“Maybe these guys ain’t so fu**in’ bad.” That’s the thought running through my head, as well as the rest of the Rockies’ fans. When they started off 5-1, it was easy to dismiss considering they had played a mediocre team in Milwaukee and a much worse team in San Diego. After the Giants took the …
Category Archive: Off the Field
Apr 12
“42” – Was there a point to this film?
***Spoilers ahead*** There are a lot of reasons to make a movie. Money, art, to tell a story, money, to bring a serious issue to the spotlight, and money are just some of those reasons. Oh, and don’t forget money. So, when I saw that a new movie about Jackie Robinson was coming out, I …
Apr 08
My weekend of Rockies (in pictures)
Here are some of the pictures I took on Friday and Saturday. For Opening Day we didn’t get tickets to the game, but that wasn’t going to keep us from the party that is Opening Day in LoDo. Saturday I used my first press credential of the year, and, wow, they totally redid the press …
Feb 09
For second year in a row Troy Tulowitzki is MLB Network’s top shortstop
Two year’s ago Troy Tulowitzki was the named the second best shortstop in baseball by MLB Network, and at the time I cried foul, but since then MLBN has wised up and named Tulo the best shortstop in baseball each of the last two seasons. Yesterday MLBN had their “Top 10 Right Now” series on …
Feb 08
Todd Helton…c’mon man!
What was Clint “Deer Meat” Barmes hiding from the rest of us? Is there a drinking problem within the Helton household? Apparently driving 4×4′s under the influence of alcohol – allegedly – isn’t the only thing Todd Helton drives when inebriated. Unfortunately. Helton has been the face of the Colorado Rockies since the late 1990′s. …
Aug 14
Battle of the ballparks
Last week the Rockies turned in a series of surprise pitching performances on the road against their division rivals in both L.A. and S.F., completely baffling the baseball world. It started with a 2-0 shutout and a 3-1 stifling against the Dodgers, then a 3-0 shutout against Lincecum and the Giants. But just when the …
Aug 01
Ranting and raving about things…some baseball…
I do my best, most of the time, to stay topical within this blog: Rockies first and baseball second. My Twitter account has no limits and I tweet about baseball, golf, current news events and even things that make no sense (tucking in your t-shirt). But sometimes I am an angry guy and I need …
Nov 30
Five former Rockies on the 2012 Hall of Fame ballot
If there is one thing I love to argue about it is the Hall of Fame. Especially baseball. And it is getting to that time of the year when I get to write endlessly about who is voted in and who is not. The BBWAA announced the 2012 ballot today and on the ballot are …
Nov 07
Book review: Cooperstown Confidential – and my thoughts on the Hall of Fame
Cooperstown Confidential is one of the best baseball books I have ever read. If you have any doubt on if a guy like Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens should go into the Hall of Fame, or if you are misguided and already believe they shouldn’t: read this book. the author Zev Chafets goes into great …
Oct 19
Random Musings
Some random thoughts on baseball and a few other things from this past week or so. Drew Pomeranz charged with disturbing the peace We will start with some Rockies talk and end with it in just a bit. To begin we have the “news” that Drew Pomeranz was charged with disturbing the peace in Mississippi …
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