http://www.freshbaked.com/Rockies.html RSS Feed for BaseballObserver.com. http://www.freshbaked.com/Rockies.html 25 Jun 2008 20:41:59 MST Wednesday, June 24, 2008. Troy Tulowitzky lost his temper last night, and the result wasn’t pretty. Just because the burly Los Angeles right-hander chucked a fastball behind his head, Tulo destroyed two perfectly good baseballs and nearly injured several innocent fans in the seats beyond the outfield fences in fair territory. It took two consecutive at bats for him to vent by driving balls out of the playing field before the lanky shortstop finally cooled down, salved, no doubt by the 3-2 lead he had given his team over the homestanding Angels. He is probably angry again this morning, though, because his neighbor to the right, Ian Stewart, committed two gaffs at third base in the 8th inning, allowing Los Angeles to take a 4-3 lead that ended up being the final tally. Mr. Tulo did not have the opportunity to work out his rage in the ninth, as former teammate Brian Fuentes closed out the Rockies before Troy could get to bat again. They had better walk him today if his mood hasn’t improved. Colorado will try to start a new streak tonight, and continue the miraculous play precipitated by the firing of incompetent manager Clint Hurdle. The announcers at last night’s game, declared that the Rockies’ 17-2 streak was the best in the last 40 years. The Baseball Observer will have to check that statement, however, because those guys are seldom correct in their pronouncements. They were right about one thing, though. It must be frustrating for that team to know that in spite of record streak, they have only gained a half game on the Dodgers, and are still 10 games back. http://www.freshbaked.com/Rockies.html 14 Jun 2008 20:41:59 MST Eight on the road, and now three in a row at home. The Rockies have now tied their all time win streak set during those surreal final days of the 2007 season. Sunday's game was a laugher, although the fans got a scare from a 55 minute tornado-warning delay. Starter Jason Hammel only worked into the sixth due to the weather delay, but Josh Fogg, Allan Embree, and Peralta combined to hold the American League Seatle Mariners to 1 run on 6 hits, while the Rox piled up 14 hits while crossing the plate 7 times. Now, will they be able to break the record against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday? http://www.freshbaked.com/Rockies.html freshbak 1 Mar 2008 20:41:59 MST The Rockies are Rolling under new manager Jim Tracy! Aaron Cook continued his resurgence as Colorado squeeked by the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-5, in spite of Huston Street's breakdown in the ninth. Catcher Paul Phillip's two-run single in the 8th proved to be the winning margin when Street got the save in spite of yielding a three-run homerun in the game's final frame. All 8 of the consecutive wins have been on the road, giving the Rockies a winning record of 19-18 away from Denver, and tying a record set in 1997. They will have to wait until a Monday, June 22nd game in Los Angeles against the Angels, to see if they can break the record. Meanwhile, it's back home to play the Mariners, Rays, and Pirates. http://www.freshbaked.com/FireHurdle/default.htm DBO 29 May 2009 18:41:59 MST Monforts refuse to fire themselves, push Clint under the bus.