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Instrasquad Monday … No Helton (on the lineup card, at least)
*– See update at the bottom
First off, my apologies for the lack of a blog the last couple of days. I ran into some issues with the technology that are beyond my expertise. Those have been rectified. I have no idea how.
The Rockies are off according to the Cactus League schedule, but they’re on the field at Hi Corbett for an intrasquad game.
But first baseman Todd Helton won’t be. Helton, who homered on Sunday in his first Cactus League game this year, had hoped to play designated hitter. But pitchers are batting in this game. Also, it rained overnight in Tucson, so there’s no reason to risk his recovering back on a wet field.
Here are lineups:
Team A
CF Dexter Fowler
SS Jonathan Herrera
3B Ian Stewart
RF Daniel Ortmeier
2B Chris Nelson
C Paul Phillips
1B Edwin Bellorin
LF Christian Colonel
RHP Jason Marquis
Team B
2B Eric Young Jr.
SS Omar Quintanilla
CF Carlos Gonzalez
1B Joe Koshansky
LF Matt Miller
C Matt McKenry
3B Luis Gonzalez
CF Chris Frey
LHP Glendon Rusch
*UPDATE – One need not be on a lineup card to participate in an intrasquad game. The Rockies arranged for Helton to bat third in six different half-innings. He went 2-for-6 with a double.
Intrasquad Tuesday
Here are the lineups for Tuesday’s intrasquad game at Hi Corbett Field:
Team 1
Dexter Fowler, CF
Omar Quintanilla, SS
Joe Koshansky, 1B
Matt Miller, LF
Daniel Ortmeier, RF
Christian Colonel, 3B
Chris Nelson, 2B
Sal Fasano, C
Team 2
Eric Young Jr., 2B
Chris Frey, CF
Ian Stewart, 3B
Matt Murton, RF
Seth smith, LF
Edwin Bellorin, 1B
Paul Phillips, C
Jonathan Herrera, SS
Listed on the lineup card are two extra catchers, Wilin Rosario and Michael McKenry.
Manager Clint Hurdle kept most of the team’s starters and frequently used reserves out of the lineup. But Stewart and Smith each have crowds at their position, so the at-bats are important.
Non-roster veteran right-hander Josh Fogg, hoping to make the club for Opening Day, is pitching. Otherwise, the club will use its prospects in the game. Right-handed starters Esmil Rogers, Jhoulys Chacin, Brandon Hynick and Samuel Deduno are scheduled for two innings apiece. Righty relievers Matt Daley and Steven Register will throw an inning apiece.
– Left-hander Randy Flores, who is coming off shoulder surgery, is not on this week’s pitching schedule. He came to camp on a modified throwing program.
– Left-handed reliever Alan Embree has returned to camp after missing a day for personal reasons.
The first day of 2009
Here are some thoughts from the Rockies’ first workout at Hi Corbett Field.
– Left-handed pitcher Jeff Francis was not nearly as upbeat as he was a couple of days ago when discussing the health of his shoulder, which bothered him all last season. Francis must either prove to be healthy or undergo surgery. Last week went so well that Francis was smiling and marveling. Sunday afternoon, the shoulder didn’t feel as good.
So does this mean surgery is imminent? Not necessarily.
Rockies head trainer Keith Dugger warned Francis that he wasn’t out of the woods because his shoulder felt good for a few days. He still hopes to throw off the mound soon. Francis had limited involvement in the first workout. For example, he was limited to practicing bunts in a drill in which other pitchers faked a bunt and swung in an attempt to hit a ground ball through the infield.
– Rockies club president Keli McGregor said Sunday that there have been no recent talks with Tucson, Ariz., officials about the club’s future plans. With just two teams in Tucson — the Rox and the D-Backs, now that the White Sox have left for the Phoenix area — all kinds of possibilities exist, although the Rockies playing alone at Hi Corbett and the D-Backs alone at Tucson Electric Park is a situation that won’t last long. Even if the D-Backs are joined by a Japanese team, which was proposed recently, there is still the issue of the Rockies playing at an aging park.
There has been talk of a complex in Marana, Ariz., which is northwest of Tucson, and some news stories have mentioned the possibility of a complex in Casa Grande, which is between Tucson and Phoenix on I-10. And the Phoenix area has been raised as an option.
McGregor said he’ll have discussions with offcials from Tucson and surrounding areas over the next few weeks.
– Part of of the workout for the catchers featured “The Ultimate Pitcher’s Tool,” which looked much like a crash test dummy. I shot it with the camera on my phone. It is designed to place in a batter’s box to teach pitchers to throw inside without fear. But in the catcher workout, it was placed on the basepath to simulate a runner. Catchers would field balls in front of the plate and throw to first base. Sometimes, the catchers had to adjust the throwing angle so they didn’t hit the dummy.
At least there was no danger of the runner beating the throw.
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