Comments on: Hot Offseason Action: Colorado Rockies http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58314 Paul Moro Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:28:55 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58314 Max, I still think that Morales has potential too. But no one should take any winter ball stat seriously. They don't play nearly enough games to get the stats that reflect actual skill and also have much more inferior talent. For his sake, I hope he does come back healthy but at this stage of the game all we can do is guess. Max, I still think that Morales has potential too. But no one should take any winter ball stat seriously. They don’t play nearly enough games to get the stats that reflect actual skill and also have much more inferior talent. For his sake, I hope he does come back healthy but at this stage of the game all we can do is guess.

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]]> By: Max M http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58313 Max M Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:19:38 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58313 Morales showed a lot of improvement in winter ball in Venezuela, ending up with a 3.11 ERA and 33 to 12 strikeout to walk ratio in 46 innings. If he can keep that up this spring, he'll be in the rotation for sure. Given his numbers, I don't doubt it was his back giving him trouble last year. Greg Reynolds maintained an ERA around 4 after being sent down to Colorado Springs last year. I don't think he has the potential Morales does, but has a shot at the fifth spot just the same. Morales showed a lot of improvement in winter ball in Venezuela, ending up with a 3.11 ERA and 33 to 12 strikeout to walk ratio in 46 innings. If he can keep that up this spring, he’ll be in the rotation for sure. Given his numbers, I don’t doubt it was his back giving him trouble last year.

Greg Reynolds maintained an ERA around 4 after being sent down to Colorado Springs last year. I don’t think he has the potential Morales does, but has a shot at the fifth spot just the same.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58310 Paul Moro Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:04:07 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58310 Jason Marquis is not good and expect him to be below average at Coors (ERA around 5). Greg Smith was one of the luckiest pitchers in baseball last year (you don't get away with striking out 5 and walking 4 for very long). Jason Hirsh isn't that young anymore. He's 27 and he still hasn't shown anything. And I'm pretty sure I can beat Morales in an accuracy contest. Jason Marquis is not good and expect him to be below average at Coors (ERA around 5). Greg Smith was one of the luckiest pitchers in baseball last year (you don’t get away with striking out 5 and walking 4 for very long). Jason Hirsh isn’t that young anymore. He’s 27 and he still hasn’t shown anything. And I’m pretty sure I can beat Morales in an accuracy contest.

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]]> By: Max M http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58300 Max M Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:24:46 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58300 Despite Francis' reported problems, I feel the Rockies are in a much better place with pitching this year than last. Aside from Marquis and Smith, they've also got a handful of younger guys competing for rotation spots this year -- Jason Hirsh, Greg Reynolds, and Franklin Morales. The Rockies have tried to push their younger pitching a little too hard at times, but I'd be comfortable if any of these three are in the starting rotation come opening day. Despite Francis’ reported problems, I feel the Rockies are in a much better place with pitching this year than last. Aside from Marquis and Smith, they’ve also got a handful of younger guys competing for rotation spots this year — Jason Hirsh, Greg Reynolds, and Franklin Morales.

The Rockies have tried to push their younger pitching a little too hard at times, but I’d be comfortable if any of these three are in the starting rotation come opening day.

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]]> By: Doug http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58267 Doug Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:43:01 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58267 Don't forget about prospect CF Dexter Fowler. It's likely that he'll start the year in AAA, but he'll get the chance to win a roster spot this spring. Don’t forget about prospect CF Dexter Fowler. It’s likely that he’ll start the year in AAA, but he’ll get the chance to win a roster spot this spring.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58261 Coley Ward Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:08:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58261 The problem with trading Atkins is that he's a terrible defensive 3B and teams are starting to wake up to the value of defense. If you play him at first base his defense is more forgivable, but his offense is below average for a 1B, especially when you take into consideration the inevitability that his numbers will decline if he plays his home games anywhere other than Denver. The problem with trading Atkins is that he’s a terrible defensive 3B and teams are starting to wake up to the value of defense. If you play him at first base his defense is more forgivable, but his offense is below average for a 1B, especially when you take into consideration the inevitability that his numbers will decline if he plays his home games anywhere other than Denver.

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]]> By: Ben L http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58260 Ben L Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:32:04 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58260 I'd say the entire NL West is up for grabs. The Giants have the rotation but lack everything else. The Dbacks still need to grow. The Pads are very quickly going to be an also-ran. The Dodgers, even with Manny are a team with some serious flaws, though are still the early favorites. Then there's the Rockies, the darkhorse. I’d say the entire NL West is up for grabs. The Giants have the rotation but lack everything else. The Dbacks still need to grow. The Pads are very quickly going to be an also-ran. The Dodgers, even with Manny are a team with some serious flaws, though are still the early favorites. Then there’s the Rockies, the darkhorse.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58258 Paul Moro Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:38:55 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58258 I think Francis is better than his 5 ERA last year. But not by much - at least, not in Colorado. As a team, I still don't think that they're ready to compete. Not enough bats to compensate for lacking in pitching. I think Francis is better than his 5 ERA last year. But not by much – at least, not in Colorado.

As a team, I still don’t think that they’re ready to compete. Not enough bats to compensate for lacking in pitching.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2009/01/29/hot-offseason-action-colorado-rockies-2/comment-page-1/#comment-58257 Nick Kapur Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:23:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4483#comment-58257 Yeah, I like what the Rockies are doing here. They can be a dark-horse candidate in the West, with a lot of luck. They really need Francis to make it back though. I still think they should have traded Atkins a long time ago, but at least there are reports that they have been trying to trade him recently, and now with Helton's health in question it might even be better that they didn't. Yeah, I like what the Rockies are doing here. They can be a dark-horse candidate in the West, with a lot of luck. They really need Francis to make it back though.

I still think they should have traded Atkins a long time ago, but at least there are reports that they have been trying to trade him recently, and now with Helton’s health in question it might even be better that they didn’t.

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