The WGOM

Over the last three games I've been chatting with a good friend from my old unit who moved back to Denver after he got out. The series might be a bit short on drama for fans who really don't have a stake in it, but I get the feeling that this couldn't have come too soon for fans in Colorado.

50 degrees tonight, with the wind chill at 47.

The bunting is getting started early tonight.

Wow, Young got busted bad there.

Morales' delivery has the same weird hesitation as Doug Davis', and yet the kid throws in the mid-to-upper nineties. I'd hate to be that kid's arm.

2-1-3 inning.

Cirillo gets the start at second tonight? Hoo boy.

Tony G. says the ball is carrying well tonight. Both Young and Holliday had to make course corrections in the outfield - Holliday nearly didn't adjust in time to make the catch on Drew's fly to left.

Good piece of hitting by Holliday on that pitch; he could have easily gotten jammed on that.

As much as I like the COLORADO wordmark and the interlocking CR, I can't stand the Rockies' batting helmets. Much like the Mets', these new models just are abominations, particularly in the metallic-looking paint that changes color under light.

24 pitches for Owings to get out of that inning. Wish I'd kept count of Morales' - it seemed like he had about as many.

Cirillo in the lineup tonight. Whassup with that?

Those outfield umps seem positioned too close to the infield.

Morales up to 26 pitches now (after the Snyder double)

Evenin', brianS. Glad you showed up. I hate to drink alone.

speaking of songs, Rox radio came back off the break with the riff from Foghat's "I Just Wanna Make Love To You"

My head was bobbin'. That's a great riff.

Much better inning for Owings.

Wow. Even though they didn't get Owings, that was a simply amazing play by Tulo.

Damn, that kid is a great defender.

49 pitches for Morales so far.

That was an ugly K there.

I hope this isn't going to result in the benches being warned. Both of those HBP were clearly accidents.

That crowd is really something else.

Well, with the pitcher retired, maybe Owings can get the run in.

Owings had two 4-hit games this year?!

Morales note exactly challenging Owings here.

damn.

hard to believe that Owings can be so effective throwing as soft as he does.

well, not soft. He's not Jamie Moyer. But he's got a good high school fastball. Dude must really be pitching.

After watching Braun in the last couple months of the season, and watching Tulo in the playoffs, I've changed my mind. Tulo deserves the Henry Aaron Award more.

almost all of the pitches to Tulo have been over in the left-handed batters' box.

Owings with the acrobatics.

Owings with a bellyflop onto the grass. That'll knock the wind out of you.

Rockies pinch-hitting for Morales - Seth Smith at bat, and Matt Herges to come in next inning.

Wow. Bottom of 4 and two outs, and Hurdle goes to the pinch hitter?

It's fair!

Rockies get lucky, score 2 runs.

tough break for the Snakes.

Gotta keep your eye on the ball, Conor.

and the walls
and the walls come tumblin' down
tumblin' down

Time for Melvin to phone a friend.

that's a tough set of breaks for Owings.

Does anyone have a pitch count?

Grady Little Bob Melvin?

the dagger

Does someone have keys to the vault?

floodgates = open

waaaaaay back. Gone.

It's a holiday

NOW Too late, Bob!

Jeff Cirillo counseling Conor Jackson

CJ: "I suck"
JC: "Yep. Your sh!t stinks right now. Get used to it. There's a lot of towns in the Majors. Play your cards right, and you can suck in a whole bunch of 'em before your done. Just look at me!"

Snakes goin' down for the count

Cruz looks like Ramon Ortiz.

Snakes radio guys are chatting about season awards now. PBP guy is talking up Matt Holliday, but put some props in for Russell Martin this year, and for Joe Mauer last year.

something along the lines of how stud catchers deserve a little more notice than they've been getting lately.

Just you and me, CH. It seems that everyone else has problems.

I'm kind of watching you guys post while doing some work...

And now I'm going to bed. Celebrate good times, Rockies!

LaTroy sighting!

Rox radio guys: "Hawk a terrific athlete. Runs well, still throws hard, keeps in great shape."

prolly sells Amway on the side too?

Tulo with the routine play.

*cough, cough*

That Dane Cook commercial seemed mistimed. I don't think anybody fears AZ, and I'm not really impressed with this Dback team and frankly have no idea how they had the best record in the NL this year. Last night's game featured only 3 starters with an OPS+ of over 90, and even those 3 were 103, 103, 109. Nothing special. And their starting pitcher had an ERA+ of 95. Brandon Webb is spectacular and they obviously have some young players but I wouldn't trade franchises with them with the one we have here in the Twin Cities. No way.

Now this Rockies team is another story. Just a great lineup and a nice young staff. 21 wins in 22 games (and going into the WS) is pretty damn impressive

Have all three balls made contact with the plate when hit this inning?

Jackson would be the tying run, should he come to the plate this inning. Just sayin'.

I'm starting to wonder if the Rox will lose any games in 2008. Is 140 wins possible? Is there an invisible Christopher Lloyd making sure that just about every play goes the Rox way?

HeyyyyyyyyyyyAAAAAAYyyyyyyyyyyyy Baby!
I wanna KnOOOOOOWWWOWWWWWWWWWWWW if you'll be my girl!

sounds like fun.

Hit one out, Holliday. Put the capper on it.

8 days off is just unfathomably long to me. If I was a Rox fan I would almost--almost--want them to lose just so they got to stay sharp a little longer.

For an 8th inning setup guy, Fuentes doesn't especially impress me. He's fine, but I liked the 2005 edition much better.