Pirates vs Rockies 6:19-6/21

[RoxFan9]

The Pirates are coming to Coors field to take on the hottest team in baseball. The Rockies are 33-33 overall, but are 9-1 in there last 10 games. The Pirates are 31-35 going 5-5 in there last ten games. The pitching match-ups are as follows:

Friday 6/19: Ohlendorf(6-5, 4.56 ERA) vs. Marquis(8-4, 3.77 ERA)

Saturday 6/20: Morton(1st Start) vs. Hammell(4-3, 4.10 ERA)

Sunday 6/21: Maholm(4-3, 4.23 ERA) vs. De la Rosa(2-7, 5.81)


My prediction: 2 out of 3

[RoxFan9]

Rockies lead 4-0 in the 5th.

[RoxFan9]

Brad Hawpe Home Run!!!!!!!!!! 6-0

[RoxFan9]

Another run 7-1.

Marquis trying to finish this.

[RoxFan9]

7-3 Rockies

Marquis makes it 8.2 innings.

[RoxFan9]

Rockies win the 1st of the series 7-3. Hawpe and Tulo go deep. Marquis wins #9.

[realmofotalk]

****in useless Pirates finding ways to lose even without Jim Tracy managing them

[RoxFan9]

****in useless Pirates finding ways to lose even without Jim Tracy managing them

, I am wondering when or if the Rockies will offer this job outright to Jim Tracy. The Rox are 16-5 under him.

[Rockiesfan_H]

Uh oh, De La Rosa on the mound tomorrow.

It would be great if he could avenge his last outing (our only loss in the past 15 games).