Last night, the Blake Street Streakers kept the streak alive. On Ubaldo Jimenez’s back, he went the distance for his second complete game of the year. I was thinking though, Jimenez threw 127 pitches for the complete game, but what if Clint Hurdle were the manger still. Come on an play the game, it will be fun! If Clint Hurdle was manager, of course there is no way we’re on a 9 game winning streak, but last night, Jimenez would not have made it into the 9th inning. Hurdle was weird about pitch counts and I’m guessing the bull pen would have blown it (we’re due). What Jim Tracy is showing the team during this streak is that he trusts the players and now the players trust him and the decisions he makes for the team. He’s not pushing them for wins in fear of losing his job, he lets them play and we are seeing how well the Rockies can play.
If the Rockies continue the good pitching and timely hitting the Rockies have a good chance at winning the majority of their remaining series and contending in September. Then again, it’s still June and the season is long. Not taking away from how far they have come, we still have to be realistic about the season and we have lots to work on to be good for a full season. The streak continues, Marquis is on the mound and this thing will hit 10. You heard it here first.
Go Rockies
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