday when slumping slugger Todd Helton went on the disabled list for just the third time in his career.

"It's definitely a relief to get a chance to feel better and hopefully be productive when I get back," said Helton, whose strained lower back landed him on the 15-day DL.

"It's disappointing, too. You never want to go on the disabled list," Helton said. "You always feel like you're letting your team down, fans down. But you also let them down when you go out there and stink every night."

The 34-year-old first baseman who brought a career .332 batting average into the season is hitting just .266 with seven homers and 29 RBIs. Over his last 22 games, he's hitting .182 (14-for-77) and was moved from the cleanup spot to hitting second in the lineup.

Helton aggravated his chronically bad back when he took a big cut and whiffed on a pitch from San Diego left-hander Randy Wolf on Wednesday night.

"It's been bad for a while," Helton said. "I've been feeling pain going down into my leg for a while and my butt. Then my back, the last few days, really locked up. I felt like I could deal with one. One's affecting the other."

After sitting out Thursday night's game against Florida, "he walked in and felt a little worse today," team athletic trainer Keith Dugger said. "That made our decision even easier."

The Rockies recalled power prospect Joe Koshansky from Triple-A Colorado Springs to take his place.

"We feel we're best served by shutting this thing down for a while and give him a chance to heal rather than pushing his way through this one," manager Clint Hurdle said. "I don't think he's capable of pushing his way through this one."

Helton said he's likely going to get a cortisone injection Tuesday and won't push his return.

"I'm not going to set a time deadline," he said. "I'll be back when I feel like I can field a ground ball and swing a bat and hit it farther than second base."

This is the third trip to the DL in Helton's 11-year career and his first since 2006. In his first 10 full seasons in the major leagues, Helton played an average of 154 games, and he's never missed more than 18 games in any one season.

Even with a bad back, Helton's stellar defense was on display night in and night out. Starting all but five of the Rockies' 86 games, he led National Leaguers with 79 double plays and was tops among NL first basemen with 890 chances.

Helton is the second Rockies starter to go on the DL in 48 hours. On Wednesday, the Rockies placed ace Jeff Francis on the 15-day DL with shoulder inflammation, which they believe explains his fall from a 17-9 record last year to 3-7 this season.

Also, center fielder Willy Taveras missed his third straight game with a sore left quadriceps Friday night and could be another candidate for the disabled list if his recovery lingers through the weekend.

Koshansky is hitting .281 with 18 home runs and 78 RBIs in 82 games for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He was expected to be in uniform for Friday night's game against the Marlins.

"He's leading the league in RBIs, he's hitting home runs, he's playing first base and he plays about every day," Hurdle said. "So, he's steady."

Jeeeeeeeeessssssss Jorge, way to scare me!

Keep those HRs coming

Man, Iannetta is sure packing a serious bat this year. I like Yorbi, but Chris needs to be the starter 75% of the time because of his bat. This team his depth everywhere......except on the mound

Originally Posted by Timmy!

Man, Iannetta is sure packing a serious bat this year. I like Yorbi, but Chris needs to be the starter 75% of the time because of his bat. This team his depth everywhere......except on the mound

Definitely wish they would have kept Fogg

They better NOT trade Holliday

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

They better NOT trade Holliday

I don't think they will after tonight, if the Rocks hold on it will be 5 in the row. The bats are smoking hot, and the NL west is anybodies for the taking. Possibly only 6 games back after tonight with 70+ games to play. De La Rosa is also looking pretty good out there. If the pitching comes together, the Rocks have as good a chance as anybody to win the division. Not to mention they are top 5 in the league in attendance. I don't think the front office would be dumb enough to dump their most popular player, especially after they are showing serious signs of making a run.

Originally Posted by Timmy!

I don't think they will after tonight, if the Rocks hold on it will be 5 in the row. The bats are smoking hot, and the NL west is anybodies for the taking. Possibly only 6 games back after tonight with 70+ games to play. De La Rosa is also looking pretty good out there. If the pitching comes together, the Rocks have as good a chance as anybody to win the division. Not to mention they are top 5 in the league in attendance. I don't think the front office would be dumb enough to dump their most popular player, especially after they are showing serious signs of making a run.

I hope you are right. I heard a national sportscaster say last night, in regards to being ask if the Rockies would trade Holliday, he said that if the Rockies continue playing like they are now, instead of the Rockies being in the "sellers" market, they will be in the "buyers" market.

Originally Posted by Timmy!

I don't think they will after tonight, if the Rocks hold on it will be 5 in the row. The bats are smoking hot, and the NL west is anybodies for the taking. Possibly only 6 games back after tonight with 70+ games to play. De La Rosa is also looking pretty good out there. If the pitching comes together, the Rocks have as good a chance as anybody to win the division. Not to mention they are top 5 in the league in attendance. I don't think the front office would be dumb enough to dump their most popular player, especially after they are showing serious signs of making a run.

How many times do I have to tell people NOT to get excited about a good outing from De La Rosa?

O'Dowd has also said Holli is not going anywhere.

I know it's easy to say, but I hope it sticks.