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There's No Denying Rockies Have Been Lucky

Submitted by Arthur Mortensen, Oct 17, 2007 11:15

Couldn't disagree, but teams like this, or like St. Louis last year, or the Mets in 1969, bring a level of capricious fun to baseball that can make fans of mediocre teams believe themselves momentarily touched by magic. Of course that is exactly what happens, depending on how you define magic.


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I find it absolutely hilarious that this king of cynical and completely idiotic article comes from a man who writes... [MORE]

Who Cares 

Oct 23, 2007 21:11

Although Holiday never touched home plate there was a Rockies HR earlier in that game that wasn't seen/taken away by... [MORE]

Jose 

Oct 23, 2007 19:59

You fail to mention the previously blown call in the Padres game that denied the Rockies of a home run... [MORE]

Anonymous 

Oct 23, 2007 19:38

Have a comfy seat in front of the tv, Mets fan, and wish you had a "lucky" team like the... [MORE]

Pete 

Oct 19, 2007 02:48

A pithy epistle by one of the doubting Thomases of the New York intelligentisia - (and yes, I am a... [MORE]

John Joseph 

Oct 19, 2007 00:44

While I have nothing to say to his spelling, Appauled Rockies Fan put your article into a pretty good perspective.... [MORE]

John 

Oct 18, 2007 21:52

You obviously haven't watched the Rockies play much...This luck you speak of is nothing more than what happens for a... [MORE]

J.R. 

Oct 18, 2007 18:44

they play 162 games in baseball to eliminate flukes. that's why the season isn't 35 games long or even 100... [MORE]

wilbur M 

Oct 18, 2007 17:52

Had the umps not blown the homerun call in the 7th inning of the San Diego game there would have... [MORE]

mortsahl 

Oct 18, 2007 16:47

Obviously the author of this article is jealous that his New York teams are going to be sitting at home... [MORE]

baseball fan 

Oct 18, 2007 16:13

Tim, are you bent out of shape that your beloved Mets and Yankees aren't still playing? Don't play the luck... [MORE]

Ian 

Oct 18, 2007 14:51

Fact: The Rockies won 90 games during the regular season, tied with Arizona for the most in the the National... [MORE]

Joe 

Oct 18, 2007 13:39

What was the press saying about these two teams at the start or middle of their respective seasons, and what... [MORE]

Oct 18, 2007 13:32

I know it's reeeeeeally hard for you to accept that the Mets blew it down the stretch. But while you're... [MORE]

Larry 

Oct 18, 2007 13:15

"Winning eight straight games against the best teams in the league is incredibly impressive — but there were 35 eight-game... [MORE]

DomCasual 

Oct 18, 2007 12:15

like the mets losing 43 games to the nationals and marlins in september? is this supposed to be hyperbole? maybe,... [MORE]

dan 

Oct 18, 2007 11:52

I can't tell if this article is 1) a stereotypical "everyone is writing about something, so to make myself seem... [MORE]

DiscoStu 

Oct 18, 2007 11:17

You call it a Fluke, we call it Destiny! You may not be impressed but we are ecstatic! I wouldn't... [MORE]

Brandon 

Oct 18, 2007 10:34

Read a couple of your articles and you are listed in the wrong setion. You should be over there with... [MORE]

Tom 

Oct 18, 2007 09:07

Not quite sure whether the straw man you attack in your article is one you claim to be the creation... [MORE]

Burnham Whittington 

Oct 18, 2007 00:58

NO one in their right mind would make the argument that a 21 0f 22 game streak and still counting,... [MORE]

Oct 18, 2007 00:37

I would agree that the Rockies were mediocre until this last August when several things changed. First, the Rockies starters... [MORE]

JR 

Oct 17, 2007 22:32

This sounds like a NY sportswriter that cannot deal with the Rockies beating up on his NY teams. Deal with... [MORE]

Dennis Wernsman 

Oct 17, 2007 22:31

Get over the fact that the Yankees and Mets are playing golf instead of baseball. [MORE]

Guy 

Oct 17, 2007 21:49

Tim how young you must be the games that are played by players only fools would believe in what you... [MORE]

Rick Medina 

Oct 17, 2007 20:53

I guess the entirety of MLB is lucky that even with the Yankees' payroll they have been under-performing in the... [MORE]

Paul 

Oct 17, 2007 20:40

Your article about the Rockies was great! Well written, well argued, fun and provocative. Exactly what sports journalism should be. It... [MORE]

Kimber Sterling 

Oct 17, 2007 19:21

It's unbelievable to me that you can attribute the success of the Colorado Rockies to a lucky streak at the... [MORE]

Gene Van Horne 

Oct 17, 2007 18:47

Its extremely surprising the lack of basic baseball knowledge you exhibited in your article on the Colorado Rockies.By the way... [MORE]

ken Adair 

Oct 17, 2007 18:40

You have a vote on Year End Awards. You can say that leading the league in BA, RBI's and Hits... [MORE]

Steve R 

Oct 17, 2007 18:37

if this were to occur in NEW YORK, they would be heralded as the best baseball team EVER! Yuo argument... [MORE]

brian 

Oct 17, 2007 18:19

All I have to say is that this average bunch of ballplayers from the hinterlands swept the Yankees in June... [MORE]

JT 

Oct 17, 2007 18:07

The flukes will be playing in the World Series, while the Yanks and Mets, etc. will be watching. Thank you... [MORE]

Jerry 

Oct 17, 2007 18:04

Let me get this straight, teams lose (or collapse mind you) and teams win, yet the winning team is "lucky."... [MORE]

David D Nelson 

Oct 17, 2007 18:03

Cant give credit where credit is due. Probably never picked up a bat in his life, but has the experience... [MORE]

Scott 

Oct 17, 2007 17:54

Exactly what blown call do you keep referring to, if its the play at the plate w/holliday maybe you should... [MORE]

Anthony Streno 

Oct 17, 2007 17:54

You gladly say that the call was blown when Matt Holiday scored the winning run in the Play-In game, but... [MORE]

Bret 

Oct 17, 2007 17:51

Like you said in your article if the Mets could win 2 games against bottom feeders ,but it is hard... [MORE]

Joel Stendahl 

Oct 17, 2007 17:51

Your comment about the blown call is likely referring to the "missed" slide by Holliday. However, if the umpires had... [MORE]

Another rockies fan 

Oct 17, 2007 16:43

A few comments: 1) Keep in mind since June the Rockies have been the best team in the NL. Also... [MORE]

Oct 17, 2007 14:36

It seems to me that the East coast media who haven't had the chance to witness what the Rockies have... [MORE]

fp 

Oct 17, 2007 18:13

Im sure hes a smart reporter but this article is ridiculous. How can someone praise a team like he did... [MORE]

nate 

Oct 18, 2007 14:03

come on! rockies have the best team batting average in the league, best ERA since the all-star break, best defense... [MORE]

anthony 

Oct 17, 2007 13:10

The Rockies won 90 games this year...The NL West was better than people (i.e., provincials from east of the Mississippi)... [MORE]

Karl Magnuson 

Oct 17, 2007 12:38

Hah hah - the title says it all. See ya next year! We'll sweep your butt again. [MORE]

Dean Allman 

Oct 17, 2007 12:14

Couldn't disagree, but teams like this, or like St. Louis last year, or the Mets in 1969, bring a level...

Arthur Mortensen 

Oct 17, 2007 11:15

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