Almost over or has it just begun? Stay tuned it's gonna be fun.

9/20/09.                            Winter is coming...Playoffs in the Snow?

I can't say for sure but most of us here at MLBlogs blog for the love of writing about our sport. The reward is the ability to voice our opinions to a broad audience and to receive feedback from our readers.

 The Rockies have been away from Coors Field for a good stretch now and for most of this road trip I haven't been feeling it. At times this past week I didn't even recognize this team. 

I blog about games I attend and away games worthy of mention. Other than last night's impressive win against the D-Backs I haven't had the urge to voice/type anything. 

 It felt like I had been watching the Rockies plunge into a downward spiral and I had nothing "print worthy" to say about it.                I kept my mouth shut and hoped I'd eventually see the "Real Rockies" show up.

I'm not here to bash my team or even critique them.(Although I've been known to sneak in a little of both every now and then, but it's meant with love).

 I don't have near the baseball smarts to be advising the Rockies on what or what not to do. My sole function in this equation to support and promote the Rockie. If I'm lucky I might catch a few baseballs at Coors Field while I'm doing it. 

However, I can't promote/write about the games where the Rockies just don't show up as a team. This road trip has been scary and it's evident that this long season may be starting to take its toll on the Rockies.

                    Not to worry folks...Remember the power of positive thinking.

Although there have been a few blown fuses along the way I believe the Rockies juice is still flowing. We'll really get to see in September exactly what our team is made of. The Rockies have been clearing a nice path for themselves all season long.

I'm hoping a lack of new injuries and some stellar at-bats will kept this team on the path to our first World Series Championship.

                   I've believed this all season long and I'm not going to stop believing now.

On a future note...I'm not liking the idea of our last three games being against the Dodgers but what can you do.

I had to do a double take when I saw a clean faced Helton(No I'm not shaving mine)...I bet that baby face doesn't last long for Sweet T.

Giambi is 4-for-10 with nine RBIs and seven walks and a homer since joining the Rockies...The guy is like old gold that has been melted and molded back into something useful and fun.  

Props to Carlos Gonzalez for leading off game 1 against the D-backs with a homer.....Gonzalez is an All-Star waiting for a year.

Readers of this blog have heard me talk about Nick. He's an MLBlogger and avid ballhawk from Wisconsin who writes an excellent blog called :

The Happy Youngster. Nick will be out here in Denver for the Rockies last three home games against the Brewers.

I've always wanted to meet Nick and I'll get to do that and see the man in action during Batting Practice.   

Over the last year I've had a few offers to blog for other sites and had seriously considered several of them but in the end it just never worked out. I will be(for fun) writing a bi-weekly column for a site called MYGAMEBALLS.COM.

If you visit the site in the top right corner of the page is a drop down/search bar. You can scroll down and choose RANTER(That's me), and you can see my stats(or others). My 2009 stats are up to date but I'm still entering my information from last season.

It's a fun site and a great way to keep track of snagg'n stats. My first article there (October 1st) may or may not have something to do with collecting stuff :)

As I've said before a streak starts with one, and I'm looking for some solid wins, and a confident Rockies team heading back to Denver to lock in that wild card spot.

On a sad note.... I lost half of the Rockies/Giants  bet to my friend Todd, I have to cook hot dogs for the Crew as I lost the head to head of our two teams playing.

On a positive note....Most likely Todd will have to sport a Rockies jersey when I'm cooking those hot dogs. Right now the Rockies are ahead in the season wins category.

 It's been a fun season long bet and I'll have pictures up the day it all goes down...

 Man I love September baseball, excitement and frustration all wrapped up into one tiny little red stitched white ball.

                                                            Go Rockies...D