Not only are the Rockies stacking up victories... 5 in a row
They're stacking up some long balls as well... Smith-to-CarGo-to-Spilborghs.
That makes 16 dingers in their last 9 games.
And hey, they're stacking up the whoppers and tacos for Rockies fans as well.
Rockies 8, Diamondbacks 2
Winning Player: Seth Smith
This is a retroactive Winning Player selection. He deserved it last night for hitting two bombs with the flu. He deserves it even more today for extending the lead from 4-2 to 6-2... while even sicker than he was last night.
I don't know where he found the strength, but I can appreciate the energy it must take just to get out of bed feeling that awful. Hopefully he feels better tomorrow night.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Rock Solid Recap: Stack'em Up
Lineup Card: Rockies vs D-Backs
Big start today for Jason Hammel. Not that his spot in the rotation is in any immediate danger, he just needs to keep showing us some consistency after a slow start to the year and then the groin injury.
Unlike a lot of Rockies fans, I'm on Hammel's side. I think he's a solid #5 starter that a number of teams would like to have. It was clear most fans don't agree with that after reading some criticism of his start in Kansas City.
I actually thought the start was solid. I mean anytime you can pitch into the 7th inning in an AL park with only two runs allowed, you've pitched well. True a couple more runs were tacked on in the 7th, but it's hard to find a lot to complain about.
That said, he may have to be a little better than he was last Friday to beat Dan Haren today.
Rockies Lineup (24-22)
- CF Gonzalez
- LF Spilborghs
- 1B Giambi
- SS Tulowitzki
- RF Hawpe
- C Iannetta (Welcome back)
- 3B Stewart
- 2B Barmes
- P Hammel
- 2B Johnson
- LF Parra
- SS Drew
- RF Upton
- 1B LaRoche
- 3B Reynolds
- CF Young
- C Snyder
- P Haren
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Rock Solid Recap: I Like Ubaldo Jimenez
Because he's adding years to my life and keeping my hair from graying in my late 20s.
Rockies 7, Diamondbacks 3
Don't be fooled by the three... that came AJ (After Jimenez).
Winning Player: Ubaldo Jimenez
There was a challenge tonight from Seth Smith (two home runs), but duh, that's not enough to wrestle WP away from The Chief.
He was fantastic, as usual, but also allow me to say this about Arizona: They swung the bats very well tonight. Seriously. They squared up more pitches than anyone has in a single game against U.
And you know what that amounted to?
0 runs, 4 singles, 2 doubles in 8 innings.
Lineup Card: Rockies vs. D-Backs
Tonight would be the perfect night.
The perfect night for the Rockies offense to start taking advantage of below average pitchers, because that's exactly what Rodrigo Lopez is at this point in his career.
Also, it's easy to assume 3-4 runs will be enough for Jimenez to cruise to victory. More times than not that will be more than enough, but I don't want the offense to come in relaxed feeling like their work is easy. I want them to come out and do to Lopez what they did to Edwin Jackson last time Ubaldo Jimenez faced Arizona.
Support the hell out of him. Make his life easy. Make Jim Tracy's life easy. Make my night be Stress Free!
Also, Ubaldo... stay hydrated, my friend!
Rockies Lineup (23-22)
- CF Gonzalez
- LF Smith
- 1B Helton
- SS Tulowitzki
- RF Hawpe
- C Olivo
- 3B Stewart
- 2B Barmes
- P Jimenez
- 2B Johnson
- RF Parra
- LF Jackson
- SS Drew
- 1B LaRoche
- 3B Reynolds
- CF Young
- C Snyder
- P Lopez
Day off for Upton. I don't care how much he may struggle against Ubaldo, I'm glad he's not in there. He'll be a key weapon in the late innings of a close game, though.
Caught In The Act: Bob Apodaca Coaching
Believe it or not, Bob Apodaca actually serves a purpose other than being the guy who makes phone calls in the dugouts and/or slowly walks to the mound when the Rockies are trying to kill time.
Here he is working with Jeff Francis before last night's game against Arizona. Looks like Bob is helping Jeff rediscover his pick-off move.
Didn't Jeff Francis pick two runners off in his last start?
Who's really coaching who here?
Photos courtesy MLB Network's Ballpark Cam.
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