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Sunday Funday
6/30/13
Giants @ Rockies
What a way to end the month than with a Rockies game! I headed to the game early with my dad and we were in line by 1015ish! While waiting in line we saw Adam Ottavino, Wilton Lopez, Jorge De La Rosa, and Yorvit Torrealba. I was able to get a card signed by Wilton and Jorge which was awesome.
While standing in line we found out that the signers were going to be Tyler Chatwood, Corey Dickerson, Matt Belisle, and none other than Troy Tulowitzki. The day had went from good to GREAT! I have been trying to get Tulo on my team helmet since Spring Training but to be able to think about having my helmet complete was amazing! Plus my dad was there and so he got him on a sweet spot ball for me!
Once we got in we got our Larry Walker Bobbleheads and headed to the wall to Tulo’s line. Once we got in line we realized it was family day. Family day is a day that the players are able to have their family there before the game to just hang out.
Once 1240 hit the four players sat down and it was time to sign! I got through Tulo’s line and headed over to Dickerson’s line since I needed him on the helmet as well. I guess I wasn’t lucky enough because I was the next person in line and they cut the line off. It sucked but hey it happens. So then I went and got a place on the wall and got Edwar Cabrerra on the helmet and that was all that signed.
Walker after throwing the first pitch
Pitching for the Rockies was Drew Pomeranz (His first start of the year in the majors) and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants.
It was a strong start for both starters until the Giants got on the board in the 3rd inning by a solo homerun from Buster Posey.
The Giants were the next to score again in the 5th by scoring 3. Going into the 6th inning it was 4-0, Giants.
The Rockies did strike in the 6th with a run but then the Giants scored in the 7th and the Rockies once more in the 8th. In the 8th Cuddy extended his hitting streak to 27 games.
Nolan after being hit by a pitch
All in all the Game was not as good as it was on Friday night, but it is baseball.
After the game we headed outback and out back I got Corpas and Dickerson on the helmet which is great! That makes 4 today on the helmet and 3 to go!
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Chacin = Cha Ching!
San Francisco @ Colorado
6/28/13
Man what a game!
On the mound for the Rockies was Jhoulys Chacin and on the mound for our rivals the Giants was Barry Zito.
Pretty much what sums up the game is HOLY COW CHACIN! He pitched 8 scoreless innings and the Rockies’ offense was producing which put us up early and kept us ahead the whole night!
The Rockies scored first in the bottom of the 1st inning by a double from Carlos Gonzalez which scored DJ who singled to lead off the inning.
In the 3rd inning Michael Cuddyer decided to extend his hitting streak to 25 games by smashing a 2-run homerun to right field making it 3 to 0. The nest batter Wilin Rosario smashed a solo homerun to left field making it 4-0 Rockies!
This was the last scoring until the top of the ninth when Buster Posey hit a solo shot to right field off of Rex Brothers. He has been absolutely amazing out of the pen which is awesome!
Just to touch on the subject of the all star game it is coming up and I believe it was the last day to vote for the all-stars. It will be very interesting to see who gets to go and who represents everyone. Hopefully we see a few Rockies!
Anyway this is it for me for this game against the Giants but I will hopefully have Sunday’s game up tomorrow then I will be going to July 3rd and 4th so watch for Fireworks pictures. I also feel that it is the time for another give away. Not sure what I’m going to do yet but it will be soon!
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Rockies win 4-0!
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Photos Photos Photos
This was Thursday’s Day game at Coors against the Nationals. I was late but had a good seat! This will be purely a photo post to get them out there!
Before I got there 2 players had already got hurt here is Cargo’s injury:
And here is Dex:
Francis at bat
Johnny “Black Bean” Herrera playing Left Field
Tyco up to bat
Tulo before getting hurt
Wilton was called for a Balk
After the 3rd out Wilton Lopez yelled something at the umpire who then ejected him but then Jim Wright who is the pitching coach also was ejected! Passion= Jim Wright
Weiss discussing the situation with the Ump
JP hitting with bases loaded
Disappointment
Tulo after laying out for a ball, REALIZING that his rib is broke!
JP in left field
Chatwood pinch running for Todd
Washington takes this one from the Rockies, 5-4.
After this game they left for a 9 game road trip which is in progress as we speak!
Sorry that this was so late but until the next homestand!
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Welcome to the TyCo Show
6/11/13
Nationals @ Rockies
Game 1
What a game! This was the Rockies first game back since there 3 game road trip to Cincinnati.
Pre-game plan was to go to batting practice and get autographs but by the time I got there players were already on the field warming up and I knew that I probably wouldn’t get anyone… I was right, I didn’t get anything. Lately things have not gone as plan getting graphs but that’s part of the game.
Anyway onto the game! Pitching for the Rockies was Jhoulys Chacin and for the Nationals Dan Haren. As you will see I traveled around the stadium this game!
The Nationals got on the scoreboard first in the 2nd inning by a double from Denard Span which scored Anthony Rendon and Kurt Suzuki. Nationals lead the Rockies 2-0. I didn’t realize how much of a pitching duel it was until looking at the box score.
Creeper Photo of the week!
Down the third base line
Life of a relief pitcher must be hard!
The Rockies were the next ones to get on the board in 5th inning by scoring 5. This was a Colvin’s first game back since being recalled and man did he show why he deserved to be up here! He hit a 2-run homerun in the 5th tying the game up at 2 each.
A few batter later we saw Carlos Gonzalez go deep to left field scoring JP and Dex putting the Rockies on top. 5-2 Rockies leading the Nationals.
The Nationals tried to battle back in the 8th scoring 1 but the Rockies sealed the deal in the bottom of the 8th scoring 3 making the final score 8-3. Tyler Colvin hit another homerun making that his 2nd one of the night!
This was a great game and this is how this team should be playing…PERIOD!
Love these girls!
After the only people who walked out were Rockies and no Nationals, which sucked but it was late and I understand.
So after a good win and no graphs I headed back to Parker. This is where I’m leaving this game! The Rockies win game 1!
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Friars 1: Rockies 1
http://www.scores.com/mlb/boxscores/index.cfm/game/padres-@-rockies/game_date/06-06-13/time/2040
Also a quick thank you to Adam Ottavino “Brooklyn” for giving me a bat! It looks great in my collection!
Game 2: 6/7/13
I wasn’t planning to come to this game but I showed up after work in the 6th. I was able to see them lose the lead and win in a walk-off which was amazing! Also scored some Padres autographs outside after the game. Thanks to Wilton Lopez, Cameron Maybin, Jason Marquis, Luke Gregerson, and Clayton Richard all for taking a moment to sign for me!
Sorry this is such a small post but next ones should get better! Here is the only photo I got of the walk off celebration at home with an Iphone camera in the outfield!
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Rockies Fall Short to Dodgers
5/31/13
Dodgers @ Rockies
Game 1
The day started out very early for me since I had training downtown then managed to make my way over to Coors and was there at about 1:45 in the afternoon looking to see who I could get. After waiting a few hours and not getting anyone I decided to call it and head to Jacksons to get some grub with Rox Addict!
Once gates opened I headed inside for BP! The Rockies only hit a few out and so once the Dodgers started I didn’t stay and headed over to their wall. Nothing was signed and it was essentially a bad day for graphs.
On the mound for the Rockies tonight was Jon Garland and on the mound for the Dodgers was Clayton Kershaw.
The first two innings was very good for both pitchers going 1-2-3 each inning but in the third is where Garland hiccupped and the Dodgers took advantage. Uribe doubled which scored Luis Cruz, Mark Ellis then singled which scored Uribe and then Adrian Gonzalez singled which scored Ellis, making it 3-0 Dodgers on top.
In the top of the 4th the Dodgers decided they needed another run so the pitcher Kershaw doubled which scored Scott Van Slyke and Juan Uribe. 5-0 Dodgers.
Finally in the bottom of the 4th the Rockies got on the board with a single by Cuddy which scored Dex and then a ground out by baby bull that scored Tulowitzki. 5-2 Dodgers.
The rest of the game was pitched very well on both sides not giving up any runs until the Bottom of the 8th Rosario grounded out again but it scored Dex. 5-3 Dodgers still on top.
In the bottom of the 9th is when the real magic began! With 1 out and 1 on in Todd Helton came into the PH and smacked one to the second deck of right field tying it up at 5. This got the stadium alive and people were ready for a win.
In the bottom of the 10th though Betancourt gave up 2 runs which essentially lost it for us.
It was another tough game to watch and now it is making me think I we are the team that we were last year. This team was doing so well and now they are not. Pitching is horrible yet again and we can’t seem to hit with runners in scoring position. This team needs to figure it out before the fall below .500 and fall too far behind!
This is where I’m leaving this one! This is also my last game for a while since I have to temporary live in the springs due to my internship but will try and make it to as many as I can!
Thanks to everyone who has been reading and following!
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Swpet at Home
5/30/13
Astros @ Rockies
Game 2
Wow was this was a ridiculous game… It was actually a very good game but it is always hard to watch your team get pounded on when they were up almost the whole game. Anyway let’s start from the beginning!
I showed up at the park around 4ish and parked then casually walked over to the stadium. It was rather windy and so you knew it was going to be very windy inside with it coming off of the field. I got in and got into BP and it was a good BP I got a toss-up from Garland and had the play on two baseballs and missed them both. I hated to feel crowded and that is when I got scared and missed them but hey I ended up getting one of the balls back and it was an Astros Commemorative 50 year anniversary ball from last year! This was practically a new ball!
After BP I headed to my spot on the wall which Michelle, her mom and Tanya and her friend Lexi were holding! We waited until game time and I ended up getting all my Francis cards done which is great, Todd signed but went the other way, and that was all that signed!
After getting to ours seats in the normal spot, Nicasio was throwing out the first pitch and game was on!
The score doesn’t do justice to how well Nicasio pitched! In the 3 innings he didn’t give up a single run which is great but the Astros pitcher Lucas Harrell was at work early with the Rockies scoring a run in the first 3 innings, making it 0-3 heading into the 4th inning.
In the 4th Pena hit into a double play but Castro who was on base scored, 1-3 Rockies still on top!
In the 6th though the Rockies were destroyed. With Lopez pitching and replacing Nicasio he gave up back to back homeruns which was 4 runs and then gave up two more in the inning. 7-3 Astros.
In the bottom of the inning Cargo singled which scored Dex making it 7-4, Astros still on top!
Man did Adam Ottavino give a great 2 innings of work! He didn’t give up a single run and maybe let 2 people on base! Great outing and quick work by Brooklyn! You know I was cheering for him and people were staring at me like I was crazy because they didn’t know who he was but when you have an inside thing with players and they have a nickname it is necessary!
The 9th inning finally rolled around with the Rockies losing by 3 and with 1 out Todd hit a sac fly to left which scored Cargo but it wasn’t enough to but the Rockies on top. They fall to the Astros 7-5, and get swept at home. I saw a fact on a friend’s Facebook page tonight that said that in 4 games the Rockies have left 92 guys in scoring position… ARE YOU KIDDING ME! 92!!!!! Wow something needs to change… STAT!
Hope it starts to change soon! If you follow the Blog I just want to let you know that I will probably not be blogging as much because I start working this weekend with my new weekend job and start my internship in the Springs on Monday. So there might be more Sky Sox and less Rockies but I will try and get to as many Rockies as I can!
I also feel like it is time to do another give away but not sure what I’m going to do yet. If you have ideas please let me know!
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Halos Rise Above Rox
5/29/12
Yes Belisle we feel that way too!
Astros @ Rockies
Really this is game 4 of the series but the first game home for the Rockies. Showed up early again but clouds were hanging low and the tarp was on the field which meant no Batting Practice. So once the gates opened at 5 we headed to the game used booth and tried to see how much the game worn memorial jerseys were. For Ottavino the one I wanted they wanted $300, now Adam and I discussed this and agreed that this was overly priced and so we will need a plan on how we are going to get this jersey at a reasonable price. (Brooklyn if your reading this, think about a way) Also Nelly told me not to buy one of his game-worn, so I didn’t…YET!
After deciding not t get anything we headed to the Rockies side to chill and see who we could get… NOTHIN that is! JP signed and so did Jim Wright signed a photo I needed but that was it. I wonder everyday if I will ever get Tulo… chances are slim to one but hey you never know (I really do know that I will probably never get him…just saying)
Once the game started I headed over to turn in my all-star ballots and check out the bullpen. It was very breezy hangout above the pen but I ended up standing there till the 8th inning.
On the mound for the Rockies was Tyler Chatwood and on the mound for the Astros was Erik Bedard. Astros scored 1 in the 2nd off of a Matt Dominguez sac fly to left which scored J.D. Martinez.
Rockies came back in the 4th by a solo shot by Tulo that barely got out in right field then in the 5th he had an RBI double which put the Rockies ahead by 1.
Fan being tackled
Fan being dragged out
The Astros decided they wanted that run back in the 6th inning and they tied it up with a sac fly by Jason Castro to Cargo which scored Brandon Barnes. Tied at 2 headed into the 7th.
Helton pinch hitting
In the 8th that is when Houston started to go crazy. They scored 1 in the 8th and 3 in the ninth making it 6-2. The Rockies however did get another homerun in the 9th by Tulo making it a final score of 6-3, Astros over Rockies.
Coolest part of this whole thing was that there were 2 fans that decided to run on the field tonight on jumped down from the pavilion onto the field during a pitching change (ABOVE) and the other was right as Tulo hit his second home run in the bottom of the 9th!
Dexter up
Tulo scoring after his 2nd homerun!
This was very disappointing to see the Rockies lose to such a terrible team but something needs to change between tonight and hopefully tomorrow… we shall see!
But this is it for this one! I’m Blake St Babe and this is The Take: From 20th and Blake!
Lopez and I
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Hip Hip Jorge!
5/22/13
Diamondbacks @ Rockies
This was another early game and looks like my last day game for a while. Anyway started out by getting to the gate early and waiting to get around to the Rockies side. When the gates finally opened we made it down to the Rockies side and waited to see who we could get for autographs.
Signing on the wall today was Jeff Francis, Adam Ottavino, Rex Brothers, Wilton Lopez, Tyler Chatwood, and The Baby Bull! I was excited because I was finally able to get some players on my helmet that were needed.
I got Tyler Chatwood and Jeff Francis which was great then talked with Brooklyn, fist pounded Wilton Lopez and Chatted with Francis! BUT BOOM only big guy that I need left on the Helmet is Tulo.. Shocker who knows if I will ever get him. The funny thing is that I told Francis I only really needed him and tulo and he told me “getting Tulo is like getting the President.. I can’t even get him.”
Once the players came out to warm up DJ LeMahieu came to the wall to pick up his photo from Mike and signed my helmet as well. Thank you DJ!
It was a pretty good day getting graphs and it was a good game for the Rockies.
On the mound for the Rockies was De La Rosa and on the mound for the Diamondbacks was Trevor Cahill.
The Rockies decided to get to work early starting with De La Rosa going 1-2-3 in the top of the 1st and in the bottom of the 1st Carlos Gonzalez decided it was a good time to get us on the board with a solo homerun to right field. Dexter then doubled to right and Nolan brought him in on a line drive to left field making it 0-2 Rockies!
The 2nd inning was very slow with no one scoring and the top of the third we held the diamondbacks to none again but in the bottom of the third Cargo hit a triple which scored DJ and then on a wild pitch to Nolan Arenado Cargo scored which put the Rockies up by 4.
In the 4th though the Diamondbacks decided to strike on a double by Wil Nieves, which scored Cody Ross. 1-4 Rockies still on top!
The next few innings went by pretty fast and there was some threatening but no one scored. In the bottom of the 6th though the Rockies Dexter Fowler hit a deep fly ball the right field which it looked like a homerun and they had to go back a review it!
Even though they came back and it wasn’t ruled in the Rockies favor it is always cool to see a play go under review. That was it for scoring! Rockies take this one easily 1-4 over the Diamondbacks.
This game they looked very very good! Pitching was good and offense was good enough to get us the win!
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Bull Comes Through in 10
5/21/13
Arizona VS Colorado
Baby Bull was HBP making sure his hand was ok!
This was the second time the Diamondbacks have been here to Coors Field and the third time they have met already this season.
On the mound for the Rockies was Jhoulys Chacin and on the mound for the Diamondbacks was Ian Kennedy.
Kennedy had a rough night giving up 2 in the 2nd 1 in the 3rd and 1 in the 4th making it 0-4, Rockies ahead early! The 5th and 6th innings were pretty quick with no one scoring and then the Diamondbacks strike back in the 7th by scoring 4 and essentially tying up the game. After going 10 strong innings the Rockies finally got a single by Baby Bull which won in for the Rockies.
Sorry this is so short but thought this could be an extremely short blog and a lot of pictures.
Thanks to Brooklyn for signing my jersey it says if you can’t read it… “to the inventor of the ‘Brooklyn’ knickname” to me that is pretty exciting!
This is it for this game!
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