Frankly, for the first time ever, the Colorado Rockies come into camp as legitimate contenders, or even favorites, to win their first ever NL West crown, and I couldn't be more thrilled. Questions abound, to be sure. Will Jeff Francis return to his pre-2008, pre-surgery form? Will Dexter Fowler and Carlos Gonzales continue to develop? Will the increased attendance after reaching the playoffs in two out of the last three seasons make the line at the garlic fries line intolerably long? Did Jason Giambi agree to share his golden thong to the team if it dips into a batting slump?
We shall see. But for now, PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT. Hell yeah.
The Rockies are coming off a franchise-best 92 win season, with a roster not very much changed, and still quite young (if you don't count bench players Giambi and Melvin Mora).
Got my opening day club level tix for April 9th, just hope I can use them.
Finally got back to some tourney poker the other night, with only two mincashes to show for it. One of them hurt. After breaking the bubble in a $5 PLO8 with 500 or so runners, I was sitting okay in about 60th spot when my combo draws hit the flop for a nut flush, and then lost to runner runner QQ on the turn and river for a sick sick boat. Oh well. It was fun to actually donk around a bit, but overall, I didn't really have a lot of momentum on the night.
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Good luck this season. I'm hoping one of these years, our boys meet up in October and we get to experience each other's couches...best of 7 :)
Absobloody-lutely, Cap'n. I hope your new stadium is every bit as wonderful a joint as Coors Field is. And come this October, mi casa su casa. I've always had a soft spot for the Twins, and they're doing it right.
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