Tru Fan Colorado

Please, keep the award I'll take a playoff birth

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:04:00 +0000

As an avid sports talk radio listener, I listen to both national and local talk and it's the same call I'm hearing from Rockies fans. "If Jim Tracy doesn't win the NL Manager of the Year award then blah blah blah.'' They are all the same, annoying and kind of sad. Sure, he deserves it but this season is a lot more important than some pointless award. We are in the hunt for the biggest in season turnaround in baseball history. I bet Jim Tracy would say the same thing too, winning the NL West would mean much more than some award. This is just a quick little rant because I keep hearing it and as a Rockies fan who has followed this team all season (being at opening day), it is down right annoying. Im guessing the people that keep doing this are the ones who jumped on the wagon in about mid-July. Please people, if he gets it, good for him. If he doesn't, who cares. We're a couple big series away from clinching a playoff birth. Let's just paint this orange and blue town black and purple!

Nick

No Hope for this season...

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:01:00 +0000

Well, two games in and 0-2 against a Mountain West team and a MAC team. Great, don't know about you but I really can't wait for the Buffs to start playing some Big 12 teams. Teams that actually recruit talent and use it properly. After week 2 of college football, Colorado is the only winless team in the Big 12. So i'm going to give you my top 3 reasons why the Buffs cannot win in the 4th year of the Dan Hawkins era.

1. Son at QB: This is a problem not only for the coaches but also the players and potential players looking to come to Colorado. This is the Big 12 and there are big time kids out there with good talent that want to go to a big conference school and until Cody is gone, Colorado will not have any of those kids wanting to play here. I get it, why go to a school where you know you have no chance to play because the coaches kid is the freaking starter.

2. No emotion on the sidelines: When was the last time you saw Dan Hawkins get in the face of a player or go ballistic on the sideline at anything the whole time he's been here?! It never happens and it's getting annoying. I want a coach that is on these kids to get the best out of them. He isn't coaching up the kids to compete and I wouldn't be surprised if most of them are quitting on him all together. If want Hawk to start grabbing some facemasks and red faced during these games where they are getting handled.

3. Hawk leaves Boise, they keep winning: Notice that Boise St. hasn't missed a beat since Dan Hawkins left? Telling us that he really had nothing to do with their success and he just happened to be the head coach. Assistant coaches are just as important if not more important as the head coach for coaching up players. Obvioulsy Hawk or A.D. Mike Bohn has not done very well at all getting the assistant coaches needed to help the CU program play like they are suppose to. Plus, saying you're gunna get 10 wins this season doesn't help either.

These plus about one million other little things are really setting back the Buffs and making them look like they wouldn't compete in division 2 football. Wyoming next week is going to be interesting. The Buffs SHOULD blow them out of Folsom, then again, they were suppose to do that to CSU and Toledo.

Go Buffs

9-1 home stand and gaining!

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:16:00 +0000

As the Rockies go 21 games over .500, gain on the Dodger, pull away from the Giants and no matter what that will continue tonight. The Dodgers and Giants will be playing and as long as the Rockies keep on keepin' on, they will either pull further away from the pesky Giants or get that much closer to leading the NL West.

Not to mention the current 7 game winning streak. The Rockies are rolling and no one can seem to stop them. Not even a team as hot as the Reds were when they came into town. Now we are off to San Diego where we will play a team that has nothing to play for. It won't be easy, it never is in San Diego, but the way this team seems to pull out wins like a magician pulling rabbits out of his hat, it could be very beneficial having to go to San Fran. against the Giants. The Rockies will win the division. Even if you see that the Rockies have only won 3 times against the Dodgers this year, when we go to L.A. for that last series and we sweep them out of their own house on our way to the first NL West championship, the only 3 previous wins won't matter because the Rockies would have made the greatest turnaround in MLB history.

Even with Cook, Tulo, Dex, and other key members of this team out, they still find a way to win. 6 walk off wins this season including the first ever walk off grand slam by Spilly. When the team is almost back to full strength for the NLDS, I really don't see how anyone will be able to keep up with the pitching and hitting of the Rockies. No, not even the Cardinals. It will be interesting to see how it all ends up, either way, the Rockies are all but in the Playoffs and the chance of a NL west title is within reach!

Probably won't be enough... but I can try.

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:57:00 +0000

The word of the freaking month in October of 2007 and since, has been a word I really can't stand. Rocktober. Now, in 2007, Rocktober went well with the team. A team that had to pull a miracle out of the bag to just get the chance to play in October. They way it was done in 2007 was Rocktoberish. Exciting, unbelievable, unforgettable. The Rockies team we are watching now in 2009 is on a completely different level than 2007. 2009 has been a year in which we have seen the Rockies play consistent winning baseball (with exception to the first two throw away months under 'the manager.') April through August in 2007 was mediocre at best. It took a 21 of 22 or whatever it was plus a play in game just to get into the big dance. This season the Rockies have shown they have playoff aspirations since Jim Tracy, or I will call Jesus, took over.

Please, please, please, PLEASE reframe from using the term 'Rocktober.' It should forever be left with the fluke of 2007 and could be bad luck going into October this year. As of now, the Rockies are 3 up on the Giants and only 3.5 behind the Dodgers. The division is still in reach but will most likely take a Rocktober miracle to overtake a team we have only beaten 3 times this season. This season is different. They are doing it a different way, I don't know about you, but I think those of us that have followed this team all season expect the team to make the playoffs. No matter how much i rant and rave, the bandwagon clowns I can't stand will bring up Rocktober and it will once again be jammed down our throats. This isn't the Rockies first time in the playoffs, time to play big boy baseball and just play to win it all.

Promo for Buff tickets

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:54:00 +0000

I just got a email promoting 24 bucks off the next home Buffs game. Go to this link and type LEGACY. This is in honor of Byron White and his number 24. Get your tickets and help support our poor Buffs! You can read more on Byron White here.

Buffs lose big, future looks dark...

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:46:00 +0000

Well, if you thought it was bad yesterday I just read on the Denver Post that QB Tyler Hansen will be red-shirting for this season. This means the only way he will play is if Cody Hawkins gets hurt. We can all hope that someone will nicely blow Cody's knee apart but we all know that will not happen. Why can't the Buffs get better? Think about this. If you are a high school QB looking for a place to play and start, you look at Colorado and see that the coach's son is starting and no matter how poorly he plays or how bad the team is, he will be there until the day he graduates. Also, what happened to all that hype around RB Darrell Scott?? This is a kid that turned down Texas to come to Boulder and get one carrie for one yard?! Are you kidding me. Not only that, but the main reason (I'm guessing) that D. Scott choose CU was because of his uncle Josh Smith who was on the team. He has since transfered to UCLA. It would not surprise me one bit if Scott decided to somehow just sit out this season and transfer out of CU because I'm sure there are a long line of teams that would love his services. It just bothers me that head coach Dan Hawkins doesn't see any problem with Cody's play in his 3 years at QB. He has not progressed and the Hawkins era has not worked. Not sure what was more embarrassing... Losing to Montana St. 3 years ago or to Colorado State at home yesterday. Either way, something must be done now or this will be a long long season. In other words, like last season.

Up Next for the Buffs... Friday Night @ Toledo.

Add the Caption

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:15:00 +0000

Here is an amazing picture of Jay Cutler getting owned. Reply with a comment of what the ref Ed Hockuley is thinking as this is going down. As you can see, the reaction is priceless!

"OOOO, now I kind of feel bad about not blowing the whistle."

Going for the kill

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:24:00 +0000

Like the title says, it’s ours to give away. The NL west has gone from a sure Dodger clinching to what seems to be a race till the end of the season. The Rockies smell the NL west lead and not letting off the gas pedal. The Dodgers however, have bottomed out in a way. They responded when Manny was suspended and a bit when he came back. Since then, the Dodgers have played very average baseball and with the Rockies playing elite baseball, they are within legitimate reach of their first NL west division championship.

The key to the Rockies coming close will be playing above average against the other west teams. They have shown they can beat other teams outside the division, but have yet to show they can beat the west, mostly the Dodgers. I see that changing very soon. With a huge week and a half of NL west games against the Giants and Dodgers at Coors Field, it will be interesting and exciting to see what the Rockies can do. Watching competitive baseball in August is almost a dream come true after watching how the season started.

If the Rockies pull of the comeback of the season to win the NL west, it will be their first ever NL West title and give them great position when playoff time comes. Not to get to ahead of myself, the team seems to be on some sort of mission to prove all wrong. Do you blame them? They have been counted out since June 1st. Shutting up all the national bias no-it-all’s is sweet sweet victory and with the bitter taste of betting swept in the 2007 World Series, they have many to prove that it was just not a fluke. I was first to call the 07 team a fluke especially after last year’s performance. This team is by far the greatest in team history. Enjoy it now Rockies fans, go to the games, fill the place up and help support this team. It’s not like we will see this type of competitiveness with the Broncos this year…

Nick
True Fan Colorado

On our own

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:58:00 +0000

If you listen to sports talk radio especially a nationally syndicated show, you would think the L.A. Dodgers were up 20 games in the NL West. No joke. No sports radio network more than Fox Sports Radio. This makes me red in the face. When these clowns do decide to act like they know what they’re talking about they talk Dodgers and Giants like they are the only two teams in the west. The biggest question I have is, what did the Rockies do to deserve this kind of disrespect?

The Rockies are the best team in the League since June. Is it because we started about 2 months too late? As of right now, the Rockies are a game and a half up on the Giants and only five behind the Dodgers. There is no reason why anyone should count the Rockies out! That’s the biggest thing that gets me. All we have done is win and win the right way. I’ve read a couple articles, seen a couple stories on ESPN about this year’s team but that’s about it.

No one gives us a chance, no one but you and me care. That’s okay with me because when its October and we’re back in the World Series, we will make the country recognize us.
Go Rockies

Sign Vick now!

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:00:00 +0000

I know what you are thinking… Michael Vick a Denver Bronco? I don’t think so. I say, why not? Why not bring in a guy who could be a third quarterback or coached to play another position. Here are my reasons why the Broncos should sign Mike Vick.

1) In running situations, Vick could be put in with one of many talented backs on the Broncos roster. The options that open up for the Broncos would be endless with Vick. QB draws, perhaps an option type play, or Vick could even fake the run and pass. He gives the Broncos another weapon to make up for the inability to run with the two other quarterbacks.

2) He has something to prove. With signing Vick, you don’t have to worry about whether he will work hard or not. We all know he has much to prove and like any other player in the NFL, he is a competitor. He is only 29 years old and with some coaching and conditioning, Vick could be just as good with Denver as he was with Atlanta.

3) He deserves a second chance. What he did was bad, but he paid his dues and deserves to play for the NFL again. Even after 2 years in jail, he will still have to sit out the first 6 games of the season but by then he should be ready to get on the field again. Commissioner Godell even said if he were an owner of a NFL team he would sign Vick.

The Broncos would most likely have to deal with the idiots of PETA for a little bit but winning will get rid of any distraction there may be. He has already been doing things with the humane society and showing that he cares. Now’s the time to give him that second chance, but if it doesn’t work out, you could always just cut him…

J.R. Smith and Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:25:00 +0000

As some of you are aware, J.R. Smith cancelled his Twitter account after many speculated that because he changed his “c’s” to “k’s,” he was somehow related to the Bloods. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty disappointed that it resorted to this. One of the great things about the social networking and Twitter is that it gets us closer to people such as our favorite athletes or celebrities. My favorite thing about Twitter was seeing what the Denver athletes are up to. It gives us a closer sense of who they are. It was cool to see what J.R. was up to when he wasn’t draining 3’s at Pepsi Center.

Now, because of idiot reports at the local newspaper and idiot readers who misuse their right to leave comments on articles forced J.R. to just shut his account down. It makes me pretty angry that J.R. felt the need or had pressure to shut his account down because of some idiot people who are obviously wound way to tight. J.R. is a professional athlete and even though J.R. never went to College and has shown immaturity with other things such as his 100 page driving record. J.R. is not stupid. No person with half a brain would affiliate themselves with such a gang and make it public by simply changing c’s to k’s as he tweets his thoughts. One of the biggest things that makes my blood boil was people such as sports writers and bloggers saying he throws up gang signs after hitting 3’s! Are you kidding me? Have you watched J.R. play at all during his career?!? Any time he hits a 3 or a big 3, he throws up three fingers on each hand signifying he’s hot and making it rain from the outside. Is it because he’s got a body full of tat’s? Is it because he’s black? Either way, it’s unfair to J.R. and it’s unfair to the thousands of followers that enjoyed and wanted to get a more personal connection with a local professional athlete. J.R, just ignore the haters, let people know you’re not part of any gangs and come back to Twitter.

Avs and Broncos

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Okay, so im a little late on this post. I am very busy with a move from Colorado Springs to south Denver so I have been packing and working. Anyways, here are a few things on the two remaining big teams in Denver.

Colorado Avalanche:

I’m gunna have to be honest on this one. I have no idea what to expect from the Avs this season. They are in complete rebuilding mode. They have lost their franchise Captain Joe Sakic and basically starting from the ground up. I maybe watched two full hockey games last season and since I am now doing a blog dedicated to Colorado Sports, I will be watching much more Avalanche Hockey and will get back into the whole hockey thing. I think anything better than last in the West will be a good season for the Avalanche this year. Aim high!

Denver Broncos:

Last but not least, the biggest team in Colorado. The Broncos are much like the Avalanche. Losing their captain and hiring a new coach. It will be interesting to see what will be different. Everyone including the dead in Colorado knows the Broncos need to focus on defense. They had no problem scoring points last season; it was stopping the other team from doing the same. Will we see a team that can’t score or stop this season? I really can’t tell you. All I know is we will probably see Josh McDaniels wearing a freakin’ hoodie on the sidelines, acting like the little weasel from New England that taught him. Will he end up like others that came from New England like Charlie Weis now trying to coach Notre Dame or Eric Mangini who was recently fired from the Jets. All I know is Bronco fans are going to have short patients with Josh due to the offseason so far. Broncos will go 5-11 this season and to Bronco fans, that will be progress.

There will be more on all the teams here in Denver including a Colorado Buffs preview later this month. I do Colorado only because that is who I follow. I will find good area CSU and Air Force football blogs and give you a link.

Back to it...

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:53:00 +0000

Well, it has almost been a full month since my last post saying I was expanding. Yes, the expansion is still in progress but at a standstill until I can get the money for hosting and all that fun stuff that goes into starting a website. I figured I might as well put something up since it has been so long. First things first…

Colorado Rockies:
Note to Dan O’dowd; yes that deal you made with Oakland in the Matt Holliday trade was amazing. The trade to acquire Jason Marquis was amazing. The fact you did not do a thing with Garret Atkins is unbelievable. How could you not at least get some prospects for him? Now, he will finish this year coming off the bench and making the occasional start collecting the rest of this 7 million he signed for this season. The Rockies will not re-sign Garret therefore letting him go for absolutely nothing. Will Garret Atkins help us in the stretch run as we fight with the Giants for the Wild Card, no most likely not. He hasn’t really done anything at all this season; I really don’t see any change in that. Ian Stewart is our starting third basemen. Todd Helton’s health is perfectly fine and if the reason to keep Atkins was for that exact purpose, giving Todd a break one every 2 weeks, then that is a one of the worst decisions O’dowd has ever made. Seth Smith can play first base if needed. We can call up a minimum paid triple-a player to play once every 2 weeks. I don’t see the need for Garret Atkins on this team anymore and just wished we could have gotten at least something for him.
After a pathetic showing in New York giving up our 2 game lead in the Wild Card, we find ourselves currently tied with the Giants in the standings. I’ve said before, it’s all about winning series. We won the series against the Giants then laid an egg against the Mets. This can’t happen when you are in what looks to be a season long race for that final playoff spot in the NL. If the Rockies stay focused on winning series and not on the Giants, they will find themselves atop the Wild Card standings when the season is over.

Denver Nuggets:
After trading for the big young backup point guard Ty Lawson. The Nuggets have done nothing to make them self any better for this upcoming season. They have actually lost ground against other teams in the west. The Spurs, Lakers, Mavs have added big named help as the Nuggets have done nothing but resign Birdman and let Dehantay Jones go to Indy. Currently I am not very optimistic about the upcoming season. Chauncey Billups can only do so much but when teams like the Lakers add Ron Artest, I almost just want to give the Lakers next year’s Championship. But we don’t and that’s why we play the season and playoffs because anything can happen. Maybe the Nuggets know they can beat the Lakers, even if they did add big names. Who knows, but as it stands now… The Nuggets are in a bit of trouble in the West.

I will post tomorrow about the Broncos and Avalanche. I just wanted to get some stuff out there since it has been so long since my last relevant post. Enjoy! Comment!

TrueFan OUT!

A break to expand

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:44:00 +0000

So the 2 people that read this blog, you are probably a family member or you just don't care. I have not written in a wile and thats because I am very busy. Work and moving to Denver to attend Metro St. College. I am taking this time also to expand the blog to its own domain name. I am not sure what the launch date will be but I will let you know. Im looking at www.truefancolorado.com or something similar. The "tru" is a bit confusing and it's easier to just spell it the right way. Thanks to the 2 of you that read, if that. Ill keep you posted on the expansion. If I get the energy to blog about something in the world of Colorado Sports, I will. Be sure to follow me on Twitter, trufancolorado to keep up with me. Thanks again.

Nick

TrueFanColorado

So rediculus I took it down and J.R. Smith

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:11:00 +0000

Last night I posted a list of MLB players that allegedly tested positive for PED’s (Performance Enhansing Drugs) and as of now, I took it down. Why? It is such a bogus list of almost every big player in MLB in 2003. There is no way that there were that many big names that tested positive. Todd Helton was a name on that list that sent that red flags a blazin’. Now I know I am a Rockies fan and a Todd Helton fan, but that’s beside the point. Todd Helton is a player and person that we have watched his entire career and we all know without a doubt he would never do anything to himself to get ahead of others. Helton has played a career of baseball the “right way.” He’s a quiet person with no ego. He is not a Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens. It is Todd Helton who is playing his way into the Hall of Fame.

Last night’s game was one of the best pitched games I’ve ever seen. Jason Marquis should have stamped his ticket to start the All Star game after last night’s gem. He pitched a complete game two hit shutout while not breaking 90 pitches against arguably the best team in MLB. If he doesn’t start the All Star game, Jerry Manuel, the NL manager of this year’s All Star team, is the biggest idiot in baseball. Today the Rockies go for their first series win against the Dodgers of the season. Now only if the Giants would start losing!

Some unexpected news from yesterday, J.R. Smith was sentenced 90 days in jail years after a car accident that killed one of his friends. He will only serve 30 days as long as he completes 500 hours of community service mainly visiting kids in hospitals. Now it is bad for the Nuggets that J.R. is going to jail especially after the whole “Thuggets” name last year, but this will be good for J.R. and hopefully he will slow down. He currently has 29 points against his license and now his license is suspended for two years. Even after an accident that killed his friend, he has received two speeding tickets in Colorado. Hopefully this will teach him to slow down so he doesn’t kill himself someday. Do your 30 days J.R., come out and get back to work on your game. It’s time to grow up.

Go Rockies

Go Nuggets

The Rockies Anthem

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:20:00 +0000

Guts and Glory

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:49:00 +0000

What are the Rockies made of? I have no idea, but we’re all gunna see in the next three games when the Rockies take on the Dodgers who they have only beaten once this season. That was the Clint Hurdle underperforming Rockies though. This is a different team, this team plays as a team. They all have each other’s back every night. Jimenez, Marquis, and Hammels pitch during the series and that should give us a good chance at winning the series. Will we sweep? No, I don’t see that at all, but the Dodgers will come on strong because slowly but surely, their lead in the NL west is getting smaller and smaller. The Rockies now are only 7.5 games back from the NL west. I first thought that the division was impossible to get for any team in the west, but now as we watch the Rockies surge and the Dodgers plateau, the division is in reach for the second half of the season. I think the Rockies will win the first two games behind Jimenez and Marquis then lose a close one as the Dodgers avoid the sweep. This is the Rockies biggest test so far this season.

Aaron Cook Interview
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Chris “Birdman” Andersen Interview
here

GO ROCKIES

Can i get a large dose of hitting please?

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Today, I really didn’t feel like posting today and even though I currently don’t have as much readers as I would like, I still feel the need to post! So here we go. Rockies once again held off the A’s for its second straight win. So we saw it, they went from a disappointing series loss against the Angels to coming into Oakland and potentially sweeping the series this afternoon. So far, we are seeing a completely different Rockies team than we have ever seen in its history. They get leads and are now learning to hold them until the end of the game. Something that is very rare to see from a Rockies team we have all watched for so long.

Todd Helton is playing baseball like he’s part of the old school power hitting Rockies teams of the 90’s. Hitting, hitting, and some more hitting. We were all skeptical about how he would play coming off of back surgery and a bad 2008 season caused by the back. Well, he’s back and here to say. Now, I would love to see him in the All Star game but to be realistic, there are so many big named first basemen now in the National League, he really has no shot. Someone who does have a shot though and has about a 99% chance of making the team is Brad Hawpe. There will be two Rockies who make this year’s All Star team and that will be Brad Hawpe and Jason Marquis. There are no way the players or the manager of the NL can leave these guys off the roster. Marquis is among the top of the NL in wins and Brad Hawpe seems to be in the top 5 in every hitting category. If these guys don’t get the invite, it will truly be another great MLB blunder once again screwing us, the fans. Vote on mlb.com for Hawpe.

Go Rockies

Rockies start it back up and the future of Garret Atkins

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:53:00 +0000

Scary ending to last night’s game where I almost thought we might let it slip away. Like I’ve said though, this is now a different Rockies team. Under Clint Hurdle, the Rockies would have blown that lead and probably lost the game furthering the teams plummet in the NL standings. Jim Tracy makes all the right moves, pulls pitchers when they need to be pulled (with exception to Jimenez against the Angels) and leaves pitchers in when they need to stay in. Last night he did that and it lead the team to a big win after a disappointing series against the Angels.

Garret Atkins is now starting to hit the ball now which is good since we are playing against the American League, but when we go back to playing NL ball, what will Tracy do? Ian Stewart has cooled off a bit but I believe he is the permanent third basemen for the Rockies now. We are getting closer to the trade deadline and the Rockies continue to look like buyers as we continue to win. One thing that should be done is trading Atkins and gives him a chance to start somewhere and succeed. We could get a back end pitcher to the rotation and perhaps a middle reliever for him to sure up the bullpen. Atkins is an All Star caliber third baseman but with the resurgence of Ian Stewart and his pure power both offensively and defensively, it’s time to let Atkins go and move forward towards October.

Go Rockies

Ty Lawson Press Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:43:00 +0000

Ty Lawson, Welcome to Denver....Finally

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:10:00 +0000

There is only one word to describe last night’s NBA draft and that word is criminal. The Nuggets stole Ty Lawson last night from Minnesota. He was one of three point guards that the Timberwolves drafted for some reason and the Nuggets took advantage and traded a first round pick for next year’s draft to gain the rights to Lawson. Why I say finally? Well, the Nuggets wanted Lawson last year when he tested the draft waters. Of course he decided to go back to school and win a national championship with the Tar Heels.

Is this guy a future Michael Jordan? No, definitely not. He is a 5 foot 11 inch point guard who is lightning quick and a winner. One thing that will have to be worked on with Lawson is his very poor defense. With head coach George Karl and on court coach Chauncey Billups coaching Lawson, he will be playing somewhat solid defense by the end of the year.

I’m listening to my new favorite sports talk station, denversportsradio.com. Now, they are currently talking about top teams in the NBA after the draft and I’m not hearing the Nuggets in the top 5 in the NBA. Some think Richard Jefferson will make the Spurs better, but really, what has he ever done. Some say Vince Carter will make the Magic better, no, what has Vince Carter ever done since 2000? Nothing. The only good trade that made a team drastically better is Cleveland getting Shaq. Here are my top 5 NBA teams.

1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Boston Celtics
5. Orlando Magic

Other considerations, Portland Trialblazers, Houston Rockets, and the San Antonio Spurs.

I am excited about what we will be seeing at Pepsi Center with the Nuggets next season. Today at 1:30 will be the Ty Lawson press conference. I’m guessing you will be able to catch that on Altitude.

In other quick news, the Rockies start their last interleague series tonight against Oakland. The NHL draft is tonight and the Avs have the third overall pick in the draft. I know nothing about players in the NHL draft so I won’t even pretend to tell you what the Avs might do. Go to www.denversportsradio.com for draft coverage.

Go Nuggets
Go Rockies
Go Avalanche

Short memories and the NBA draft

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:48:00 +0000

Today whether you’re a Colorado Rockies player or fan, we must all have a very short memory. Especially after last night’s game. Being on the road, playing one of the best teams in the American League, we did as best as we could and now must move on to Oakland starting Friday. Obviously it was not a start to remember for Jason Marquis, but like every team in the bigs and no matter how well you are playing, you are bound to get whooped like we did last night. The key thing for everyone is to forget about the series and respond by winning the series against the A’s.

We all knew this was bound to happen. The Rockies were going to at some point, lose a series. It happens to every team in Major League Baseball. The good teams forget about it and move on and continue to win series and climb the standings. The bad teams will get down on themselves and continue to lose series and close games. Good teams have short memories; bad teams get down on themselves. We will see what kind of team the Rockies are in the coming series.

Now, the Nuggets will actually draft a player this season! The Nuggets have the 34th pick in the draft today. It really seems that the last time the Nuggets picked someone was Carmelo Anthony. Now, I have no freaking clue that the Nuggets will or could take. What I think they should go after is a point guard that Chauncey can teach. Unless there is a semi-decent big man available. I would rather the Nuggets pick a point guard in this year’s draft. I’ve read about how the Nuggets could try to trade up to try to get North Carolina’s Ty Lawson. I really don’t know who we could actually trade to get that. Linas Klieza? Definitely not. Future draft picks, more likely since that’s what the Nuggets do best. Either way, it will be interesting to see what the Nuggets do. Either way, I’d rather see Chris Andersen signing on the dotted line with a new contract.

Right here is an interview with Mark Warkentien done by FM 104.3 the Fan in Denver.. http://www.fm1043thefan.com/channels/audioOnDemand/Story.aspx?ID=1106565

Go Nuggets

Go Rockies

No worries, we got this

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:04:00 +0000

Here we go, tonight we start streak number 3, right? No, we can’t just expect the Rockies to keep going on these unreal winning streaks and occasionally losing. The Rockies are not the baseball version of the New England Patriots. I’ve said before, it’s all about responding to losses and winning series. Keeping losing steaks to a minimum and staying focused and smart for nine innings.

Last night, Jim Tracy made his first mistake as manager of the Rockies, leaving Jimenez in the game in the 8th inning after he let the first two men on. Jimenez then went on to load the bases and give up the game winning hit. Jimenez had a great start and I don’t remember a pitcher for the Rockies that could throw into the high 90’s after 100 pitches in a game. Jimenez will win a Cy Young award by the end of his career. He still has a lot of work to do but if the Rockies keep working with him and by working with him I mean coaching him and when its time, extending his contract with the team, he will be an elite pitcher in the league.

Rockies ace Jason Marquis is pitching tonight so we have a very good chance at taking the series. Although it was hard watching former Rockies closer Brian Fuentes close out the game for the Angles last night and strike out Clint Barmes to end it. I hope the Rockies blow out the Angles tonight, but if it is close, nothing would make me happier than watching Fuentes blowing a save against his former team.

Go Rockies

Not just a run...

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:04:00 +0000

So, is this getting old or what? The Rockies in again. I don’t know about you, but I sure am sick of it already. No, no, I’m kidding of course. Watching the Rockies win never gets old and never will get old. All you hear now is “can the Rockies sustain the winning all season?” Yes, they can. Will they? Yes, they will. This is a different team compared to what we saw in the first two months of the season. Colorado Rockies fans have not seen baseball like this ever. No, not even in 2007. What we will see this season, disregarding the first two months, is constant winning baseball at Coors Field. This is not just some run as some people *cough* John Kruk *cough* at the 4 letter are saying. The Rockies are not playing well because they feel bad about Clint, they are playing better because Clint’s ‘sit back and lets see what happens here’ style of managing didn’t work at all and Jim Tracy brings a new style of aggressive baseball that fits the Rockies perfectly. If you think this is just some run, you’re an idiot and you should probably watch soccer or something. The way they handled the Angles last night is proof of it. The Rockies’ foot is on the gas from the first inning till’ the ninth, never letting up, and always keeping the opposition thinking what we will do next. You will see the Rockies in the playoffs this year. Will they catch the Dodgers? Of course it is possible, but we should also see how the Rockies play the dodgers next week. The wild card though, the Rockies will take that no matter what.

Go Rockies

I told you so, becuase im a Rockies genius

noreply@blogger.com (Tru Fan Colorado) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Watching the Rockies so far in the past weeks remind me of the Nuggets and how good they were this year. If you followed the Nuggets at all, you knew the Nuggets promo saying was “Can you feel it?” I get that feeling from the Rockies now that they are in contention. After 2007 and especially after last season, I never thought the Rockies would win this way ever again or at least another 20 years. I’ve said in the past that this is a fun team to watch and it is looking up for us LOYAL Rockies fans.

I don’t want to say I told you so, but I told you so. Jim Tracy is the major factor of the change of the team. Really though, it’s not just Jim Tracy it’s the absence of Clint Hurdle in the dugout. I was calling for him to be fired since about mid-season 2008. His ways were no longer working and the players obviously didn’t think so either. It was complete dysfunction when he was managing and now with a new face managing this team, we are seeing the potential in our team. We have not hit the peak, that’s for sure. I just wanted to say, I told you so!

Mistake from last post:

I said the Rockies play the Angels this next series then the Dodgers this weekend, they play Oakland then they play the Dodgers, my bad. (FSN confused me)

Go Rockies