Road Rarity
Generally, by the end of July you can tell the make up of a MLB team. Their strengths and weaknesses have been figured out by the rest of the league. Consistent positives are no longer considered good luck and negatives cannot be attributed to bad luck either. If a team has a good record then they must be good. Likewise for a team with a mediocre or bad record.
The rockies had a home record of 27-27 and a road record of 10-40 through July. There were numerous discussions about the possibility of the rox' final road record being historically bad. Words like "embarrassing", "pitiful" and "horror" were common when describing the rockies' road performances. The rockies were obviously a mediocre team when in the confines of CF and a downright awful team anywhere else.
That was through July. This is August. The rockies have continued to play a mediocre brand of ball at CF, winning six out of fourteen games. On the road it's been a different situation. The rox have won six of nine games on the road so far this month. As Tracy mentions in the RMN today, the rockies won a third consecutive road series for the first time since 2000 and only the fourth time in franchise history. Granted, they've done it against teams with records that would be considered bottom-feeders in almost any other season, if it weren't for the rox' terrible record. The rox have won 37.5% of their total road victories for the season in a nine game stretch. The other 62.5% came over 50 games. They have equaled the most wins for a month at 12 with six games remaining. Interestingly enough, the month ends exactly how it started, with a three-game series in SF. Hopefully the rox can find a way to duplicate their recent road success at CF.
Every now and then, a player really has an opposing pitcher or team's number. That would be the case this season for Oscar Robles against the rockies. Robles was plucked out of the Mexican League by the Dodgers and, for the most part, as been a solid utility infielder. Against the rockies has been a different story however. Robles is hitting .455 against the rockies with 9 rbi while hitting .254 with 12 rbi against the rest of the league.
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On a note completely unrelated to baseball, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Last night I was figuring it was just another initiation into parenthood, as I had the toilet in the garage, upside down, trying to fish a toy out that had been flushed and was stuck. I did get the toy out and it was exactly what the kids said was in the toilet. In case you were wondering, WalMart does have wax rings, for only $.98.
The rockies had a home record of 27-27 and a road record of 10-40 through July. There were numerous discussions about the possibility of the rox' final road record being historically bad. Words like "embarrassing", "pitiful" and "horror" were common when describing the rockies' road performances. The rockies were obviously a mediocre team when in the confines of CF and a downright awful team anywhere else.
That was through July. This is August. The rockies have continued to play a mediocre brand of ball at CF, winning six out of fourteen games. On the road it's been a different situation. The rox have won six of nine games on the road so far this month. As Tracy mentions in the RMN today, the rockies won a third consecutive road series for the first time since 2000 and only the fourth time in franchise history. Granted, they've done it against teams with records that would be considered bottom-feeders in almost any other season, if it weren't for the rox' terrible record. The rox have won 37.5% of their total road victories for the season in a nine game stretch. The other 62.5% came over 50 games. They have equaled the most wins for a month at 12 with six games remaining. Interestingly enough, the month ends exactly how it started, with a three-game series in SF. Hopefully the rox can find a way to duplicate their recent road success at CF.
Every now and then, a player really has an opposing pitcher or team's number. That would be the case this season for Oscar Robles against the rockies. Robles was plucked out of the Mexican League by the Dodgers and, for the most part, as been a solid utility infielder. Against the rockies has been a different story however. Robles is hitting .455 against the rockies with 9 rbi while hitting .254 with 12 rbi against the rest of the league.
I have added a small section to the webpage about the projects I am currently working on. Please check out my page on missing information and let me know if you can help. I would appreciate it.
On a note completely unrelated to baseball, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. Last night I was figuring it was just another initiation into parenthood, as I had the toilet in the garage, upside down, trying to fish a toy out that had been flushed and was stuck. I did get the toy out and it was exactly what the kids said was in the toilet. In case you were wondering, WalMart does have wax rings, for only $.98.
posted by Todd Nikkel | 9:00 AM
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