2013-04-03 Rockies (Nicasio) at Brewers (Peralta), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 7-3]

[razzzorsharp]

Nice play by Maldonado there. It's a one run game, not even close to being over.

[The stache]

Away from home, Helton's not even a .300 hitter. His numbers are purely a product of where he hits.

 

Nice. Now look up Carlos Gonzalez and you'll see an even greater creation of coors field....

 

I've seen his splits before. Ya, it's pretty amazing.

[James Zumstein]

With regard to Helton and his OPS splits, what about

his carrer 135 OPS+

 

My understanding is that OPS+ accounts for park effects.

not too bad, Andre Dawson made it in with 21 years of 119 OPS+

 

And that OPS + is inflated by his stats at Coors Field.

 

His tOPS+ at Coors Field is 119

His tOPS+ away from Coors Field is 80

 

He has 216 HR and 816 RBI at home.

He has 138 HR and 530 RBI away from Coors.

 

No matter how you cut it, his numbers are grossly inflated by his home stadium.

 

Compare his numbers to Ryan Braun, who plays his home games in a very hitter friendly Miller Park

 

Braun at home: .309 AVG, 109 HR, 329 RBI, .588 SLG, .965 OPS. tOPS+ 104

Away: .318 AVG, 94 HR, 317 RBI, .550 SLG, .922 OPS. tOPS+ 96

 

His splits are pretty close. +8 points tOPS+ at home. Helton's tOPS+ split is +39 at home.

 

Away from home, Helton's not even a .300 hitter. His numbers are purely a product of where he hits.

 

119 and 80 average out to about 100. 104 and 96 average out to 100.

[brwrsfan]

I wish MLB would change this rule. Unless there is an injury, if someone warms up before the inning, they should have to pitch to at least one batter.

 

One, you're saving a manager who wasn't smart enough to get the guy up early enough to be ready.

 

Two, the games take too long already. Now we had 8 warmups from a guy, a mound visit, a pitching change and now 8 more warmup pitches....between innings. Thats probably 5 minutes.

[topper09er]

119 and 80 average out to about 100. 104 and 96 average out to 100.

 

That is how the tOPS+ works by definition

[chickinbrickin]

Wow on that replay I don't think they were even close to getting Gonzalez at home.

 

EDIT: Looked like he got him on the elbow. Nevermind.

[The stache]

Grr, was all excited that Schafer was coming up, and once again RR shines me.

 

Screw it. Just got this in. I'm going to share it anyway.

 

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8567/08chromelschaferoranger.png

[topper09er]

Losing the helmet on the swing, I dont even remember Geoff Jenkins doing that

[Schlitz001]

I agree, on the replay from the outfield, it looked like Gonzalez might have been safe.

 

Man this has been a long game.

[MVP2110]

I dont get it. I look at our lineup and its like they are all hitting. just decide to never all hit together

[topper09er]

Why does anyone ever even throw a fastball to Gomez, he will always get himself out chasing garbage

[owbc]

This game is a classic example of all the problems with pace of game in MLB. A 4-3 game that might exceed 3 hours 30 minutes?

 

Also, Gomez continues to prove the old saying that you can't teach plate discipline.

[brwrsfan]

Well there's the over aggresiveness of Gomez we all love. Throws 3 balls in the dirt just like that and he eventually swings at one on 3-2. Awesome.

 

Gotta hold them here, though to be honest, i'm not feeling a comeback tonight

[The stache]

Can we get some of the plate discipline Braun's working on to rub off on Go Go, please???

[topper09er]

Can we get some of the plate discipline Braun's working on to rub off on Go Go, please???

 

Can some free money just appear in my house tomorrow, please?

[The stache]

Ax comes in, promptly gives up a single. Joy.

[The stache]

37 hits given up in 3 games thus far.

[owbc]

We officially have an Axford problem.

[brwrsfan]

Well so much for that...and so much for Axford returning to form. AWESOME.

[The stache]

Ax stop worrying about the guy at first, and focus on getting Cuddyer out.

 

Never mind, spoke too late.

[chickinbrickin]

Off topic, but does anyone else think Khris Davis should be sent down? I am pretty sure the team/team's future is getting no benefit from having him sit on the pine and get a PH here and there.

[MVP2110]

wow our pitching.....

[topper09er]

Gameday called that 92 mph, has Axford fallen that far?

[nate82]

I think its time to remove Axford from the closer role. Turnbow v2.0.

[brwrsfan]

If this series is any indication about how the season is going to go, we're going to be out of it by June. 40 hits in 3 games?? Axford giving up 3 runs, 2 HR and counting here.

 

3 games only I know, but this is absurd. The Rockies aren' THIS good of a hitting team. Their whole lineup has destroyed us.