The fishing today sucked WTF?

5/9/09                             Marlins vs Rockies Game 2

 I always wanted to catch the introduction of the Rockies players on video and today I did.

               

Batting practice was OK but I was totally shutout. It still happens once in a while but not so often anymore. I just can’t bring myself to ask a player for a baseball. I love catching or racing up five row of bleachers to beat someone to a ball that has taken a bounce.

It’s all about the chase for me. There’s no chase/play involved when you ask a player for a baseball. Props to those who can do it I’m not knocking you. I just can’t do it. 

 I had a little bit of play today but everytime I would track a ball and almost get to it, somebody was in my way and I had to let the ball go.

 The best batting practices are during the week when the pavilion is less crowded. My friend Emily an MLBlogger who writes the Rockies blog “I live for this” was at batting practice with her friend. 

Hunter managed to snag two baseballs today. The first one was a toss up from Manny Corpas.

 

It was an 2008 All-Star ball and the first one he’s ever snagged.

 I’ve yet to get an All-Star ball.  

Manny tossed one to Hunter on Friday too. Hunter had another opportunity when the Rockies finished batting practice.

 Manny tossed the last ball to Hunter and Hunter didn’t expect it and it hit him just below his neck in his chest.

The ball rolled to the right and some lady kept it for her kid.  

Personally any kid that gets hit with a ball like Hunter did should have been given that ball. But like you’ve heard me say here before “Some people don’t get it”.

She doesn’t get it and neither did my boy. No worries, Hunter was ok and already had a ball.  After the Marlins BP we went around to the Rockies dugout to see what was up.

When Brad Hawpe finished warming up he headed back to the dugout and on his way tossed Hunter his second ball of the day.

                                                        Thank you Brad !

                             Jorge De La Rosa copping a squat before the game.
                                                      Jim Tracy and Alana
                                                      Helton taking a stretch.
                                                 Ian Stewart doing the same.

                                                          Seth Smith
There was a moment of silence for two members of Event Services Staff that had passed away. That was a nice way to pay respect I thought.
BBCHICK asked if I would get some pictures of the High School band performing the national anthem as she some friends who are in the band. I actually shot video of it

 

               

                 Here’s Jeff Francis doing some more public relations work to keep busy.
                        Then Francis and Dinger head back to who knows where?

                                        Bob, Yorvit and Jorge doing the walk.

Clint Hurdle was out signing autographs today. A few others did but not many. Spilborghs was out there for a good ten minutes signing today.
  Jorge De La Rosa is pitching decent I’d say despite his lack of wins. Jorge pitched for 8 innings and had 12 strikeouts. Jorge is (0-3) for the season.
 Garrett Atkins went 0-3 and is really struggling only batting .218. It will be nice when he finds his groove cause Atkins can hit. Tulowitzki homered in the first inning and went two of four for the day. Troy was replaced in the ninth inning because of a slight strain on his quadricep. The same one he injured last season…I don’t even want to think about Tulo going on the DL right now.

                                  Take it easy Tulo..Heal up that quad brotha

                                Torrealba broken bat.
                I believe if I had to I could kill dinner for my family with that weapon.
                               I call this picture “Floating Bat Boy Broken Bat”
                                                         Jorge at bat. 
                                                      
Jorge and Tulo                                                         Jorge on display
                                                          Don Baylor 
                                                     Torrealba and Baylor
                                               Tulowitzki about to throw 
                                                       Dexter Fowler at bat
                                                     Dexter Fowler swingin.
                                                     Hawpe and Atkins
                                                         Matt Murton
                                        I call this picture “Tulo’s invisible bat”
                                                         Hunter chillin
                            Jason Grilli was up on the mound after De La Rosa.
                                     Jason keeping a close eye on first base  
                                                         A quick chat
                                                   Hawpe letting one go by.
                                                        Barmes and Hill 

                                                             Look up
 

                                               A shot of the final score. 
                                   RPR’s Hagg’n stats for this game

Attendance 28,227

1 point- Showing up for the game.

1 point -Staying until the end of the game and getting a picture of the final score.

1 point- Snagging four season ticket stubs from the game.

                                                        Total = 3 points

                               Hunter’s Hagg’n Stats for this game

1 point- Showing up

4 points- Two tossed up baseballs worth 2 points each.

1 point- Staying until the end of the game.

1/2 point- Snagging two season tickets after the game.

                             Hunter has been kicking my butt.

        When are YOU going to start Hagg’n? I have prizes …D