Back in the Saddle

In the first two innings of Wednesday's game, the rox equaled their run production for the entire six-game losing streak, at nine. A good, old-fashioned game at Coors Field saw Oliver Perez succumb to his wildness and the rox' sudden ability to put the ball in play with regularity as the rox soared to an 11-2 lead. The rockies' starter Josh Fogg, however, stumbled out the gate in the fifth inning and allowed six runs, not finishing the fifth and thus not qualifying for the win. In the past, this was simply a typical game at CF, the likes of which earned it it's reputation and drew countless criticism from baseball purists. Hopefully this outburst is an indication that the collective batting slump that emcompassed everyone except Matt Holliday and Jamey Carroll is over and done with. Let's not get too excited though. Do recall that the rox won two in a row after the five-game skid and seemed to be on the right track again, only to lose the last two in SD to start the six-game streak. This weekend will be a difficult challenge against LA, which continues to play pretty decent baseball. The last time the Dodgers were here, in the middle of May, they took two of three.

The draft files on the webpage have been updated to reflect the rox' picks in the recent draft. The staff here at DITr would like to offer their traditional congratulations to Charles Matthews, a right-handed pitcher from Athens Academy, the 1502nd, and final selection of the 2006 amateur draft, selected by St. Louis.

Until next time, go rockies!