Franklin Morales (5-5, 5.21) takes the ball today for the series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Colorado Rockies are 3-5 since the all-star break and 3-0 since the ditched the low pants style. Tulo flew to Philadephia to see a specialist about his hip injury. Did he do that on purpose to squash the trade rumors? Drew Stubbs and CarGo are both on the bench today with rolled over ankles, Stubbs on the HR swing yesterday and CarGo at home. Who will be playing outfield if neither Drew nor CarGo can get on the field? Culberson?
Pirates @ Rockies
Sunday 7/27, 2:10 PM MDT at Coors Field
Radio: PIT: KDKA-FM 93.7 COL: KOA 850, KNRV 1150
TV: ROOT SPORTS
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Reading that Tulo will be in NYC for the Yankees game. Is something brewing? It ought to be. Through complete idiocy, the Rox organization may have lucked into a situation where they broke the camels back with such a minor issue they can now make Tulo look like the bad guy by actually being upset. Ah Tulo, you will soon know how it feels being the Rockies’ scapegoat, a la Matt Holliday and Ubaldo Jimenez. Easy to label you as… Read more »
Prog, 100% right. It’s the Rockies way. You can’t shake a guy’s hand for years of contributions to the Rockies, say that it’s a business decision and reflects our desire to build around young players, and send him packing. You have to demonize him first. And Tulo is apparently playing right along. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a player attending another team’s games while he’s on the DL, so if Tulo does pop up in Yankee Stadium you… Read more »
New rule: before a reliever can sport really stupid facial hair he needs to have at least one year with an ERA under 5. See Chad Bettis, mutton chop man, ERA 8.61.
CORRECTION: looks like he’s going for the Amish beard but has some bald spots. Same point.
ERA now over nine.Ambrose Burnside was a failure as a General,as Bettis is as a reliever so maybe the mutton chops are fitting.