30 Teams in 30 Days continues with the Colorado Rockies. They finished 3rd in the NL West with 83 wins and a winning percentage of .512. It's very surprising that a team with that much talent could only win 83 wins. Look at the starting nine for the Rockies (On every fifth day): Miguel Olivo, Todd Helton, Clint Barnes, Troy Tulowitzki, Ian Stewart, Dexter Fowler, Carlos Gonzalez, Brad Hawpe, and Ubaldo Jimenez. I'm not necessarily surprised that they did not make the playoffs, but only win 83 games? Carlos Gonzalez was in contention for the Triple Crown of Baseball and NL MVP. Ubaldo Jimenez was in the running for NL Cy Young, with the stats from the first half of the season anyway, but did not not produce solid starts at the end of the season. Yes, Jimenez did pitch a no-hitter, but Dallas Braden threw a perfect game, step it up Ubaldo. Troy Tulowizki was the best short stop in the best shortstop in the league, outdoing Hanley Ramirez in every category except stolen bases. That was even with a season full of injuries. Everyday starters to the Rockies organization this off season are Jose Lopez, Chris Iannetta, and Seth Smith. Smith is back after sharing time with Dexter Fowler, but now that Fowler is no longer a starter, Smith will be the the primary right fielder. With "Tulo" and "Cargo" being signed to long-term deals, Colorado is putting a lot of their eggs in one basket. I wish the Rockies luck in the 2011 season and hope that their off season signings pay off for them in the end, and they now have a special place on my hat rack because their hat is one of them I now own.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
30 Teams in 30 Days: Colorado Rockies (Day 17)
30 Teams in 30 Days continues with the Colorado Rockies. They finished 3rd in the NL West with 83 wins and a winning percentage of .512. It's very surprising that a team with that much talent could only win 83 wins. Look at the starting nine for the Rockies (On every fifth day): Miguel Olivo, Todd Helton, Clint Barnes, Troy Tulowitzki, Ian Stewart, Dexter Fowler, Carlos Gonzalez, Brad Hawpe, and Ubaldo Jimenez. I'm not necessarily surprised that they did not make the playoffs, but only win 83 games? Carlos Gonzalez was in contention for the Triple Crown of Baseball and NL MVP. Ubaldo Jimenez was in the running for NL Cy Young, with the stats from the first half of the season anyway, but did not not produce solid starts at the end of the season. Yes, Jimenez did pitch a no-hitter, but Dallas Braden threw a perfect game, step it up Ubaldo. Troy Tulowizki was the best short stop in the best shortstop in the league, outdoing Hanley Ramirez in every category except stolen bases. That was even with a season full of injuries. Everyday starters to the Rockies organization this off season are Jose Lopez, Chris Iannetta, and Seth Smith. Smith is back after sharing time with Dexter Fowler, but now that Fowler is no longer a starter, Smith will be the the primary right fielder. With "Tulo" and "Cargo" being signed to long-term deals, Colorado is putting a lot of their eggs in one basket. I wish the Rockies luck in the 2011 season and hope that their off season signings pay off for them in the end, and they now have a special place on my hat rack because their hat is one of them I now own.
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