Sacrifice Beards

this reminds of the time conan did that segment about old style baseball

for obvious reasons, i should think.

i love it guys. go rockies!

Ya that’s pretty awesome guys.

Oh, for all those heading out to the game tonight… Bundle up!! It’s forcasted to be in the 20s.

I had tickets to a comedy show tonight. Sold them 20 minutes ago so I can watch the Rockies game. Met the guy, sold the tickets, came home, game postponed.

I’m kinda surprised, it’s not really supposed to be much warmer tomorrow. and it didn’t sound like it snowed much in denver, though it did in Fort Collins (for October I guess). I suppose I’ll have to settle for the CSU homecoming game today. aww.

I suspect a MLB conspiracy to help the Phillies by allowing them to only start lefties against the Rockies. Fortunately, Happ stunk it up anyway. Unfortunately, the Rockies still fell prey to a vast MLB conspiracy to screw up as many post-season games as possible with umpire mistakes.

Speaking of conspiracy, I think I know what’s happening here. Ted, your girlfriend has paid off the umpires in an effort to eliminate the Rockies from the playoffs, thus eliminating your playoff beard. Not cool.

not cool ted, not cool.

Ted: if your girlfriend and your beard cannot co-exist, then it looks like you have a hard choice ahead of you.

FYI, I’ve heard good things about match.com.

yeah ted’s girlfriend is a jerk.

and as soon as i say that, rockies tie it up.

ted’s girlfriend is a jerk.

oh and now they just took the lead.

Well, that sucked.

I agree, Lauren. That definitely sucked. It’s always depressing when the Rockies season ends. But there were some pretty awesome moments this year, and the fact that we even made it to the playoffs is pretty special. Plus we were the only team in the ‘09 playoffs not to have been swept.

But still, I’m pretty depressed…

How’s everyone else coping with the situation?

I think I’m going to go make a cup of tea, which will probably end up tasting a little saltly due to the tears that shall be added.

That was miserable, but what can you do? Sleep it off, wake up in the morning and start getting excited for next season. We might lose a guy or two, but we’re going to have a pretty great group coming back.

Is it spring training yet?

Just imagine how good these guys will be next year when they don’t spend the first two months of the season mysteriously sucking at baseball! 2010 should be glorious. And no more listening to haters claiming that 2007 was a fluke.

aww man, as always, ted’s girlfriend gets the last laugh.

sucks beyond belief. i’m glad i was in the company of others when it went down. but in the end it was a helluva a ride, and given where it started, you still have to be happy with this season. i think we’ve got a lot to look forward to with this team, not just next year but for quite a few to come.

and a great job on a whole season of Rockiecast guys! look forward to hearing from you this winter and next season.

Yes, thank you to Rockiescast! You made the season even better. Keep it up! And let’s go Rockies 2010!! I’m already counting down the days until spring training. I think it’s somewhere around 140 days, or 20 weeks. Can anyone give me an exact number?

Thank you Rockiescast! You guys are awesome! Especially Scott!

Someone on Purple Row posted 126 days until pitchers and catchers report. I can’t verify that, but I can’t verify most of the statements I make. We’ll just go with it.

You guys are much healthier than I am. While yesterday I began to plot my spring break trip to Tuscon (positive step!), I don’t think I can look forward with quite as much aplomb as it seems everyone else can. Right now I just need an internet hug. …and for my friends to stop saying, “so, how about those Rockies?”. What part of “the wound is too fresh” don’t you understand, people!? Although there was something laughably ridiculous about the fact that after the game I came home, and curled up under the covers with a hot chocolate, girly magazine, DVDs and a book. So *this* is what a breakup feels like.

Tuscon or bust!

http://hustonstreet.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/10/i-wouldnt-want-it-any-other-way.html

Scott - I read that Huston Street thing a couple of hours ago. He seems like a cool dude. They all seem like cool dudes. I think that’s a big part of why I love this team so much.

Lauren, I know how you feel. I have a healthy back and forth with a coworker who is a cub’s fan. He is usually pretty cool about the ups and downs of a season (hey, he IS a cubs fan). He started in with the taunting a little too early this morning. Him “How bout those Rockies?” Me “How bout your hot ex girlfriend?” He is going through a bad break up right now. Maybe a little harsh, but hey, he threw the first stone!

Scott,
I really enjoyed reading Houston’s blogs and the last one shows what a great guy he is. What a breath of fresh air to see a professional athlete be mature about losing.

Here’s another great entry. http://hustonstreet.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/10/its-playoff-time-so-stay-hydrated.html

Eric, I don’t think you were too harsh on your Cubbie friend in the slightest. He should know what a low-blow that comment was the day after such a heartbreaking moment. Just to drive the point home, you should’ve followed up the ex-girlfriend comment with “How ’bout the entire 2009 Cubs season?”

Cubs fans can be cruel. Just look at how they treated poor, innocent Milton Bradley this season.

Ted, I already pounced on him earlier this year after the sweep at home and their anemic offense. He definitely got his little cubbie panties in a wad.

Thanks, Eric! I’ve been trying to think of ways to distract myself from the loss of baseball (at least baseball I actually genuinely care about), and you’ve totally helped! Now I’m just imagining Milton Bradley in little Cubs-branded panties. Do you think he has little lacey ruffles at the top of his, or is he more of a simple elastic kind of guy?

Lauren,
I believe that Bradley is the kind of guy that needs to feel the satin against his skin. Lacey ruffles would just get in the way.

Thanks for the blog entries, Scott. Huston Street really is a special guy on a special team.

Looking forward to plugging in my earphones to listen to the latest podcast very soon.

Eric, it’s been my experience that lacey ruffles don’t get in the way. They make a man feel oh so pretty and give him some extra confidence that may help on the field.

Did I say my experience? I mean I heard that from someone else.

Scott, I have no doubt.

Remember that time on that podcast where Scott and Ted talked about the intelligent, knowledgeable discussion to be found on rockiestcast.com? Oooh, what a hoot!

I swear it happened this one time. But don’t go looking; just take my word for it.