Russ Oates
Feb 12, 2008 Mar 12, 2010 1431 18905
How I became a fan of the major professional Colorado sports teams: Avs playing for the Cup in ’96. Friend wanted the Panthers, I went with the Avs. Classmates assumed I liked all the Colorado teams and I went with it. Baseball being my favorite sport, I went all in with the Rockies.
I can also talk your ears off on Star Wars. I recently completed my MA thesis, "Waging Diplomacy: The United States, NATO, and Russia in the Kosovo Crisis," and have recently joined the Society for Military History (SMH) and the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR).
website: Purple Row
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Commented You on Friday Rockpile: Todd Helton is Mr. Rockie; Would you want an owner's money or the #1... on Purple Row - 03/12/10 1:21 PM EST
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Commented I walked into a bar. on Friday Rockpile: Todd Helton is Mr. Rockie; Would you want an owner's money or the #1... on Purple Row - 03/12/10 12:56 PM EST
Commented Can we just excise Hawpe's option? on Friday Rockpile: Todd Helton is Mr. Rockie; Would you want an owner's money or the #1... on Purple Row - 03/12/10 11:23 AM EST
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Commented on Friday Rockpile: Todd Helton is Mr. Rockie; Would you want an owner's money or the #1... on Purple Row - 03/12/10 10:39 AM EST
Commented I'm not sure. on Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/12/10 10:38 AM EST
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Posted Friday Rockpile: Todd Helton is Mr. Rockie; Would you want an owner's money or the #1... on Purple Row - 03/12/10 9:51 AM EST
Commented My team name isn't a gimme? on Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/12/10 8:43 AM EST
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Commented Direct and to the point on Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/11/10 11:34 PM EST
Commented I hope everyone chimes in, on Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/11/10 11:12 PM EST
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Commented Just to be clear, you mean 9pm MT? on Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/11/10 11:04 PM EST
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Commented Yes, on Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/11/10 10:57 PM EST
Commented And how sweet it would be! on Purple Row Thank You Card on Purple Row - 03/11/10 10:54 PM EST
Commented Updated to reflect team names. on Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/11/10 10:53 PM EST
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Commented As I mentioned previously, on Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/11/10 10:42 PM EST
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Commented A snake's head, on Purple Row Thank You Card on Purple Row - 03/11/10 10:39 PM EST
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Posted Purple Row's 2010 CBSSports.com Commissioner League Draft, Rules, and Scoring Discussion on Purple Row - 03/11/10 10:37 PM EST
Commented That sounds about right. on Purple Row Thank You Card on Purple Row - 03/11/10 10:22 PM EST
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Commented True. on Purple Row Thank You Card on Purple Row - 03/11/10 10:04 PM EST
Commented I do think a ".com" needs to be there. on Purple Row Thank You Card on Purple Row - 03/11/10 9:58 PM EST
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Commented Clint Hurdle and his mad skillz. on Rangers 16, Rockies 5; Class act Aaron Cook makes Franklin Morales feel better by giving up... on Purple Row - 03/11/10 9:35 PM EST
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Commented I stand by 2008. on That picture of Squeaky from two years ago is still going strong on the Rockies' official site... on Purple Row - 03/11/10 1:16 PM EST
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Commented Kiel Roling on Todd Helton signs two year extension with Rockies, defers portion of contract on Purple Row - 03/11/10 12:53 PM EST
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Commented Woo! on Todd Helton signs two year extension with Rockies, defers portion of contract on Purple Row - 03/11/10 12:49 PM EST
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Commented No idea. on That picture of Squeaky from two years ago is still going strong on the Rockies' official site... on Purple Row - 03/11/10 12:11 PM EST
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Posted That picture of Squeaky from two years ago is still going strong on the Rockies' official site... on Purple Row - 03/11/10 11:29 AM EST
Commented On the SB Nation on Just how improved will the Diamondbacks be in 2010? on Purple Row - 03/10/10 8:38 PM EST
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Commented Game wrap is up. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 6:13 PM EST
Posted Royals 5, Rockies 0: Jeff Francis pitches effectively in Royals snoozefest of a win on Purple Row - 03/10/10 6:12 PM EST
Commented Game over. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 6:03 PM EST
Commented Ty Tibbet, on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 6:02 PM EST
Commented Back-to-back walks. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 6:00 PM EST
Commented McKenry walks! on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 5:57 PM EST
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Commented Three outs away from losing 0-5. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 5:51 PM EST
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Commented Robbed. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 5:28 PM EST
Commented 2-0 Royals. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 5:19 PM EST
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Commented Boring game. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 5:14 PM EST
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Commented Yes. K. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 5:12 PM EST
Commented Sac fly gives the Royals a 1-0 lead. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 5:00 PM EST
Commented DP. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:54 PM EST
Commented Barmes HBP. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:52 PM EST
Commented I rarely went to PTC on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:41 PM EST
Commented Ball through Gomez' legs. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:40 PM EST
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Commented EY pops up. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:30 PM EST
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Commented Called looking. End of inning. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:26 PM EST
Commented Redding with a K! on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:23 PM EST
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Commented There'll be an E TAX on the trade. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:23 PM EST
Commented Are they expecting an E FEMALE too? on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:21 PM EST
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Commented Back-to-back singles. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 4:17 PM EST
Commented Greinke out in a run down. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:46 PM EST
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Commented What, no? on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:45 PM EST
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Commented DP. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:45 PM EST
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Commented Greinke walked. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:44 PM EST
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Commented I didn't go the teacher route on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:40 PM EST
Commented Fitting. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:38 PM EST
Commented If they don't want harm done to their self esteem on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:38 PM EST
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Commented I want that Billy Ripken card. You know the one. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:36 PM EST
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Commented Another K on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:33 PM EST
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Commented I'd leave it at on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:33 PM EST
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Commented Tulo with a double! on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:25 PM EST
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Commented CarGo strikes out. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:25 PM EST
Commented Things working fine now. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:24 PM EST
Commented Anyone else experience on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:21 PM EST
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Commented Back-to-back singles. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:15 PM EST
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Commented Do you still have the e-mail on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:14 PM EST
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Commented K. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:13 PM EST
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Commented Not sure. on Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 3:13 PM EST
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Posted Game #9: Zack Greinke vs. Jeff Francis on Purple Row - 03/10/10 2:00 PM EST
Commented I've played on Wednesday Rockpile: World Series or Bust for Rockies in 2010 on Purple Row - 03/10/10 12:26 PM EST
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Commented Delzinility? on Wednesday Rockpile: World Series or Bust for Rockies in 2010 on Purple Row - 03/10/10 11:06 AM EST
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Commented I have an IV on Wednesday Rockpile: World Series or Bust for Rockies in 2010 on Purple Row - 03/10/10 8:56 AM EST
Voted for World Champions--seeing the world through purple tinted glasses on Purple Row - 03/10/10 8:54 AM EST
Commented Strike 3 looking. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:24 PM EST
Commented Back-to-back hits. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:22 PM EST
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Commented Base hit against Stras. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:20 PM EST
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Commented K's Cabrera. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:18 PM EST
Commented Stras with a nice curveball. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:17 PM EST
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Commented Bren Derlin. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:17 PM EST
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Commented The Strasburg game thread. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:15 PM EST
Commented No hits, no walks, three ground ball outs. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:08 PM EST
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Commented Dropped in front of the plate. on Tuesday Rockpile: Jorge de la Rosa is all grown up, plus injury updates and fantasy resources on Purple Row - 03/09/10 1:07 PM EST
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