Comments on: Colorado Rockies 2007 Preview http://www.deweyshouse.com/archives/2007/02/26/colorado-rockies-2007-preview/ Inside the head of a Red Sox fan Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jimmy http://www.deweyshouse.com/archives/2007/02/26/colorado-rockies-2007-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-141187 Jimmy Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:34:23 +0000 http://www.deweyshouse.com/archives/2007/02/26/colorado-rockies-2007-preview/#comment-141187 Thanks for the feedback. I did see that Matsui looks to bat 2nd, but I don't agree with that decision. He strikes out quite a bit, and his career OBP is .318. Hawpe just seems like a better bet to get on base, or smack a double with Taveras on first. Either way, their lineup will be strong, assuming Atkins and Holliday weren't flukes. Thanks for the feedback.

I did see that Matsui looks to bat 2nd, but I don’t agree with that decision. He strikes out quite a bit, and his career OBP is .318.
Hawpe just seems like a better bet to get on base, or smack a double with Taveras on first.

Either way, their lineup will be strong, assuming Atkins and Holliday weren’t flukes.

]]> By: Mile High Sox Fan http://www.deweyshouse.com/archives/2007/02/26/colorado-rockies-2007-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-141153 Mile High Sox Fan Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:26:22 +0000 http://www.deweyshouse.com/archives/2007/02/26/colorado-rockies-2007-preview/#comment-141153 Interesting preview of the Rox. For what it's worth, it looks as though Helton is going to be moved back to the #4 slot in the order with Holliday hitting behind him. Atkins will stay at #3. It also looks like the plan is to slot Kaz in the #2 hole with Taveras at the top, so ideally it would be: CF Taveras 2B Matsui 3B Atkins 1B Helton LF Holliday RF Hawpe C Iannetta SS Tulo In terms of the rotation, Cook (or even Lopez) is a better bet to be the nominal #1 starter. Jeff is no doubt the future #1 and face of that staff, but I think they're going to protect him a little until he's a clear-cut #1 presence in addition to the talent. Hirsh is interesting and could be real good right away at the back end of that rotation. Buchholz will likely be a bullpen arm. In addition to Franklin Morales and Ubaldo Jimenez, another guy to watch this year is Juan Morillo. Everyone in baseball wants to find a Joel Zumaya and he could be ours, since they just moved his 100mph fastball to the bullpen. Interesting preview of the Rox.

For what it’s worth, it looks as though Helton is going to be moved back to the #4 slot in the order with Holliday hitting behind him.

Atkins will stay at #3. It also looks like the plan is to slot Kaz in the #2 hole with Taveras at the top, so ideally it would be:

CF Taveras
2B Matsui
3B Atkins
1B Helton
LF Holliday
RF Hawpe
C Iannetta
SS Tulo

In terms of the rotation, Cook (or even Lopez) is a better bet to be the nominal #1 starter. Jeff is no doubt the future #1 and face of that staff, but I think they’re going to protect him a little until he’s a clear-cut #1 presence in addition to the talent. Hirsh is interesting and could be real good right away at the back end of that rotation. Buchholz will likely be a bullpen arm.

In addition to Franklin Morales and Ubaldo Jimenez, another guy to watch this year is Juan Morillo. Everyone in baseball wants to find a Joel Zumaya and he could be ours, since they just moved his 100mph fastball to the bullpen.

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