matt murton Stories - Lone Star Ball
Saturday Rockpile: Is Ubaldo human? I still don't think so.
Rockies win though soggy night slows Ubaldo - The Denver PostUbaldo Jimenez had to sit through a two hour rain delay. His pre-game routine, which is so important for baseball players, especially those who only play every fifth day, was not a routine at all, as he had to sit down and get back up to...
Mexico 7, Rockies 3
Outside of a disastrous third inning by Jorge de la Rosa, this was actually a fairly solid game by the Rockies, particularly by pitching prospects Jhoulys Chacin, Brandon Hynick and Shane Lindsay. The pitching seems much improved over the last couple of days. JDLR, aka "Thorny", has to get to that...
Spring Training Game #7: Greg Smith vs. Yovani Gallardo
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Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies outfield much better without Holliday?
ARE YOU READY FOR A CHALLENGE!!!???!? Kidding.., kidding.., I'm not sure what this year's Snakepit challenge will be that we'll inevitably lose, but I'm sure it will be a doozy. Today, though, I have something that most people will probably think is similarly well outside the sanity reserve. I...
Open Thread: Cubs vs. Mariners, Friday 3/28, 9:15 CT
Back in Chicago and back to work early tomorrow morning, I won't get to see much of this televised game, maybe the first couple of innings. Hope the rest of you can fill in the details. Afternoon notes (some of which have been discussed before): Matt Murton's headed to Iowa. Or a deal to...
Game Called On Account Of Irrelevance
MESA, Arizona -- In the longest, most ridiculous game of the entire spring, the Cubs and Brewers played to a 10-10 tie in front of another sellout, 12,782, and both the Cubs and Brewers traded blown leads, errors, wild pitches, walks with the bases loaded... And none of it means anything,...
Some Evening Randomness
Peter Gammons has a collection of spring quotes from anonymous execs and scouts, which includes a couple of items on Rangers: • "What disappointed me most in Texas is Jarrod Saltalamacchia's receiving. He struggled behind the plate, and I loved him last year. Hopefully, it's a confidence...
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