Home, Home on the Road
It's too early to really make anything out of the way this season has started, but one thing can be said for sure, it has started in strange fashion. Get this, the Rox start the season at home, in a park referred to some as a joke for its' offensive tendencies, against Arizona, a team only marginally better than the Rox, if that. What do the Rox do, but score 10 runs while hitting only one home run and getting just eight extra base hits, in the entire three game series. The Rox then head to San Diego, to Petco Park, generally considered the best new pitcher's park. One would have fully expected the Rox to fall flat on their face after the recent performances at CF. Instead, what the Rox did to the Padres was not only impressive, but historical also. The Rox scored 32 runs, hit eight home runs and collected 24 extra base hits in the three game series, scoring in double digits each game and sweeping the Padres. This is the most runs an opponent has scored in a series in the relatively short life of Petco Park. This is also the most runs the Rox franchise has ever scored in a three-game road series. The Padres had to be stunned. I imagine the majority of Rox fans were too. I know I was.
Now, let's look at this compared to 2005, a season in which the Rox' road performances early on could best be described as Pathetic with a capital P. The Rox did not win a road game until their 7th try, beating Philadelphia 7-4 on April 20. They did not earn their third win on the road until their 17th try, an 8-3 win vs. Florida on May 8. The first road series they won was July 18-20 against Washington and the Rox did not sweep a road series the entire season.
At this time last year, the Rox were in the midst of what would be a seven game losing streak after winning opening day in dramatic fashion. Last year the Rox spent a total of two days in first place, one day in second, one day in fourth and 175 in fifth place. So far this season the Rox have spent seven days in first place and one day in second.
Congratulations to Garrett Atkins for being named the inaugural NL Player of the Week for the 2006 season.
Until next time, Go Rockies!
Now, let's look at this compared to 2005, a season in which the Rox' road performances early on could best be described as Pathetic with a capital P. The Rox did not win a road game until their 7th try, beating Philadelphia 7-4 on April 20. They did not earn their third win on the road until their 17th try, an 8-3 win vs. Florida on May 8. The first road series they won was July 18-20 against Washington and the Rox did not sweep a road series the entire season.
At this time last year, the Rox were in the midst of what would be a seven game losing streak after winning opening day in dramatic fashion. Last year the Rox spent a total of two days in first place, one day in second, one day in fourth and 175 in fifth place. So far this season the Rox have spent seven days in first place and one day in second.
Congratulations to Garrett Atkins for being named the inaugural NL Player of the Week for the 2006 season.
Until next time, Go Rockies!
posted by Todd Nikkel | 7:11 AM
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