Braves at Rockies, 4/27 - 4/29 - Page 4

Roxpert · April 29th, 2007, 04:29 PM

Why didn't Hurdle double-switch with Torrealba coming in when Fuentes was inserted in the game? That way, he wouldn't have pinch hit for Fuentes, and we could have gotten 2 innings from our best reliever. I don't get it.

We have to hope for Bautista to keep them scoreless in the 11th, instead of Fuentes. Smart move, Clint.

indianadrew · April 29th, 2007, 04:40 PM

this would be a nice time for a walkoff

Roxpert · April 29th, 2007, 04:47 PM

Way to go, Rox. I like seeing a team overcome it's manager's attempts to sabotoge a nice game.

indianadrew · April 29th, 2007, 04:47 PM

ask and ye shall recieve

DieHardRoxFan · April 29th, 2007, 05:37 PM

Happy to eat crow about Holliday for this game.

RMF · April 29th, 2007, 08:09 PM

I've been tied up all day

and I just saw the game. What a shot from Fat Matt. Awesome! Like I've always said, "Matt Holliday is my favorite Rockies player." Matt and I are thick as thieves, always have been

Was that really 5 walks for Todd Helton? I don't see anyone trying to bust him inside this season. That's where his HR power is. He looks fantastic. This was a nasty ugly and very entertaining baseball game. I'm sure Bobby Cox cussed the entire Brave team out after this one.

I wonder if Wickman will be allowed on the plane.

TheIncredibleRox · April 30th, 2007, 02:18 AM

Everyone is saying how great a game this was.

Dramatic? Exciting? Sure. But I can't call this a great game for the Rockies. The Braves did their damndest to hand this to us, and we did our damdest to hand it back. It takes a starter knocked out after 4 innings, 15.... FIFTEEN!!... free passes (13 BB, 2 HBP), a closer impolsion of the third kind, a miracle unassisted triple play, and sloppy defense by the opposition to avoid a sweep?

Awesome game to watch. But hardly a well-played game by the Rockies.

Roxpert · April 30th, 2007, 11:30 AM

I agree, TIR. An old axiom by Casey Stengel (or maybe it was someone else, I can't remember) is that most games are lost, not won. This one was lost by our opponent, not won by us. The Braves did their best to lose. 15 free passes attests to that.

We didn't do our best to win it, and were damn lucky to come away with a W.

April 29th, 2007, 04:29 PM	#46 (permalink)
Roxpert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,082	Why didn't Hurdle double-switch with Torrealba coming in when Fuentes was inserted in the game? That way, he wouldn't have pinch hit for Fuentes, and we could have gotten 2 innings from our best reliever. I don't get it. We have to hope for Bautista to keep them scoreless in the 11th, instead of Fuentes. Smart move, Clint.

April 29th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#47 (permalink)
indianadrew Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: indianapolis Posts: 698	this would be a nice time for a walkoff

April 29th, 2007, 04:47 PM	#48 (permalink)
Roxpert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,082	Way to go, Rox. I like seeing a team overcome it's manager's attempts to sabotoge a nice game.

April 29th, 2007, 04:47 PM	#49 (permalink)
indianadrew Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: indianapolis Posts: 698	ask and ye shall recieve

April 29th, 2007, 05:37 PM	#50 (permalink)
DieHardRoxFan Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 153	Happy to eat crow about Holliday for this game.

April 29th, 2007, 08:09 PM	#51 (permalink)
RMF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 206	I've been tied up all day and I just saw the game. What a shot from Fat Matt. Awesome! Like I've always said, "Matt Holliday is my favorite Rockies player." Matt and I are thick as thieves, always have been Was that really 5 walks for Todd Helton? I don't see anyone trying to bust him inside this season. That's where his HR power is. He looks fantastic. This was a nasty ugly and very entertaining baseball game. I'm sure Bobby Cox cussed the entire Brave team out after this one. I wonder if Wickman will be allowed on the plane.

April 30th, 2007, 02:18 AM	#52 (permalink)
TheIncredibleRox Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 322	Everyone is saying how great a game this was. Dramatic? Exciting? Sure. But I can't call this a great game for the Rockies. The Braves did their damndest to hand this to us, and we did our damdest to hand it back. It takes a starter knocked out after 4 innings, 15.... FIFTEEN!!... free passes (13 BB, 2 HBP), a closer impolsion of the third kind, a miracle unassisted triple play, and sloppy defense by the opposition to avoid a sweep? Awesome game to watch. But hardly a well-played game by the Rockies.

April 30th, 2007, 11:30 AM	#53 (permalink)
Roxpert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,082	I agree, TIR. An old axiom by Casey Stengel (or maybe it was someone else, I can't remember) is that most games are lost, not won. This one was lost by our opponent, not won by us. The Braves did their best to lose. 15 free passes attests to that. We didn't do our best to win it, and were damn lucky to come away with a W.