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On Sunday, friend of the show SNY.tv senior editor Ted Berg joined Scott and I to give us a preview of the Rockies series against the Mets. You can find that conversation in Episode 131. Today, it was our turn to return the favor. Scott and I gave some insight on the Rockies to SNY.tv’s The Baseball Show. Check it out:

And while we’re talking about Ted Berg, be sure to check out his blog at Tedquarters.net. Once I got over my jealous rage at his awesome domain name, I realized that this is a good site for anyone who can stand to listen to Scott and I ramble on about tacos and beards. This Berg character knows the score.

The 2010 Rockies TV commercials are out!  It feels like Opening Day came early this year!  Okay, it’s not nearly that exciting, but it’s still the Rockies in uniform doing stuff.  After months sans baseball, that’s enough to get me bouncing off the walls like an 8-year-old on a sugar high.  Please have a look and tell us your impressions in the comments section.  Maybe my opinion will change once the giddiness wears off, but I am impressed with these ads (most of them, anyway).  They definitely have a different feel than previous seasons’ Rockies ads.  I think this year’s batch contains more situational, dialogue-based humor and fewer sight gags than previous ads.

Let me be clear though, I have no problem with sight gags.  My favorite of the 2009 Rockies ads is below.  Just look at the size of Aaron Cook’s hat!  It’s funny, because it’s bigger than a…you know…a normal hat.

Aaron Cook is on the mound lookin’ like the Cook of old
And Tulo’s got a bat you’d think was made of solid gold
Todd Helton’s got the goat again and he’s swingin’ like he means it
And EY’s running first to home so fast you barely see it
Yorvit has become Mr. Clutch, CarGonza’s bat goes “THUD!”
DLR is downright nasty and Ubaldo is a stud
It’s been a long, long season and the Rockies have fought hard
And now for all their effort they have clinched (at least) the Wild Card

Barmes with a crazy catch he maybe never made
Iannetta’s walk-off homer brought us a cheap taco day
Ian Stewart avoiding double plays, looking like an acrobat
Huston Street back to close games, how freakin’ sweet is that?
Now that we’ve clinched the Wild Card the journey doesn’t end
The Rockies still have one more important message left to send
The Wild Card is fine and good, but you know what would be best?
To bust out the brooms, sweep the boys in blue, and watch the Rockies take the west!

Now that my dream of a record 110 game winning streak is out of the question (the Rays sure proved why they lead the league in runs scored), where do the Rockies go from here?  With last night’s loss, the Rox are in prime position to start a new 11 game winning streak that will lead them right into their next battle with the Dodgers.  One streak ends, a new streak begins, and it all starts with tonight’s game.  How will the Rockies, who have gotten so used to winning these past 2 weeks, handle a crushing defeat (literally, the Rays were crushing the ball)?  Earlier this season, the Padres had a 10 game win streak.  Now, I don’t think anyone considers that much more than a fluke.  The Rox need to make a statement tonight… a happy taco statement.  Those 11 games they just won were not the fluke.  Last night was the fluke.  They need to come out fired up, scoring runs early and often.  The best way to make the fans forget about last night is to have them focus on the stomach pains and indigestion associated with cheap, delicious tacos.  And what better man to have taking the mound than one Aaron Cook?  It seemed like throughout most of last year he was playing the stopper role, ending 2, 3, & 4-game skids almost every time he took the mound.  Well tonight he’s got a chance to end the Rox longest losing streak in 2 weeks.