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Friday Rockpile: Rockies return to Denver for much needed 10-game homestand

Russ — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:51:04 -0000

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Jorge De La Rosa takes the mound for the Rockies tonight, but will he be the fifth starter for much longer?

Rox have comfortable schedule coming | ColoradoRockies.com: News
The Rockies return to Coors Field for some extended playing time.

Tracy's demeanor key to Rockies' turnaround - The Denver Post
Look at the photo for this article. It's funny.

Rockies bullish on new bullpen - The Denver Post
The turnaround for this bullpen has help stabilized the team, especially with how Jim Tracy has handled his use of it.

Barmes, Tulowitzki making harmony in middle of defense - The Denver Post
Now that Clint Barmes and Tulo are receiving regular playing time together, the up-the-middle defense is clicking well.

Inside the Colorado Rockies " Morales or De La Rosa? Who’s No. 5?
Get out your pencils and be prepared to mark your answer for this one question Scantron test Tracy Ringolsby wants you to take on the De La Rosa-Morales quandary.

Ken Rosenthal's ASG Rosters - - FOX Sports on MSN
In his latest All-Star game projections, Ken Rosenthal has Chris Iannetta as the second catcher on the NL team and Brad Hawpe as part of the starting outfield. Jason Marquis and Huston Street miss out, as well as Troy Tulowitzki because a Cub needs to be on the roster.

Baseball America Prospects Blog " Chapman Reportedly Leaves Cuban Team
Probably won't hear about the Rockies being involved with this guy.

Rockies 0, Dodgers 1: The Bully stays on the advantage . . . barely

Russ — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:46:09 -0000

More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP

2 days ago: Colorado Rockies' Ian Stewart cools off in the dugout during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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You couldn't have asked for Jason Hammel to pitch any better this afternoon. He threw a complete game in the loss, struck out five, and had a .231 WPA. Hell, Hammel even walked twice and had the second-best offensive WPA at -.031. The real problem stems from not taking advantage of a shaky Clayton Kershaw. The Rockies certainly were able to work the count against him, as he had five walks. But Brad Hawpe's double in the first inning was the only hit they managed off of the young 'un. Ian Stewart added a double in the seventh and Brad Hawpe had a single in the eighth for the rest of the offense.

Even though the Rockies lost this series, there are positives to be found, most especially the starters. Tell me the starting pitching wasn't great this series and I'll call you a liar. Ubaldo Jimenez, Jason Marquis, Jason Hammel--nicely done. The offense, not so much this series.

So, yeah, the Dodgers won this series, but they better watch their backs.

41 - 37

Games Back: 8.5

Streak: Lost 1

Games Left: 84

Join me after the jump for the graph and the Row Call.

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Game #78: Jason Hammel vs. Clayton Kershaw

Russ — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:01:10 -0000

Guys, you know can do. So do it!

Jason Hammel

#46 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-6

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Sep 02, 1982

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009	5-3	15	12	0	0	0	0	72.2	85	42	34	7	19	51	4.21	1.43

Clayton Kershaw

#22 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Mar 19, 1988

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009	5-5	15	15	0	0	0	0	82.2	62	34	34	5	47	83	3.70	1.32

Lineup

Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

07/01/09 1:10 PM MDT

Colorado Rockies	Los Angeles Dodgers
Dexter Fowler - CF	Juan Pierre - LF
Clint Barmes - 2B	Matt Kemp - CF
Brad Hawpe - RF	Orlando Hudson - 2B
Garrett Atkins - 1B	Andre Ethier - RF
Troy Tulowitzki - SS	Mark Loretta - 3B
Ryan Spilborghs - LF	James Loney - 1B
Ian Stewart - 3B	Brad Ausmus - C
Paul Phillips - C	Juan Castro - SS
Jason Hammel - P	Clayton Kershaw - P

GO ROCKIES!

Wednesday Pebble Report: Colorado Springs' Brandon Hynick throws perfect game

Russ — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:26:44 -0000

Colorado Springs, W 2-0
All hail Brandon Hynick! He threw a seven-inning perfect game. Twenty one up, twenty oe down. He needed only 88 pitches to twirl the gem, sixty of them for strikes. He struck out six. Mike McCoy and and Jonathan Herrera drove in the runs.

Game #77: Jason Marquis vs. Chad Billingsley

Russ — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:07:17 -0000

theoldgrizzlybear wrote this for an earlier version of the game thread:

The Rockies (40-36, 1.5 GB of San Francisco for the Wildcard) will try to improve on their 1-9 record in games against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight at Chavez Ravine. After last night's heartbreaking loss, the Rockies really need to get the bats going in an effort to avoid using bullpen arms tonight. They've faced Chad Billingsley once so far this season, scoring three runs off of him in 6 innings, while striking out six times in a loss.

Jason Marquis

#21 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-1

Weight: 210

Bats: L

Throws: R

Born: Aug 21, 1978

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009 - Jason Marquis	9-5	18	15	1	0	0	0	100.1	105	52	47	9	36	48	4.22	1.41

VS.

Chad Billingsley

#58 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-1

Weight: 245

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 29, 1984

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009 - Chad Billingsley	9-3	16	16	0	0	0	0	104.2	85	40	36	5	48	99	3.10	1.27

Lineup

Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

06/30/09 8:10 PM MDT

Colorado Rockies	Los Angeles Dodgers
Seth Smith - LF	Juan Pierre - LF
Clint Barmes - 2B	Rafael Furcal - SS
Todd Helton - 1B	Andre Ethier - RF
Brad Hawpe - RF	Casey Blake - 3B
Troy Tulowitzki - SS	James Loney - 1B
Ian Stewart - 3B	Matt Kemp - CF
Carlos Gonzalez - CF	Juan Castro - 2B
Chris Iannetta - C	A.J. Ellis - C
Jason Marquis - P	Chad Billingsley - P

Good looking lineup for the boys in purple tonight, I'd say.

GO ROCKIES!

Rockies 2, Dodgers 4: I stayed up for 13 innings of baseball and all I got was this Rockies loss!

Russ — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:58:04 -0000

More photos » by Mark Avery - AP

4 days ago: Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, left, talks with catcher Chris Iannetta after Jimenez received a balk call against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Monday, June 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)

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Let's see: Everyone pitches well. The Rockies and Dodgers each score two runs in the fifth inning, and then no one scores again until the Dodgers win the game in the bottom of the 13th.

Oh, to be a Rockies fan.

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40 - 36

Games Back: 8.5

Streak: Lost 1

Games Left: 86

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Game #76 Overflow #2

Russ — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:10:54 -0000

More photos » by Mark Avery - AP

You know it's late when I actually choose to use this photo.

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Moving along.

Game #76 Overflow

Russ — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:03:43 -0000

More photos » by Mark Avery - AP

4 days ago: Colorado Rockies' Ryan Spilborghs, right, is congratulated by Brad Hawpe, left, after hitting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Monday, June 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Avery)

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Go Rockies!

Game #76: Ubaldo Jimenez vs. Randy Wolf

Russ — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:06:27 -0000

Don't let the bully stay on the advantage.

Current Series

3 game series vs Dodgers @ Dodger Stadium

Colorado Rockies Purple Row @ Los Angeles Dodgers True Blue LA Monday, Jun 29, 2009, 8:10 PM MDT Dodger Stadium Ubaldo Jimenez vs Randy Wolf Clear. Game time temperature around 65. There's a golden opportunity in Cali: rush and take it like it's 1849 posted by Poseidon's Fist about 4 hours ago 91 comments \| 0 recs Complete Coverage >
Tue 06/30		8:10 PM MDT
Wed 07/01		1:10 PM MDT

Ubaldo Jimenez

#38 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jan 22, 1984

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009	6-7	15	15	1	0	0	0	96.1	92	42	41	4	39	81	3.83	1.36

Randy Wolf

#21 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 5-10

Weight: 200

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Aug 22, 1976

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2009	3-3	17	16	0	0	0	0	96.1	86	42	39	14	30	70	3.64	1.20

GO ROCKIES!

Lineup

Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

06/29/09 8:10 PM MDT

Colorado Rockies	Los Angeles Dodgers
Dexter Fowler - CF	Juan Pierre - LF
Clint Barmes - 2B	Rafael Furcal - SS
Todd Helton - 1B	Orlando Hudson - 2B
Garrett Atkins - 3B	Casey Blake - 3B
Brad Hawpe - RF	Andre Ethier - RF
Troy Tulowitzki - SS	Matt Kemp - CF
Ryan Spilborghs - LF	James Loney - 1B
Chris Iannetta - C	Russell Martin - C
Ubaldo Jimenez - P	Randy Wolf - P

Monday Rockpile: Rockies face Dodgers on heels of sweeping Athletics

Russ — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:50:59 -0000

More photos » by Ben Margot - AP

CarGo!

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Time nigh for Rox to contend vs. bullies - The Denver Post
Bob Apodaca looks for the Rockies to finally land a punch against the local bully, the Dodgers. Jim Tracy wants his guys to play the series as if it were any other series.

Jimenez's improvements key vs. Dodgers | ColoradoRockies.com: News
Jimenez feels good:

"Now it's something different, the way we're playing right now," Jimenez said. "We're going to compete."

Rockies' Gonzalez makes mark at plate vs. former team - The Denver Post
Carlos Gonzalez liked hitting at his old ballpark, and now he feels more comfortable at the plate. Keep it up, CarGo.

Phillips proving to be viable option | ColoradoRockies.com: News
Paul Phillips' time in the majors with the Rockies has shown that he deserves to stay at that level.

Mystery - ShysterBall

As I mentioned in a game thread last week, I mysteriously received a 1978 Bucky Dent card in the mail. I'm not the only one.

SB Nation User Blog: Russ

Friday Rockpile: Rockies return to Denver for much needed 10-game homestand

Rockies 0, Dodgers 1: The Bully stays on the advantage . . . barely

GO ROCKIES!

Game #78: Jason Hammel vs. Clayton Kershaw

Jason Hammel

#46 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Clayton Kershaw

#22 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Lineup

GO ROCKIES!

Wednesday Pebble Report: Colorado Springs' Brandon Hynick throws perfect game

Game #77: Jason Marquis vs. Chad Billingsley

Jason Marquis

#21 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Chad Billingsley

#58 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Lineup

Rockies 2, Dodgers 4: I stayed up for 13 innings of baseball and all I got was this Rockies loss!

Game #76 Overflow #2

Game #76 Overflow

Game #76: Ubaldo Jimenez vs. Randy Wolf

Current Series

3 game series vs Dodgers @ Dodger Stadium

There's a golden opportunity in Cali: rush and take it like it's 1849

Ubaldo Jimenez

#38 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Randy Wolf

#21 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

GO ROCKIES!

Lineup

Monday Rockpile: Rockies face Dodgers on heels of sweeping Athletics