Kouzmanoff looks totally, completely over-matched, like a AAA player that is not ready. I am hoping it is just some jitters, but anything offspeed seems to throw him off. Please don’t let the curse of Cammy continue.

AGon looked like he is trying to pull the ball. After that Monster Jack in SF, I fear he is thinking “pull first”; the Rockies got a lot of watched strikes or swings and misses on the outside corner. My fear is that he is not covering that as well because he is looking for something to pull and drive.

Thompson’s 8th was scary, but, in the end, impressive. Not to jinx anything, but I don’t think our relief has given up a run yet.

Bell looks awesome.

MGiles likes to swing. He does not swing at bad pitches too often, but sure does not like taking anything. Anything in the zone is fair game. Personally, I like the Giles-Giles, but right now I am thinking about reversing the order. BGiles had a stretch last night of about 12 pitches over two at bats that he did not put anything in play, swinging at 2-3 of them. Bad results, but good discipline. Flip them.

I am not sure if Greene has had a single yet. All I see are doubles and HR’s. Not complaining, but it is kind of funny.

Bard needs to get back to the line drive thing. Ever since Opening Day, with lots of line drives, I have seen nothing but flies. One blooped in for a double, but I hope he is not trying to jack them. Just drive them.

And he cannot throw anyone out. Not me, not you, no one. He had very bad numbers last year, but I was hoping it was a sample size issue. Apparently not.

Cameron’s approach looks good, has had some shots, but bad outcomes. I think he will be OK.

PMac as PH, not too good. Either he starts to be useful as a PH, or he gets some PT or we find a RHB who can PH. Pete LaForest.

Termel is finally getting the outcomes for his discipline. Aside from Giles, and arguably AGon, Termel is the only guy showing much plate discipline. Before, that was a few walks. Now, a few hits and an HR. Love it.

Back to the Game:

Back to Kouz. If Kouz gets Greene over from 2B to 3B (with 1 out, forget the inning) in one of his AB’s, instead of flying to shallow center, then Termel’s infield single scores Greene. And then we tie the game in the 9th.

And, finally. I had the game on Tivo, and was watching the last battle between Fuentes and Cruz in slow motion (at least from Fuentes’ release). On that last pitch, I was thinking “Awesome, ball four” and was stunned to see the call. In normal speed the ball did not look that outside, but it sure did in slo-mo.

I don’t get the Blum PH as a RH. I know we are low on RH PH (Cruz, Bowen, both switchs), but Blum is not really a RH hitter. He has an OPS around 500 as a RHB. I would have run up Bowen instead.

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Career v. Rockies (entering tonight) in 184 AB
.283 .356 .576
12 HR 37 RBI

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Very very glad to see Greene’s hot spring has carried over.

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I don’t understand why they’re not showing the home feed when it’s clearly available.

And yes, I agree, not fun.

I do enjoy watching Bell pitch, though.

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