Colorado Rockies Series Preview
by Phil Gurnee on Apr 4, 2011 10:19 PM PDT
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PrintDodgers head into Colorado for a two game set. Last year we expected these two teams to duke it out for 1st/2nd but instead they went at if for 3rd/4th.
Not many changes for the Rockies in 2011. They added some utility players, lost a key member of the rotation, lost their starting catcher, added a swing pitcher. Brad Hawpe was gone before the 2010 season ended and no Dodger fan shed a tear over that subtraction.
Key Additions:
Ty Wigginton, Jose Lopez, Felipe Paulino, Matt Lindstrom
Key Losses:
Jeff Francis, Miguel Olivo, Clint Barmes, Melvin Mora, Randy Flores
Position Breakdown
1st Base- As bad as some Dodger fans think James Loney is for the Dodgers at least he's not making this:
$19.1M 2011 salary and $4.6M 2012 buyout converted to $4.6M signing bonus in 2011 and $6M salary for 2011, with $13.1M deferred to 2014-2023 at 3% interest
While hitting like a SS in a PED free world. Todd Helton was once great, Todd Helton is now the weakest link among a weak class of Western Division 1st baseman.
2nd Base - Jose Lopez is currently the second baseman. He was once the Mariner SS of the future, converted to 2nd, then moved to 3rd, and is now back at 2nd for the Rockies. Jose Lopez and old Dodger super uber prospect Joel Guzman were both born on 11/24, and were both big time power infield prospects. At least Lopez carved out a niche for himself but he's basically Juan Uribe. In 2009 he had 67 extra base hits including 25 home runs. He also had a .303 OBP, and carries a lifetime OBP of .297 into Coors. Backing up Lopez is the capable Jonathan Herrera.
SS - Troy Tulowitzki is the billion dollar man who hit 15 of his 27 home run in Sept/Oct.
3rd Base - Ian Stewart is back and will probably start at least one of the games. Not sure if he will play against lefty Kershaw. If not utility extraordinaire Ty Wigginton will get the honors. Ty was one of only five players in 2010 who hit over 20 home runs but managed to have a slug% less then .420. Four times in his varied career has he hit over 20 home runs, between 2005 - 2008 he was a very useful player.
Player HR SLG 2B 3B RBI BA OBP OPS Pos Carlos Pena 28 .407 18 0 84 .196 .325 .732 *3/D Aaron Hill 26 .394 22 0 68 .205 .271 .665 *4/D Carlos Lee 24 .417 29 1 89 .246 .291 .708 *73/D Ty Wigginton 22 .415 29 1 76 .248 .312 .727 *345/D Garrett Jones 21 .414 34 1 86 .247 .306 .720 *39/D7
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C - Chris Iannetta with Miguel Olivo gone it looks like Jim Tracy is going to have to play the OB machine. Every single year Chris has had at the minimum, a 100 point spread between his average and his OBP.
LF -Carlos Gonzalez had a season for the ages in 2010 leading the league in hits(197), batting average (.336), and total bases (351). Many Rockie fans think that will be the norm, while Dodger fans can remember thinking the same thing about Matt Kemp after 2009. I don't think he sniffs .330 again but the power is legit, quite the star the Rockies snagged for Holliday.
CF - Dextor Fowler struggled in 2010 but he has all the tools to be a pest for quite a while. Excellent speed (led the league in triples with 13), solid on base skills, modicum of power. Between Carlos and Dextor the Dodgers will be hard pressed to get a gapper to fall in LCF.
RF - Brad Hawpe is gone and that can only be a good thing. I don't care if they replaced him with Reggie Jackson, no one mashed the Dodgers like Hawpe. Luckily they only replaced him with Seth Smith and Ryan Spilboughs. Smith had a huge 2009 but his OPS dropped 100 points in 2010. We should see both of them in the two game series.
Bench - Ryan Spilborghs, Jose Morales, Jonathan Herrera, Ty Wigginton, Eric Young Jr round out a solid bench with power, speed, and patience.
On the DL: Aaron Cook is the only one of note
Starting Pitching for our Series:
Game One - Jhoulys Chacin joined Ubaldo Jimenez to give the Rockies a potent 1 / 2 punch in 2010. The 23 year old delivered a remarkable season. In this century his season ranks as the fifth best using ERA+ as the measurement for pitchers 22 and under with at least 130 innings.
Rk Player ERA+ IP Year Age BB SO ERA BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ 1 Mark Prior 179 211.1 2003 22 50 245 2.43 .231 .283 .352 .635 68 2 Oliver Perez 145 196.0 2004 22 81 239 2.98 .207 .295 .359 .655 73 3 Clayton Kershaw 143 171.0 2009 21 91 185 2.79 .200 .306 .282 .588 63 4 Scott Kazmir 143 144.2 2006 22 52 163 3.24 .240 .305 .392 .697 80 5 Jhoulys Chacin 142 137.1 2010 22 61 138 3.28 .227 .319 .331 .650 70 6 Mark Buehrle 140 221.1 2001 22 48 126 3.29 .230 .279 .377 .656 68 7 Josh Johnson 140 157.0 2006 22 68 133 3.10 .236 .321 .368 .689 85 8 Trevor Cahill 139 196.2 2010 22 63 118 2.97 .220 .287 .332 .619 69 9 Carlos Zambrano 139 214.0 2003 22 94 168 3.11 .239 .326 .331 .657 76 10 Chad Billingsley 135 147.0 2007 22 64 141 3.31 .241 .322 .379 .701 84
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Even though he's only been pitching for one year Dodger fans should already be very familiar with him. He faced the Dodgers six times last year winning three and losing three while posting a 2.87 ERA in 37 innings.
Game Two - Jason Hammel takes the mound for game two, and while you might think he's a weak link, I really like him. His peripherals are better then his production so some day he just might surprise everyone and be the pitcher some expect him to become. His biggest problem is a career OPS against of .855 when runners are on. So obviously the key is to get on base, something the Dodger lineup is not exactly built to do.
Bullpen: In 2010 the five key members of the bullpen all had an ERA+ of 100. Of those five all have returned except for old friend Joe Beimel. Hudson Street continues to close games but he's surrounded by top flight talent. Rafael Betancourt continues to be one of the best kept secrets in baseball. In 62 inning he walked only eight batters while fanning 89. That comes out to a 12.9 K/9 and 1.2 BB/rate. Matt Belisle threw 92 innings of 158 ERA+ ball helped in part by a K rate that jumped up from 6.4 to 8.9 while being almost as stingy as Betancourt when it comes to free passes. Wild is not what the Rockie righthanders are. Now helping get to Hudson will be hard throwing Felipe Paulino who came via Houston, one of the better trades of the past season. Paulino also suffers when hitters get on base but this guy is pure power with a 95 MPH fast ballball combined with his 87 MPH slider. That is all he has but on most nights it will be enough. Matt Reynolds looks to be the left hander in the bullpen so Andre and Loney don't have to much to worry about.
I still don't know how the Rockies were a 3rd place team last year. They have starting pitchers Ubaldo, Chacin, and De La Rosa, a bullpen that should keep runs off the board, two legit superstars, and a decent supporting cast.
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Gives me the woolies
to see Clayton sandwiched between the left handed busts of Oliver Perez and Scott Kazmir
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
i was thinking the exact same thing
outside of Burhle, Bills, and Zambrano up to 2009 those are a lot of busts.
by stevesaxaphone on Apr 5, 2011 6:55 AM PDT up reply actions
I dont’ see any busts other then Perez and Kazmir, unless you mean none of them are HOF.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
That Prior guy didn’t stick around very long.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
True, but I don’t think of someone whose arm blew up as a bust when he was just about the best pitcher in baseball before it happened.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
he was at least a disappointment. Not for what he did those couple years, but for what might have been. i figure a bust is the same idea. It’s a bit of nitpicking on my side I suppose.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Bust would imply he never was any good to begin with in the pros wouldn't it?
judges?
These hands will always be rough
Based on the number two pick in county, probably
Based on his career, probably not
Based on what he did after he signed the big contract, yes
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Right
his contract makes him a bust, him not being Alex Rodriguez makes him a bust, but neither of those were his doing.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Got me to look at top pitching prospects in the past, learned that super hyped pitchers almost always succeed. Interesting to know.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Apr 5, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I was defining super hyped as a top 10 prospect, the Royals best pitcher is #18, let me see how going to top 20 changes things.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Apr 5, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
11-20 is way less successful.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Apr 5, 2011 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Right, but given the natural progression they should move up if they do not lose their prospect status which I doubt they will.
HQ already has Montgomery at number 7 with two others 20 and 22.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Or with the power of the 11-20 slot their arms will blow up. Hopefully not though.
From 2000-2007 if you’re a pitcher in BAs top 10 and your last name isn’t Miller you go on to at least decent career. Considering how often top 10 hitters bust this is pretty amazing.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Apr 5, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Funny write
Greg, Adam, and Andrew all blew chunks. The first two could at least blame injuries, Andrew simply blows.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Yep, real take away here is don’t take a pitcher named Miller. Aaron Miller was a huge mistake.
I missed a couple names on that list of top 10 busts but once you take out guys who’s arms blew up (Greg Miller and Ryan Anderson) the only guys left are Andrew Miller and Jesse Foppert. I’m gonna call Rick Ankiel a push.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Apr 5, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Fopperts arm did blow up big time just as he hit the big time.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Good to know, I just remembered him being a bad pitcher for the Giants.
I always like it when players have a unique brand of suck, so Andrew Miller is much more fascinating to me now.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Apr 5, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I know it is easy to mock those who are excited about the Royals, but four high quality pitching prospects, not even including the dynamic Collins, and three position prospects all due within the next two years is something you simply don’t see very often.
A lineup of:
DH Butler
Kdude or Hosmer
FA Agent 2nd baseman
Escobar
Moustakas
FA Agent Catcher
Myers
Cain
Gordon
and a possible rotation of:
Montgomery
Crow
Duffy
Lamb
Hochevar
with a bullpen of
Soria
Collins
assorted arms
is going to be fun to watch grow up.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
I read an article that was saying they thought Crow would stay in the ’pen and become the Closer.
They also have Dwyer plus they got Odirizzi and Jeffress from the Brewers. All are B+ grades.
Of course Hawpe is on the Padres now so we're not fully rid of him
but hopefully he’ll be shell of his former Dodger-killing self in the new uni.
Games in Colorado always tough and while normally one would expect some runs, with the pitching matchups wouldn’t be surprised if they’re pretty tight and low scoring.
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I like the Rockies platoon system...
Wigginton/Stewart at 3rd.
Smith/Spillborgs in LF.
The superstars in Cargo/Tulo.
A #1 in Ubaldo.
I think they win around 85 games.
so before I do some much-needed grumbling
I want to start out positive, and say like most everyone else, I really like what I’m seeing so far. I went to the game on Friday, saw the games on Thursday and Sunday, and think most things looks good, if not great, early on. All off-season, I was cautiously optimistic that we’d see the return of Matt Kemp, particularly with a new coaching staff and some (in retrospect) much needed humility in place, and I’m glad he didn’t disappoint. It feels like we’ve got our star centerfielder back.
But…since one of the functions of this site is to vent about all things Dodger-related, it should be noted that Mr. Kemp is not the only former favorite son that has not disappointed this very new season. Ugh.
Err
It’s still a little early… Of course, it also helps when you’re surrounded by bats like Cano, Teixeira, Rodriguez, hell even Nick Swisher…
Dell, Forbort, Frattin, Genoway, Gregoire, Kristo, Malone, Nelson, Trupp. Go Fighting Sioux.
"A wedding is a funeral where you smell your own flowers" -Eddie Cantor
by angelofdeath on Apr 4, 2011 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
true
And granted, it’s a small sample size. But he had a great spring, and by stealing two bases already, he’s showing early on that at the very least, he’s healthy. I know a lot of fans were down on him around here, and I know all about the different arguments against keeping him, the money disputes, etc.. But in time, the regret of the front office selling low (yet again) is going to outweigh the memory of Russell Martin’s last ~2 seasons with the Dodgers- which, for a catcher, weren’t even all that bad.
If Martin has a great year, and leads the yankees to the post season, it will not bother me in the least. What bothers me is the fact that he gets to use his non-tendering by the Dodgers to fuel his year. He gets to say “See? You were wrong about me!”. And I only have one thing to say about that. Where was this dedication the last two years? He just settled into the nice cushy job, and thought his rep would carry him through, not realizing that the F.O. would make the decision it made.
Baseball is a game, and games are supposed to be fun.
of course he's healthy
he’s in the best shape of his career….again. I still gotta believe it’ll be a long season for russ.
just a heads up: eric young jr did not make the team
He never really even had a chance to, though many people’s season previews projected it. Giambi takes his place as PH extraordinaire. Tbh, if everyone remains healthy and modestly effective, I really don’t think Young sees MLB time until September.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 12:40 AM PDT reply actions
I'd also rather have Todd Helton than Juan Miranda personally
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 5:51 AM PDT up reply actions
To me, the Rockies are the smart pick to win the division. That may irk Giant fans, but repeating is hard. With both Colorado and LA struggling to end last year, this will be an interesting early season test. Best of luck.
no love for Cargo and Tulo?
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 5, 2011 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Tulo is good, but not sold on Carlos and the rest are really meh. Ianetta OBP is not impressive to me if he is batting 8th.
Tulo is good and I’ve always been a fan of Iannetta. This blog convinced me that CarGo would come back down to earth this year based on his BABIP normalizing.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Just his BA, everything else is legit, dropping 30 points in OBA is not going to change that fact he’s a monster, just not as great a monster.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
You are probably right. Just looking at it though, from 2009 to 2010 his BB%, K% and LD% all went down and his BABIP jumped by around 50 points. Of course, his wOBA in 2009 was .378 so that speaks to your point that even with normalization he’s still quite good.
As for COL as a whole, if CarGo and Tulo don’t improve over last year (there’s pretty much no way Tulo improves) and Ubaldo comes back down to earth (2.88 ERA last year vs. 3.60 x-FIP) how are they going to improve from the sub 85 wins they posted last year? Playing Iannetta more will help, but that probably won’t be enough to offset the expected normalization of CarGo and Ubaldo let alone be enough to improve the club over last year.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
you're assuming regression only goes one way
Iannetta, Smith, Stewart, Helton and second base are all pretty safe bets to produce more than they did in 2010. The supporting cast was worth crap last season. There is no way all of them struggle at career lows consecutive years.
As for Cargo, his xBABIP was about .350 last year even with a lower line drive rate. He will regress, but maybe just from an MVP candidate to an All Star lock. ANd that assumes his improving walk rate does not continue to improve
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure, getting more out of the role players would be a boost. But in 2010 you got career years out of the 3 stars, so hoping/expecting role players to pick up that slack is not a great position to be in. But I get your point.
Also, CarGo’s walk rate went down last year, not up, so I don’t see the improving walk rate you are pointing to. It’s the K rate that has improved every year in the majors which is particularly fantastic when your BABIP skyrockets.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
his walk rate improved monthly
Not perfect science of course. But partially due to increased respect, he’s been pitched around more. As for the role players, building a team around youth always means there is potential for role players to redefine themselves as more. If each of those guys mentioned produces 0.3WAR more, that covers 0.6WAR loss for each of the big three, and even that much regression might not occur. The Rockies are definitely banking on improvement from within, and I think it will happen, potentially in a big way for Iannetta or Smith. But we can do nothing but watch to see
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 9:05 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Also CarGo
hitting in the 3 spot all year with Tulo behind for protection will probably help things a bit.
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The kid is only 25 and has just one full season in the majors
To think his skills have peaked now is unlikely. The results might not match, but there are certainly areas where he will become a better baseball player
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 11:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I could see the potential if Fowler and Seth Smith improve. Iannetta plays more and they get decent production out of their 3B platoon.
Chacin should pitch at least 50 more innings.
Yeah Dexter too
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 8:48 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Zips projects Fowler to improve to a wOBA of .345 in 2011 compared to .335 in 2010. That improvement is based on a BABIP improvement to .345 from .328 (the BB% stays about the same.) I guess that seems reasonable, I know he’s a small fast guy so a high BABIP comes with the territory.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
he also has the potential of upping that wOBA
By utilizing bunt singles and stolen bases more. He has the speed, He just hasn’t used it in games much.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 9:11 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Fowler is 6’4 so not exactly “small”. He also has a plus .400 slug% so he’s not without extra base potential.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
He's a triples machine, especially at Coors
And he may be 6’4", but he’s a beanpole
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 11:06 PM PDT up reply actions
you clearly mean DEXTOR, RULER OF THE OUTFIELD
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
That may irk Giant fans, but repeating is hard.
John Wooden: "Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character." I don’t like the characters on the Giants team.
I'm just trying to figure out what's wrong with irking Giants fans.
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Oh 2010 Padres…..so much fail
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
hard to say a team that way overachieved (far more than the Giants did even)
a fail, even if they did choke big time at the end.
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Well
apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
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and not that it is a big deal
But Reynolds isn’t the only lefty in the pen. Franklin Morales is there, though I’m not sure if that’s a good thing.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
All I can say is...Go Dodgers!
…and I hope Road Loney makes the trip :-)
Pretty fair assessment...now, let's get it on!
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
Highlight of the night
If you haven’t seen Jack Wilson’s 4-3 double play from yesterday, here it is:
http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=8877606&c_id=sea
The Ryan / Wilson keystone might be as good as the Izzy / Cora crew of 2003. They also hit the same.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
I’m sure that this has been hammered to death in previous threads, so sorry nolander.
I’m so freakin happy that baseball season is upon us. If it weren’t, I would’ve been forced to watch that shitty ass
Championship game last night.
That is all.
What did I do now!?!?
I myself am so happy to have baseball back and college basketball banished .
These hands will always be rough
B-R says Kemp has 3BB and 1K, is that right? I feel like I’ve already seen him strike out a dozen times.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
I was trying to keep up with the locals. Nashvillains can drink.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
i swear the bartenders try and get you wasted
dicit: sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti,
in vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua
their biggest ploy is to take an hour when you ask for your check.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
welcome to the south, where being in a hurry is a cardinal sin
slowest pace of life on earth
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 5, 2011 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Sands in PCL
Think a 1.000 OPS is easily within reach. Probably our best hitting prospect to hit that circuit since LaRoche (I know, I know).
Ya, I don’t see the logic of having Sands play in AA for less than a full season and then promoting him.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Callback to previous AA predictions post
With Lindblom and St. Claire on the AA roster, it is likely that at least one of these will skip AAA and see time in MLB this year prior to September:
Lindblom (most likely)
St. Claire
Solano
Guerra
Eovaldi
Antonini
Rubby
J. Miller
Of those, Lindblom
and possibly Rubby, Miller and Eovaldi would be most likely to see time at some point this year, if I had to guess (out of my butt).
Wasn’t Guerra the one who looked utterly terrible in ST games or am I thinking of someone else? I realize that it’d be unfair to judge everything based on that…Just trying to remember (without looking it up.)
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Vazquez looked as advertized: threw very hard, not near ready. Maybe that’s who you’re thinking of?
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Maybe, but Guerra also sucked because he does suck
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Yeah no it was definitely Guerra, I looked it up
I remember cringing a few times he came in in relief in ST. It’s a bummer because I’d thought better of him before this year. So much for that.
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I could see it be someone out of the blue
like Antonini getting a spot start or deciding they need another lefty (beyond Elbert) and bringing up St. Claire.
Notable missing players from the minor league rosters
I added this to the bottom of my other post, but here they are also:
Brian Cavazos- Galvez, Steven Caseres, Wilkin De La Rosa, Geison Aguasviva, James Adkins, Robert Coyle
Didn’t this sort of thing happen with Eovaldi last year? He was nowhere to be found and they he reported to San Bernardino. I assume he was injured or working out in Glendale for some reason.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
right
yeah i’m sure that each of these guys will appear sooner rather than later…probably by the end of April i would guess.
by Brandon Lennox on Apr 5, 2011 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Minor thing, but I don’t think we can make fun of Heltons salary when he is making a million more than Loney this year.
@andrewngrant
True, but it’s like the Mets are paying Bobby Bonilla thing, it’s such a small amount year to year that it doesn’t really matter.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Apr 5, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Eh
With the signing bonus paid, Helton earns essentially $16mil the rest of his contract through 2013. That’s roughly what Street will make in just the next two years.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone know if Isotopes games are televised in any fashion?
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
30 bucks a year does seem like a good year
I am totes tempted to get it this year
These hands will always be rough
I am really interested this year. Sands, Gordon, Robinson together on the field make me want to pay more attention to ’topes games. Oh and JD CLOSSER PEOPLE!!!
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
they were on milb.com TV last year many times
it’s like $25 bucks for access and you can watch a lot of minor league teams
by Brandon Lennox on Apr 5, 2011 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions
they really need to put up a schedule of what games will be on milb.tv
These hands will always be rough
WOAH! Supposedly there is a promotion where if u already subscribe to mlbtv you can get the milbtv subscription for $10 for the year. I am totally doing this!
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
$10?? me too!
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derp
I can’t find any way to get that deal other than it should have been an option when u buy mlbtv. I had auto reload so didnt get the option. Looking into it tho
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
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Is this pronounced Guy-noc-racy or Ji-noc-racy? I want to say it with the “J” sound.
You would be correct in thie assumption.
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it is pronounced like
Gynecologist.
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though to be fair, I’d never refer to Maddz, DodgersSF and I as the TBLA Gynocracy
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Starting to sound like a gynspiracy.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
that’s just silly. Conspiracy is a Latin word
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, you and your gynguistics.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
hey, all’s fair in the battle against androcracy
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
There are men
in the PR Gynocracy – they just realize that we women really run the joint around there…and they make us our sandwiches for our monthly meetings.
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y’all have monthly meetings? We just get together, drink beer and sing Karaoke
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
No we don't actually have monthly meetings.
The last semi-official PR get together was last year for the annual BBBQ. And we host “unofficial” gatherings to sample many of our wonderful states fantastic beers.
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If I were a mod here
I would ban you for that.
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hey!
Is this talking hot dog giving you folks any trouble?
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't make me punch you
in your food hole.
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Wow, you guys really are having a Purple row.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
You
are hilarious.
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Not as hilarious as I think I am.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Purple Row posters gets way too carried away with their signatures. Everybody’s sig is 8 rows deep.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
coincidentally, that’s where Loney is hitting his Home Run tonight
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Why
did you have to bring baseball into this discussion.
Tell you what if he hits a home run tonight – and if you are ever in Fort Collins – I will buy you a beer of your choice.
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do you not fear the road Loney? Especially at Beer Field 2 (Beer Field 1 is in St Louis, Beer Field 3 is in Milwaukee)
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I am a huge fan
of Chacin – and I fear no Dodger batting against him.
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I love chasing as much as the next girl but I dunno what that has to do with pitching : )
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
man
you folks over here love bad puns.
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No such thing as a bad pun.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
foul territory up the 1B line doesn't count
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Mine is
dainty compared to some of our posters.
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I'm counting 3
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
mine is 6
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I have like 5
breweries within biking distance of my house.
Jealous?
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only if one is New Belgium. That place rocks hardcore
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
It is New Belgium
New Belgium
Odell
Fort Collins Brewery
Funkwerks
Equinox
Coopersmiths
I think I might be missing one.
All within 5 miles of my house.
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dude, sun, remember the sun. And it’s not like LA is lacking in microbreweries or any sort of foodie stuff. Of course we have to import our water, which is less cool than New Belgium’s wind powered plant
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
New Belgium — is that where the New Germans try to kill the New French?
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
yuk yuk yuk yuk
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badunkadunk
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
It is awesome
to live here if you love beer.
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But doesn't the gynocracy mean you drink gyn?
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
it means something like that.
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you sir, need to watch which greek roots you make puns with, cause now you’ve laced it with euphemism
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Ma'am, I do not dye my roots
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
only when I forget to wear gloves in winter
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
That reminds me
I need to refill my Growler that I got from there.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
i have like 5
taco trucks within biking distance of my house!
by mintxcore on Apr 5, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
mmm...
taco trucks.
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you can ship a beer, you can’t ship a taco
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
sure you can.
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I am having cheese shipped to me. I am more than a little afraid, but these guys say they know what they’re doing.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I have
wieners shipped to me from Iowa and Nebraska.
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I’ve had deep dish shipped to me from Chicago, that was neat
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
i am unfamiliar with your geographical jokes.
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Oh, so you ship wieners into your state, too
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
I probably have over 200 bars and restaurants within a 10 minute walk from my house. I can get great food of almost any culture, sample hundreds (if not thousands) of wines, beers and specialty cocktails.
However, I still can’t get a good authentic taco.
Ah, the Bob Loblaw Law Blog.
You sir, are a mouthful.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Apr 5, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
sorry, didn’t mean to jump in here. was just reading through the preview and the comments, but that popped into my head.
doing the Arrested Development pub quiz tonight.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Apr 5, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
you’re apologizing for that gem of a pull?
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I just didn’t want you to be over your quota of Purple Row posters for the day.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Apr 5, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
AD references are always welcome here
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Yes, and they're all named Matt
Kinda like our bullpen
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
I like road games in Colorado. Game starts late enough that I will be home to watch the first pitch, but early enough that I can still get to bed at a reasonable (for me) hour.
Yep
Houston too.
Also, being 15-6 there in their last 21 games doesn’t hurt. :)
It does suck however that tomorrow is a day game.
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Soriano used to throw much harder. I’m going to have to check fangraphs because I’m sure he was a 95MPH guy.
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
2007 he was touching 94.6, now he sits at 92.6 but still has a nasty slider
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
OT - but some have asked me
I updated the fan post about the Bake Sale and added the link to the charity if you want to contribute.
At this point, a community primarily put together via Twitter and blogs have raised over $120K since last Saturday. In LA, the total was $15,452
Thanks for the support
Now just put the link here so they can go there
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Here's the link
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/bakesaleforjapan/peace-winds-america
And please reply in the original Fan Post if you do donate, I would like to acknowledge you in some way if I get the chance. Thanks
Seriously
who puts a belt loop right in front like that?
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
I love that there’s a house just over the outfield wall. Wonder how many windows they lost.
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Weird right?
Maybe so he doesn’t slide on his buckle? But those guys were butt sliders
weird
by Hollywood Joe on Apr 5, 2011 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Josh Johnson wins
the TBLA March Madness Bracket Challenge started by the Ghost
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Ask Ethier
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
by mleadman on Apr 5, 2011 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Only the third-best Johnson pitcher ever.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
as opposed to the third-best johnson picture ever
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions
So many comments, none of them appropriate.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I was thinking more
Brett Favre
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
not too small to text.
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Looks like notorious slugger Steve Bilko.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I thought that was this guy
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
If you don’t know who this guy is, you must, at the very least, rent “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.” That movie is famous for not being as good as it should be, but it’s still pretty good, and this guy is one of the best parts.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s not Steve Martin, that’s for sure. :-)
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
by Nolij on Apr 5, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Eric would approve
was going to go with HJ to the Laker hat game but before I could remove the game from my Stub Hub listings, it sold. No purple and gold hat for me.
do you get enough from stubhub to subsidize your tickets? Just curious if it works out financially
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I sell them at just enough to break even
Its a really good deal for the buyer since even with the Stubhub fee and the download fee its less than what you pay for them on the regular site without any discounts.
However, as I get closer to the day of the game and I don’t want to go, I will discount them.
But I will sell them to folks for my cost and I will mail them to you if you have time.
Speaking of StubHub
Are the listings without “Instant Download” reliable? It seems like more risk in having to wait for the seller to send them to you.
I’ve never had a problem, are you worried the seller will still use their tickets?
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you can pick them up at the stadium
stubhub has a booth set up
These hands will always be rough
Only once have I had a problem where they didn’t ship them to me, and Stubhub made arrangements to get me tickets (day of game) without having to pay more for them. I actually talked Stubhub into a credit for the next purchase.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Since MLB and Stub Hub have a relationship re secondary sales
All I do is input the bar code numbers and it is all set. I also can send them via my account (though Ticket Master has a very annoying fee to send or even print your own tickets, I know that this there doing since another team account I have (not Dodgers) does not charge me anything to print or email my tickets).
Dejon Watson on Sands' promotion from AA to AAA
"We just feel he’s ready for the next challenge," Watson said. "Sands showed last year that he can hit a fastball. He showed he can drive in runs. He showed that he’s a solid defender in left field as well as first base. Now we’re at the point where we want to prepare him for what’s in front of him."
When will we be expecting him? Thoughts?
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/apr/04/lookouts-set-debut/
If he is awesome, and if the Dodgers are in contention, and if the LF situation is untenable, then maybe he comes up after the ASG.
If any of those things doesn’t happen, September.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
In the early going, I feel more confident about LF than 1B. In either case, your statement holds true.
I was just about to say that I suppose there’s some outside chance that 1B is in the mix. But I cannot imagine what Loney would have to be hitting, and what the Dodger record would have to be, for the Dodgers to cut bait on Loney and move one of these guys, probably Sands himself, to 1B.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed, I think Loney is here for the season. My only point is that right now, 4 games in, I feel confident that Thames/whoever, is going to be more productive in LF than Loney will be at 1B. The ball coming off his bat looks the same as it has for a few seasons now.
Loney’s OPS+ right now is -13. Negative 13.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
but without his double would we have won the first game of the season?
These hands will always be rough
I’m gonna say yes. If the Dodgers had a first baseman who could hit, they likely would have been in a better situation in the first place.
Look, it was a great time for a double, no doubt about it, but Loney had a shitty four games, no doubt about that either.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Can’t we honestly be consistent with the damn SSS? Loney isn’t very good, but four games is four games.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
I think we can all agree that Loney is just as bad as he was a week ago.
@andrewngrant
by regfairfield on Apr 5, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Does that mean a lot when we just faced 3 of the best pitchers in the NL?
These hands will always be rough
And Tulowitzki’s is -43 right now.
Loney sucks because he sucks, but mentioning his OPS+ as of right now is completely meaningless.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Everything I say is completely meaningless.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Seriously. Nobody takes Kemp’s OPS+ of 268 seriously, but it’s fun to look at.
-13 is funny. And it is a funny way of throwing the Loney discussion into relief.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
And it is a funny way of throwing the Loney discussion into relief.
Are you trying to say we should convert him back into a pitcher?
Since that is what I specifically predicted would happen in the Loney prediction thread, then yes. I believe it is time to move from merely predicting it will happen to advocating it.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
**Small sample size alert**
There's no need to fear, Underdog is here! / Broncos/Dodgers/Lakers fan in Niners/Raiders/Giants/Warriors country, and damned proud of it.
Scroll up. This has been hashed, rehashed, sliced, diced, minced, reconsituted, repackaged, sold, bought, sold again on ebay, thrown out, rescued from the trash, and digested.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Turning it into what it was in the first place.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd apologize, except I swear I wrote that like an hour ago and it just appeared
I think I had a server time out or something.
Maybe I need a timeout.
Maybe I just need lunch.
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Is it worth it
They are four 2-game series starting today:
Dodgers at Rockies (Night/Day)
Giants at Padres (Day/Day)
Angels at Rays (Night/Day)
White Sox at Royals (Night/Day)
The Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Angels and Royals are off on Thursday, the Rockies start a 4 game set in Pittsburgh while the Rays go to Chicago to play a 4 game set with the White Sox.
Would you be annoyed as a Padres’ fan that your first two games are day games.
opening day will be all pomp and circumstance, and then you do a solid for the Giants to let them get back and prepare for their home opener
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
They could have played a night game on Wednesday
I wonder if they are showing those games on National TV.
WHen is Latos due to come off the DL?
"Champions last year," he said. "Not this year." - Rubby De La Rosa after shaming the Giants in ST
“True.” —Eileen
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Oh come on.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
They're all tied for first
or last if you look at it that way, and I do
Do the chair know we gonna look like some punk-ass bitches out there?
“fuck, alright, I’ll come on just stop singing that song”
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
did Dexy’s become Men without Hats? Was there a stiff breeze?
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
False
Come on Eileen is the best song anyone has recorded
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Or Phil Silvers.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Good news for sites on SBN?
Mark Cuban – likes unpaid internet writers, ban paid internet writers (like from ESPN, Yahoo) http://bit.ly/h15Whm
Sure there are many who just rant and rave, but enough realize that if they work hard and provide support for their writing, they may just get noticed by a big website who will pay them to write.
Yup
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
The internet reporters who get paid , IMHO , are to the Mavs and any sports team, the least valuable of all media . I’m a firm believer that their interests are not only not aligned with sports teams like the Mavs, but in fact are diametrically opposed. They tend to look at the number of page views they get for any article as ‘their ratings". More is better. Which in turn leads them to gear their work towards generating more pageviews.
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
How is this different than the printed press that just wants to sell papers?
@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.
Too bad Mark Cuban can't get the same
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
Well, Cuban’s technically correct – it’s really cool for any business or person of note to have news and analysis relating to them solely be accessible by the public through press releases.
But Cuban’s dishing out a bunch of rich creamery bull here. He not only bashes paid writers, but he turns around and bashes the unpaid writers as well. Yes, individuals or organizations can have personal or institutional bias, but does anyone actually think that the teams themselves aren’t going to be much worse themselves?
Yes, a world in which information is mainly given to the public in team-created headlines like Dodgers Acquire All-Star Closer Shaw for .215 Hitter or Mets Acquire Ace Zambrano, Attain Xanadu, For Minor Leaguer are better for teams, but they’re pretty lousy for the public.
you think the Barney’s will follow us? Maybe if we get them drunk first
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that they are immune to the swill that we brew down in our low lands. Let us ply them with sweet gin spirits and old country bourbon.
Clink, everybody, especially our guests.
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Purple Row should move into the Central Division
Whenever fortune smiles on you, someone else got the frown
Geographically that makes no sense. Why that’s like having the Cowboys in the NFC East, or the Rams in the NFC West
Or Colorado in the Pac-Something.
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Or like having the Bills in the NFL and not the CFL
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
How about Colorado heads to the central, Pittsburgh heads to the East and the Marlins move to Portland and join the West?
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Yet another member of the gynocracy, I see.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So we're not rivals?
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I would chime in here, but I don’t really want to go down a road where you start going on and on about Cal and Stanford.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
ok so why else would you move us to the central huh
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, we could go back to pre '95 and put the Braves in the NL West
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
That's good for 10 wins per season
(remember, in 12 games, not 18)
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
That still boggles my mind
Even as a little kid growing up in the late 70s/early 80s I always wondered the hell was going on with that. And the Reds were in the NL West too. Of course for awhile there were only 2 divisions, no?
I think there is plenty of room for the Astros in our division without anyone getting kicked out. :-)
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The main reason is that when they went to division play in 1969...
….MLB did not want to separate the Cubs and Cardinals, and you couldn’t put both of them in the NL West.
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
kinda dumb that it took them so long to come up with
“NL Central”. Oh yeah, we can have a 3rd division!
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And most of the teams in that division are 3rd division quality
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oh
well we can all leave or something I guess
/starts up the van
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
/kickin in the front seat
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NONONONONONONONONONO
We’ve been welcomed here. No need to bring out the Rebecca-weaponry
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We hate them
but we don’t dodger hate them.
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No, we sorta got the Gints for that now, too
Especially after their cheating accusations last year
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you can’t use Gints, the Rockies were fifty years from existence when that was a slur against the Giants, I feel funny using Gints
I can use it
I’m much much older than the Rockies….
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Well
it is a rule that anyone who lives in the Colorado area – must hate all teams from LA.
Also – we hate the Giants.
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I don't hate the Rams
Oh…wait….
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
thats lame
The Dodgers never gave you pain, like knocking out of the playoffs or something like that…
Yes, and this “we hate all LA teams” is obviously about the Lakers. Most of us on this board are Clipper fans*
*rough estimate
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
My grandma is a big dodgers fan
Muzia and I drove out last summer and went to the Dodgers/Nats game where Riggleman played 5 infielders in the 10th and then Loney hit the game winning single
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
this was my point, we hate the Giants, everyone hates us. That’s sorta how I understand it. Then Michael White brought up Cal-Stanford, which is ridiculous. If anything Dodgers-Giants is USC-UCLA, with every other Pac team being every other NL West team
I did not bring up Cal-Stanford as I have no opinion on their rivalry. I just assumed you would.
I have no idea what Dodgers/Giants being more like USC/UCLA means at all.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't even hate them...can't get worked up about a team that can't even sell out their own home playoff games
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
Exactly
I feel like they are our kid sister…sort of annoying – got lucky once – but now we just get to make fun of them in public.
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That's not a problem in Colorado
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it's a scarcity thing, really
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Rockies PR lies to everyone and says Elway is playing first or something and everyone gets boner and runs to Coors.
I hate football
and think Elway is an asshat.
I’m not sure how I’m still allowed to live here…
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He's like Newt Gingrich with a tighter spiral
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by Mondogarage on Apr 5, 2011 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I will go to my grave saying Papa John throws the best fade in football history
by delias man on Apr 5, 2011 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Jeezus
Not that you’re biased towards anything Stanford related or anything.
I’m gonna go eat lunch now.
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His SISTER had cancer
Elway had a twin sister, Jana. She developed lung cancer and died at the age of 42 in the summer of 2002.
he did divorce his wife Janet and probably did cheat on her, who knows, but lots of stuff I read about it was how they remained friends afterward. She talked about how hard it was to compete with football.
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by underdog on Apr 5, 2011 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
she stayed with him through all of his terrible years
he wins superbowls
divorces her, marries someone his daughters’ age
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Well he's just like 50% of all
spoiled athletes then, alas. Not condoning cheating on someone, but more recently articles about the two of them that i’d read made it at least sound like she’d forgiven him for whatever douchey behavior he did and they didn’t get kids involved, which is good. It’s also not the same as Newt Gingrich situation(s), just had to call foul there. Otherwise, carry on. I don’t really care if people want to carp on one of the greatest QBs ever, nor am I surprised if the Golden Boy was arrogant in his personal life. Again, like probably a lot of our favorite superstar players over the years.
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well that and he
married a freaking raiders cheerleader.
Talk about mushroom stamping the fanbase.
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fair enough. I got my info from a Rockies/Broncos fan so I assumed she was on the level. And yes, my biggest association with Elway is this: 
by Josie Becker on Apr 5, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Certainly one of the most surreal and unforgettable
moments in football history. I will never forget it and I didn’t have a rooting interest!
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Not all of us like Elway (or even the Broncos)
Not one bit.
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I can't stand the Broncos.
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
ditto
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I think the PR gynocracy would back me up on that
/lifetime Broncos living hate machine, dating back to 1983
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Weirdly, *I* do
and I don’t live in Denver.
Of course if I lived in Denver I could see not wanting to be a Broncos fan anymore, too.
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What do the Mormons have to do with it?
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They buy lotsa tix, yo
"We have done everything possible to be set for this day, for this season. It's time to go. We are ready. I can promise you that." - CarGo
We are rivals literally
but in the sense (at least speaking for myself here) of, “Are we hated rivals with deep-seeded bloodthirst”, I’d say no. Not like SFG-LAD. Rockies are the one team in the NL West I can at least stand. Though I certainly hope they lose all games to LA and finish 2nd to us. :-)
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I hate them.
I mean, they’ve been in the NL West since I was 9 years old, so I definitely like watching them lose. And their manager is a guy I like to watch fail.
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I do hate Jim Tracy and am glad his kid never amounted to anything, but while we were sucking it up in the late 90’s, I had a good time watching Walker, Bichette, Castilla, Galarraga, Helton, Cirillo, EY.
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we went to the playoffs in 95 and 96 so I assumed it was like 97-98 that I was thinking of.
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Hey
Finally saw Kimbrel. Holy smoke. How will anyone ever hit that guy? His fastball gets on you so fast, and stays so low, it looks impossible to hit. Nasty.
WTF
is that…?
Is there a version with subtitles?
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That is just cruel, man.
That could be the worst thing ever. Makes “Friday” look like a masterpiece.
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I AM NOT CLICKING ON YOUR LINKS ANYMORE TODAY!
(but I liked Le Tigre on Facebook ;-) )
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dude, guys
this should totally make up for all the weird stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5hs3IDETcg
seriously, a reward!
2 questions.
1 – who is hudson street?
2- why would we ask ethier who josh johnson is? i love to see recs but clearly i’m missing something.
WHO IS KARIM GARICA?
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Apr 5, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Who is
Harry Crumb.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Apr 5, 2011 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Who
Framed Roger Rabbit?
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Apr 5, 2011 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
x
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Who can it be now?
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quis enim, consortes mei, non fateatur
Who let the dogs out?
Woof. Woof. Woof. (sorry, I hate that song)
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Who's making love to your old lady
when you’re out makin’ love?
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Who put the Bomp?
Greg Shaw.
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or WHO IS KARIM GARCIA
even.
Who is Karim Garcia? Who is he to challenge me?
by Who Is Karim Garcia? on Apr 5, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll have you know it's a street in North Hollywood
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Phil is a wonderful contributor/blogger
who comes up with great stuff and would probably be first to tell you that spelling is not his strong suit. :-)
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i really appreciate the work here. i’ve even referenced it a few times on the dodgertalk postgame show so i dont want to come across as ungrateful – just found it to be funny haha. but in all seriousness, why ask ethier about johnson?
In an interview last year, Ethier said something along the line’s of “who’s that?” when asked about Ely [I believe].
And then a different Josh Johnson won the TBLA NCAA pool.
Or something like that.
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Because last year when somebody asked him about Ely (before Ely’s first start) he said, “I don’t want to sound like a jerk or nothing, but I don’t even know who that is.”
by Michael White on Apr 5, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
That only proves the point: when you preface a comment with, “I don’t want to sound like a jerk,” you’re going to end up sounding like a jerk.
right
“I’m sorry if I offended anyone, but [proceeds to offend everyone]”
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
"Not to start an argument, but"
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
When I first start watching Dodger games intently
It was the Reds who I loved to “hate” (too strong probably just annoyed because they were so good). But then at that time, the Dodgers were probably second best team in NL just the Reds had some HOFs and the Dodgers had some very good but not quite HOFs.
The Giants had good players and sometimes would be competitive but it was a bigger deal there at Candlestick than in LA.
After the Reds fell back, the Astros and Braves were probably more focal points than the Giants.
I could be mistaken but I really think the LA reaction to SF started with Bonds and maybe not until 1999-2000.
I remember asking my dad why everyone was booing that man. That man turned out to be Bonds. He told me, because he’s a terrible person. The rest is history
He was not only good at baseball
but also good at cheating on his wife!
These hands will always be rough
Bonds only has one? Like Hitler or Lance Armstrong or Tom Green?
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well....
he did have the main mistress. I don’t know, it seems like having a full time mistress and wife would be about all a man could juggle, but I don’t have much experience in the matter.
These hands will always be rough
Don’t get, um, testy.
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by Humma Kavula on Apr 5, 2011 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It was SF Giant Juan Marichal that whacked LA Dodger John Roseboro over the head with a bat. I think Dodger fans have had a dislike for the Giants for a long time, although it has never reached the ridiculous heights reached by the hatred of all things LA by Giants fans.
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Marichal and Roseboro ended up being pretty good friends IIRC
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
False!
They stole it from Celtics fans, who started it when they were about to lost the 1982 ECF to the 76ers, with the Lakers waiting in the Finals.
LA and SF sports rivalries
Probably Rams and Niners had a longer more passionate rivalry (it’s easier in Football). And of course the Niners were so good in the 1980s (and always beat the Rams) that they still carried that even when the Rams moved to St. Louis.
There is no Laker vs Warriors rivalry despite the Warriors being in the Bay area for so long.
Mainly because the Lakers have been so successful, their only rival (who bested them in the 60s but it is much closer since then) is the Celtics.
Cal likes to think that way
but USC folks see two, Notre Dame and UCLA.
Cal has Stanford.
The Pac-10 really only has geographical rivals in football.
In basketball, there is the UCLA v. Arizona rivalry.
In those non-revenue sports, Stanford, UCLA, and USC tend to be strong competitors
The lakers are rivals with whoever is good at that time. The Kings/Lakers playoffs series was the most fun I’ve ever had watching professional basketball.
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rivalries are just hype anyway, so what’s the difference.
No Rafael Furcals were hurt in the making of this video.
Actually
they do serve a purpose.
If the Dodgers and Giants can both be good for a couple of years and create some real good races, that would help MLB.
Right now, the NBA (yes conspiracy theorists) would be very happy to have the Lakers play the Heat, Celtics and Bulls and that order. Now there is no rivalry with the Heat but they have the highest wattage. The Celtics are historical and the Bulls have both a good market plus the whole Phil vs. his old team thing.
The entire structure of the NFL with division teams playing each other twice, is set up to have rivals, the AFC West probably is the best example because you have 4 old AFL teams, in the Raiders, Broncos, Chiefs and Chargers that all have history with each other. The same in the NFC East with Eagles, Redskins, Giants and Cowboys.
Rockies collection of 0 for 3s tonight
Fowler CF
Spilborghs RF
Gonzalez LF
Tulowitzki SS
Lopez 2B
Helton 1B
Wigginton 3B
Iannetta C
Chacin P
by Eric Stephen on Apr 5, 2011 1:42 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
the bottom of their order looks shitty like ours
by hee came hee seop'd he choi'd on Apr 5, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Helton.
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Loney at Coors Field.
Helton at Dodger Stadium.
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Iannetta's been crushing in all 2 games
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 5, 2011 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Iannetta’s been crushing in all 23 games.
/winner.
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
chicken dinner
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by Andrew Martin on Apr 6, 2011 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Is Colorado a rival?
In Arizona, Eric and I shared a table with two Rockies fans and three D-Backs fans (one of whom turns out to be also a Red Sox fan apparently). Would we have shared with a Giants fan?
The answer to both my questions: NO.
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Colorado is like Canada. It’s hard to get mad at. I still say Western Colorado is one of the most beautiful places in the country.
by kinbote on Apr 5, 2011 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, but we are nice
We just hate your team
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by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 5, 2011 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions
But we don't hate yours
It takes two to have a rivalry.
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