On Wednesday, I asked for Omar Quintanilla to get a start, something Jim Tracy had yet to do since becoming manager 57 games ago. Last Night, Omar was in the lineup batting 8th in his first start since May 20th. He was the only starter including the Pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, who didn't get a hit in last night's 6-2 victory over the Cubs. But he did walk and made a few plays at 2nd base. Hopefully he'll get another start or two in the next 60 games.
Although I didn't post it here, another move I was looking forward to--eventually--would be the day that Fowler and Gonzalez were 1-2 in the Rockies Batting order. It happened after Carlos Zambrano was scratched as the Cubs starter moments before the game started, as Dexter replaced Seth Smith as leadoff hitter. CarGo has been playing well lately, but I wasn't expecting to see the GoDex combination at the top this season. It also paid off as Carlos led the 1st inning rally with a triple the first of four straight Rockies hits to get 3 runs and is quietly hitting .424 since the All-Star Break. Fowler meanwhile went 3 for 5 including a triple. Both are now hitting .265 going into Saturday's game. I look forward to this combination at the top of the lineup somewhere in the near future hopefully it will be a regular occurrence in 2010.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Rockies started a stretch last night where they will be home for 24 of the next 33 games through September 10th. During the same stretch the Dodgers have 17 of 32 at home and the Giants have 15 of 32 at Home.
SCHEDULING QUIRK: The Giants, Dodgers and Rockies are all home this weekend for the first time since June 16-17. Those are the only two times all season the 3 teams are home at the same time.
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