Here we come, WS Game One!

The time has come. At 6 pm Mountain Time tonight my beloved Rockies will battle the Boston Red Sox.

I am so excited I can hardly stand it! I am wearing my Rox jersey in eager anticipation, and scored tickets (thanks to Annie I. and her parents) to game 4 on Sunday and game 5 (if necessary) on Monday.

GO ROCKIES!! I AM SO PUMPED!

Enjoy a few pix from the NLCS game 4 clincher I was at last Monday. It was a SWEEP BABY!

Sweet, sweet, sweet

And he does it again.

I love Yorvit Torrealba (as every one of my friends who knows my love for the Rockies is aware of). He's the manager of the Rockies on the field as their catcher, and has come up big at key times in the playoffs. Last night, he was the star as the Rockies came up with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks to take a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series, thanks to his 3-run homer in the 6th inning. And he dedicated the shot to his grandma.

How sweet it is.


As a kid growing up watching the Minnesota Twins, I learned to love baseball. I still have the Homer Hanky from the '87 series, and some Wheaties boxes featuring the team back home at my parent's house.

But to enjoy this as an adult, to have a team you love doing so well, is pure joy. The Rockies became my National League team when I moved here a little over four years ago, and I still say, every time I go into Coors Field, with a big, goofy grin on my face: "I love this place. It's the best place in Denver. Maybe the best place in the world. Smell those hot dogs. Look at that grass. I love it here."

And sitting there last night, in section 203, row 11, seat 19, wearing long underwear and my pink stocking cap and my Choo Freeman jersey, I did not want to be anywhere else in the world.

Tonight I'll go to the ballpark again, waving my foam finger with one hand and the rally-rag in the other, fingers crossed, hoping the boys can stretch it to 21-1 and earn the Rockies first every World Series berth.

I have chills just thinking about it.

It's not even noon and I wish I was down at the field right now. That's right people, I Believe.

For a great story in the Post about Yorvit, go here.

The lil Kaz that could

Final, NLDS Game 2: Rockies 10, Phillies 5

That's right baby, 2-0 in the best of 5 series.

Think people are paying more attention to the Rockies now?

And who we have to thank primarily is little Kaz Matsui, the Rockies speedy second baseman who hit his 5th homer of the season which was also his first ever grand salami in the majors.

It was smiles and hi-fives all around at homeplate! And of course Yorvit was key in the victory again (great double, dude). Sadly I won't be attending Game 3 Saturday night at Coors Field as I am flying to Boise Saturday afternoon to run my first marathon on Sunday. But I have faith in my Rox and that their success will help propel me over the finish line.


And yes, I plan to bring the Foam Finger to Idaho.

Check out the Denver Post's photo essay of today's game

Includes a pic of Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper in the stands!

One Down

One down.

That's right folks.

Your Rockies came out triumphant yesterday over the Phillies in the Phillies own house. The doubters on TBS and every other sucka of a sports writer who doubted is eating their words right now.

I listened to the game on the radio in my office yesterday. It is actually very exciting to listen to baseball on the radio--and I would argue, more intense, than watching on the tele.

Until Manny Corpas' final pitch I was moaning and making other painful noises until my co-worker Renee stuck her head into my office to make sure I hadn't choked on any raisins.

My boy Yorvit Torrealba had a single (please enjoy the fabulous pic of him below from yesterday's game) and I got to hear him be interviewed in the post-game. Oh Yorvit, I know you really want to play catch with me sometime.

You can bet I will be glued to the radio again starting at 1:07 p.m. today to see how my Rox fair in Game 2.

GO ROCKIES!

And for an entertaining article about the pain that the love for the Rockies can induce, and discussion of beards (which I am ALWAYS in favor of) check out Adam Clayton Holland's Article in the Westword today.

ROCK-TOBER!

I love baseball. This season, I fell in completely in love with the Colorado Rockies. And last night they made me an even stronger believeR.

Not only have they won the last 14 of their 15 games to make it into the playoffs for the first time since 1995, but they have heart, they have charisma, and they have the love of a city who has too long neglected this wonderful sport to favor those that wear the orange and blue.

I would guess I have been to between 15 and 20 games this season. I was at the game on September 18th when Todd Helton hit the two-run home run in the bottom of the 9th with two outs to win over the Dodgers.

I was at the game on Saturday night the 29th when Troy Tulowitzki lined the ball into the bullpen for a grand slam.

I was there Sunday afternoon (the 30th) when a packed house watched the scoreboard click over in favor of the Brewers over the Padres, and then watched us squeak out a 4-3 victory where Brian Fuentes brought the heat in relief and Todd Helton got the chance to take his first real step towards the playoffs in his career.


And I was there last night, with a packed house, even more full it seemed than any of the four opening days I've attended at Coors Field. I sat through all 13 innings, holding my breath through most of them, even though my favorite Rockie, My Boy Yorvit Torrealba hit a home run in the second inning (which made me especially happy as he struggled at the plate on Sunday). I had text messages throughout from friends who were watching elsewhere, some trading emotions about the game, others checking in on how I was holding up.

I don't think I said a word through the whole 13th inning, until Holliday crossed the plate head first and the ump singled safe. Coors Field erupted, and I was trading hugs and high fives with old men who, like me, had waited years for a Rockies playoff re-appearance.

Last year I went to about 25 games. The two years before at least 10 each season. I am a member of the ladies night crew that gets tickets to every Wednesday game (not to mention a voucher if you go on Wednesday to a future Rockies game). I've gone with them on their ups and downs. Sometimes I think it is odd when people refer to their favorite sports team as "We won" or "We lost." But I get it, because with the Rockies, I know WE are the wild card and WE are in the playoffs and WE are totally awesome.

Man, I love this game. And I love foam fingers!!!


Things I love about the Rockies:
1. Great farm system and lots of scrappy young guys!
2. Foam fingers
3. Rocky Dawg (though better last season than this)
4. I usually hate rally caps, but I made one last night, and it worked
5. Clutch hits (triples, especially)
6. Great defense
7. Ryan Spilbourghs having the Gwen Stefani song Sweet Escape playing and the whole crowd singing along