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Wild Thing, Jake Taylor and more

Major League. What a classic flick.  I’m watching one of my all time favorites here (and the reason that I’m a life long Indians fan) and wondering were some of the great styles of baseball went to.  Today, big leaguers wear pajama pants and baggy tops. Back then, guys wore high socks and still had there caps on under there helmets.  Stirrups were still the rage. Where has the classic look gone?  I was watching the MLB network at work (don’t tell my boss) and saw that one of the old timers started a league where the classic style are still worn.  Don’t get me wrong, I love those loose pants. I wear them when I play fast pitch softball. But I think that players of today should have a little more respect for the history of the game.  In essence, baseball unis haven’t changed that much.  Pants, shirt, socks and cleats.  But now we have dudes like ManRam who look like they’re getting ready to cuddle up with there lady out there swinging the bat! 

Now there are a few players out there who are rocking the old styles.  Alex Rodriguez (love him or hate him), Ubaldo Jimenez and Seth Smith are the few that come to my mind when it comes to classic baseball style.  When I played in the wood bat league in Denver and in Italy I wore the classic high socks.  I just wish more players would get with it.  Jeter has some classic style and he makes it his own, (Congrats on tying up with the Iron Man.  Couldn’t have happened to a classier player!) 
In the end, most players are gonna do what works for them and I really can’t argue with that.  After all, they are the ones making the big bucks to swing the bat while I sit here and make nothing to write about it.  Here is to the Rox making the playoffs and looking good while doing it!

I Don’t Think We Should

With the trade deadline looking us square in the face, rumors amount were some of the big name players with little time on their contracts will end up.  A lot of people in the Denver area have been saying that we should throw our hats in to the three ring circus that is the talks for Roy “Doc” Halladay.  Lets go get the local boy and see what happens, right? 

I’ve asked a lot of those people, many being friends of mine, what they think that we should give up to get a star like the Doc.  Most of the time, their response are like something out of an Archie comic.  I have heard everything from “we should trade Todd” (yeah right) to “can’t we just give them a bunch of minor league guys?”
No one really seems to know what the Jays want in return for Halladay but I think I have a pretty good idea and it won’t be cheap.  To get a guy like Halladay, we would have to give up a couple of really good arms and probably a position player or two.  Here is what I see we would have to give up:  Franklin Morales, Ubaldo Jimenez, and either Garret Atkins or Ian Stewart.  
That is a scary prospect right there.  Taking apart the rotation that has been killing it this year, letting go of one of the most exciting pitching prospects in baseball and possible losing some of our biggest power bats.  That is enough to give this humble blogger chills and a few nightmares!
Now, do I really think this is a likely possibility?  No in the slightest.  But it is something that I thought that I should address.  Something fun to discuss over a good cigar. (Thanks Pinky!!!)  I think that the Kid Rox are going to be pretty quite in the trade talks this year.
Well, there is a lot of good baseball to listen to today.  Enjoy the weekend and the baseball.
Peace,
Bleeding Purple

All Apologies

Photo 25.jpgIn my last blog, I mistakingly called Scott from Rockies cast Steve and for that I do apologize.  And to help make things right, I post this ridiculous picture of me and leave myself open for random funny comments.  And so I give myself a c’mon guy.

The Rockies are still playing fantastic baseball.  They just ended a losing series with the Dodgers but I can’t be mad at them.  The two loses that they have taken have been heart breakers.  In game one, a 13 inning affair, losing on a walk off homer is not at all bad.  Ubaldo pitched spectacularly and the only reason that the boys lost is because of a ridiculous balk call.  In the second game, Jason Marquis pitched disgustingly good.  A 3-0 win against the Dodgers is nothing to sneeze and Jason has turned into a legitimate pitching stud.  First 10 win guy in the NL.  Game three brought Jason number 2 in the form of Mr. Hammels.  He also pitched well, going in to the eighth, but losing 1-0 after a run scored in the bottom half of the eighth.  
Now here comes a chance to keep things going.  The next three series are at home and against teams that I think that the boys can handle very well.  The first is against the most hated Arizona Diamondbacks.  God, I hate those guys.  I just can’t think of anything I want to say about them.  Next is the Washington Nationals.  These guys just don’t seem to be able to win.  I don’t mind that since I’m not a Natys fan.  The last team we face before the All Star Break is the Braves.  Now the Braves are a fairly decent team this year but the Rox are much better and I think we could take at least two of three.
I would like to take this time to nominate myself for the beard of the month for June.  As you can see in the picture above, I have a sweet thing going on right now.  Go me!
Peace,
Bleeding Purple!

I’ve got a Mancrush!

Something has started to bother me about the Rockies.  We have been getting some great starting pitching, yet we can’t seem to win.  Jorge De La Rosa (The DLR as the Rockiescast guys like to call him) Ubaldo Jimenez have been lights out lately.  But the moment that they give it over to the bullpen, they destroy whatever good that has been done.  What is it about the Rox that makes this happen?  Is it the fact that we can’t ever keep anyone in the bullpen healthy?  Is it the fact that we never seem to have a good bullpen?  I just don’t understand what is going on.  I wish I did.  But of course if I had the money, I would own the Rockies and we’d have K-Rod as our closer and Grady Siezmore as our center fielder!  There are plenty of good pitchers out there still available to us.  Last time I checked, Ben Sheets still doesn’t have a team.  I’m pretty sure he would do long long relief just to get back into the game.

Now, because I love those guys so much, I’m going to give out a Mancrush moment, a la Rockiescast.  And my mancrush is Ted and Scott of Rockiescast.  Those guys just kill it every week.  Make sure that you stop by and check them out.  www.rockiescast.com.  
Heres to a good week and a sweep of the Braves.
Peace,
Bleeding Purple

First win of the year

What a game last night!  Ubaldo Jimenez was just amazing!  7 innings of scoreless pitching is what we have been waiting for from the young stud.  Tulo went yard for the second straight game.  This is the team that I have been waiting for.  I was not expecting too much from the Kid Rox this year, but I’m becoming more hopeful.  I’m still not sure if we can expect to se them in the postseason, but to have two good games against a sold NL west team like the D-backs is very encouraging.  

We are now two days away from the home opener against the World Series champs, the Philadelphia Phillies.  This is gonna be a tough match up.  And Dexter Fowler just hit his first career home run!!!  Way to go my main man Dex!!!.  Now I’ve compleately lost my train of thought as the Rox take a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st in Arizona.  Go Rox, beat the Snakes!
Bleeding Purple
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