Bud Norris absolutely needs to work on his fielding and he needs to be a LOT faster to the plate – and he had thrown 74 pitches by the end of the 3rd inning – 3 walks, 3 SB and FOUR throwing/fielding effups.
Oh yeah – and 94 pitches by the end of the 4th – just TOO many effing pitches out of the strike zone – he’s lookin like he did a year ago – with a lot fewer strikeouts.
And Wandy has caught WB disease giving up 4 in the first – single, triple (Shuck, playing LF, dived and missed), single, homer that woulda been off the scoreboard at home, 2 groundouts, a single, then a single that was a effup by Paredes – throwing to the wrong base again, just as he did last night – needs to learn to get the out at first, and a blessed final GO. 34 freaking pitches. He gave up a 2 run homer in the 4th that didn’t count because the runner reached on error – Downs is not a good fielder.
So I guess we’ll find out tomorrow whether or not Wandy will stay with us or go to the Rox.
sigh
The boys did a whole lot of hitting but left too many guys on and made too many fielding screwups.
Things I’ve noticed – Jimmy Paredes is getting a total pass about all the errors/mental effups he makes and CJ never did. Clint Barmes doesn’t hit better than Adam Everett did and isn’t near the fielder but yet I never hear a word about that.
JA Happ has been called back up to take Lyles spot in the rotation – he pitched better at AAA, but he still gave up 3 walks each start. He had a start of 5,6 and 7 innings. I can’t wait to see the new and improved J.
Escalona is hurting and has been put on the DL and so Juan Abreu, one of the prizes (ahem) in the Michael Bourn trade is being called up. Fast Eddie gots to show off his mad skillz. Abreu, by the way, is a righty, which means we just might could be seeing Wesley Wright playing RF a lot more often.
Tags: Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros
2018 can’t get here fast enough.
I doubt Wandy is going to traded anytime soon. They will wait until the off
season to work a trade. I’m actually happy that another *WINNING* team might
want to trade for him! I know YOU are going to miss him, but with this new owner
cutting the payroll to $0.00……..he was on his way out anyway. We’ve had about
10yrs. to enjoy his up’s and downs, and he’s probably only got 2-3yrs. left in that arm anyway. Bud looks pretty tired. His stuff is missing, and he gets too angry on the mound. They ALL need some R&R!!! Not looking forward to Happ, he’s had ONE kinda good start at OKC, the guy needs to talk with a sports therapist!!
On to San Fran……..maybe some “magic” in some of those games, but I’m not gonna hold my breath. Becky:)
The Rockies didn’t really want Wandy, what they’re doing is to prevent the DBacks trading for Wandy once he has cleared waivers since the Rockies still have a shot at the pennant and the DBacks needs another solid arm. Claiming Wandy would mean that the ‘Stros are gonna eat up most part of Wandy’s salary which both Crane & Wade won’t allow, it thus is more likely that Wandy is going to be traded during the offseason. But again, dumping salary is the main goal and Wade isn’t gonna get solid returns.
Myers is right now the biggest concern because nobody wants him, I would say make him a closer…
(LOL)…
Elmer- Ed Wade asked for the top two pitching propects in the Rockies system, and the Astros would pick up over half the contract. The Rockies countered with
taking on ALL of Wandy’s contract, but NOT letting go of their propects. I don’t
blame them for backing out. You are taking on a HUGE contract, for a guy that
might have only a couple of years left in his arm. There will be a trade for Wandy,
over the winter. You are correct aboiut Myers, he pitched mainly
through “smoke and mirrors” last year, but who knows……there might be a team willing to trade for him also!! I wouldn’t hold my breath however!! I’ve grown very fond of Wandy, and since he’s the LAST guy still on the club from the 2005 WS,
it makes me sad to see him traded. Becky:)
Becky, I also read the Denver Post and It’s really hard to believe that the Rox just traded their cheap ace who only costs 18M for the remaining 3 seasons (till 2014) and all of a sudden, they’re willing to absorb Wandy’s remaining 37M.
Common, that’s too good to be true
Cool, a smiley appears, never knew how it works. Let’s try something else:
You never hear complaints about Barmes? You should come watch a game with me!
I can’t believe the Brewers were asking about him at the trade deadline and Wade said no… but then but him through waivers for post-deadline trading. What? Is he scared that Barmes is gonna bring his .240 average back into Houston as a Brewer and kick our asses?
I loathe the Barmes trade and I have since the second it was announced… and I’ll stop now before I go on all day.
well, i’m not unhappy to see wandy stay!!!
although i AM extremely surprised that because of the payroll reducing thing that fast eddie didn’t just let the rox take him – but you/ve gotta have SOMEone to blame for the lack of payroll “flexibility” bext year seeing as how clank and the ol WB are off limits
rat
wade was a damm fool to refuse offers for barmes