TheProdigy Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 A MILE HIGH: A COLORADO ROCKIES DYNASTY (first off, I would like to thank the modders who have enriched my desire for playing the game, there are some names below.) 2006 Season Preview The Colorado Rockies are highly regarded as a mediocre franchise. The have failed almost every season, even having trouble to have a .500 winning percentage. Manager Clint Hurdle believes this year’s tale will be much different. He has a nucleus of experience, versatility, and youth, which is certainly the mood of the clubhouse. With stars on the rise such as Matt Holliday, the Rockies look a bit more impressive this year. Todd Helton is regarded as one of the best “all-around†first basemen in the Major Leagues. With a batting average of over .300, and gold glove caliber defense every year, guys like Clint Barmes and Garret Atkins praise that glove of Helton as he has proven to be the vocal leader, and star of the team. Pitching has been the main concern. Over the years, Coors Field has been regarded as a hitter’s park with the altitude being off the charts and the outfield is vast in structure, pitchers usually bomb in their stint as a Colorado Rocky. Examples, Denny Neagle, Mike Hampton, “the late†Daryl Kile, Andy Ashby, Shaun Chacon amongst those to experience success with another team. However, hitters that have either revived or kick start their careers are notable, Todd Helton, Vinny Castilla, Larry Walker, Preston Wilson, Jay Payton, Dante Bichette , and Ellis Burks. Slowly emerging, Matt Holliday, and Clint Barmes have been impressive respectively. Clint Barmes led the league in Batting Average last year for a short period of time before injuring his left collarbone in a bizarre accident. But yet again, Pitching is what is needed. Jose Mesa, Ray King, Zach Day, Josh Fogg were among the off season acquisitions. Ray King and Jose Mesa hopefully can provide well in the set-up man position, 7t h and 8t h inning respectively. Zach Day and Josh Fogg can hopefully provide consistency on the bottom end of the rotation. Brian Feuntes has emerged into a closer, not dominant but a smart closer. They also have acquired Yorvit Torrealba, Jamey Carroll. Yorvit Torrealba is most likely to become starting catcher, while Jamey Carroll takes on a utility role which is always well-appreciated. He has played the infield in Washington/Montreal, look for him to play the outfield in later innings. Most recently, Colorado swapped Eli Marrero with Kazuo Matsui of the New York Mets, and the Mets picking up most of Matsui’s contract he has been optioned to (AAA) Colorado Spring Sky Sox. Also, Zach Day a potential fifth starter was recently claimed off waivers and will most likely be replaced by Aaron Cook. What is most important is their manager, Clint Hurdle has had some troubles in the past with the Rockies, as far as winning goes but this year with a decent squad, perhaps the Colorado Rockies can contend in the NL West. Settings Difficulty: All-Star Fielding: MVP Pickoff Returns: Automatic Strike Zone: Off Hot Cold Zones: Off No Additional Sliders Mods MVP 06: ILF MD’s Datafile True’s MLB on Fox Overlay 06 Totte’s U.R. 7.1 Standard Edition Hory’s Total Portraits 2006 KC’s Total MLB Uniforms Ty Wiggin’s Box Score Extractor Depth Chart Lineup Starting Rotation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 I will update in about an hour or two, with an article (mlb.com format) concerning the grades of the lineup/rotation/bench/farm/manager/offseason.. probably in an hour or so then I'll post Game One pitching probables and I'll play the game early tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pujols Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokieboy Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 thanks for the update man, sounds good. the mlb format is really fun to work with. enjoy this dynasty man and have fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro23 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Looks good. Looking forward to reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheProdigy Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 [align=center]Arizona Diamondbacks (0 - 0) at Colorado Rockies (0 - 0)[/align] Game One: Starters Game One: Preview Brandon Webb, a cy young candidate takes on Jason Jennings in Opening Day at Coors Field in game one of the three game series. Brandon Webb's signature pitch is his hard sinker, and it's one of the best in the game in competition with Roy Halladay's. It's hard for hitters to get a peice of it as it usually starts off at the outer half against right handers and sneaks in, usually pounds the left handers with it as it sinks into the strike zone. He has a good changeup and a curve that baffles the hitters. With a long delivery, Webb can get out of synch at times, leading to walks. Sometimes he betrays himself with bad body language. Jason Jennings has three quality pitches. His strength is his hard sinker. He also has an average changeup. When he gets in trouble, he turns to his sinker. Sometimes he goes to his slider to often which makes hitters sit on his slider and nail a hanger. He has to be more aggressive, he needs to nail righthanded batters inside and changing speeds on lefthanded hitters. Starting Lineups COL 2B Jamey Carroll SS Clint Barmes 1B Todd Helton LF Matt Holliday 3B Garrett Atkins RF Brad Hawpe C Yorvit Torrealba CF Choo Freeman P Jason Jennings ARI SS Craig Counsell CF Eric Byrnes 3B Chad Tracy LF Luis Gonzalez 1B Conor Jackson RF Shawn Green C Johnny Estrada 2B Orlando Hudson P Brandon Webb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Game One: Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies Boxscore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Note I have the box score and tons of screenshots, I just need help with the box score extractor, I don't want to cut it into images, I simply want it on a site, I already have a site at tripod, can someone tell me how they did it. Also how is it progressing, I'm working on an update (mlb.com format) on that National trade I'm trying to do followed by the Game Two preview, how am I doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 ya, i'll help you out w/ it, i'll just pm you what tywiggins told me to do. It is doing very very well, I really like it man, keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 ya, i'll help you out w/ it, i'll just pm you what tywiggins told me to do. It is doing very very well, I really like it man, keep it up thanks man, I greatly appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Really cool way to show off your dynasty. Keep up the great work :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 thanks everyone for the comments, I just made a big trade, improved the offense, speed, and bench at the same time. I gave up talent though, and god rid of Kaz Matsui in the process with his whopping 8M$ salary, I'll post the details quickly. thanks to Fastflink2009 for helping me on the box score extractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'm going to update a little later with game 2 preview. I'll play the game 2 tonight and think of some segment to add besides the mlb.com format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Wow, you really got a great deal, now the Rockies are definately a playoff contender if their pitching can hold up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 yeah, I'll try to get a number one starter later in the year, also I've got some great ideas that I'll present after game two. As for the Soriano deal, I thought it was a steal, originally Aaron Cook was supposed to be apart of the deal with Kaz Matsui but I expanded the deal even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 [align=center][/align] Game Two: Starters Game Two: Preview Diamondbacks look to retaliate. Jamey Carroll wasn't too fond of Gonzalez nearly trampeling Carroll on a double play. He uttered some words of expression and clearly Luis Gonzalez was the veteran and left the game, with an inflamed right elbow. He will be out for ten days at least. The starters are Juan Cruz who has the reputation of being a hot head and prospect Jeff Francis who can emerge as the ace and saviour of the ball club. The Arizona Diamondbacks lineup went under drastic changes, the lineup looks entirely different from yesterday's bout. Cruz has a sinking mid-90s fastball and a good changeup that features both fade and depth. He challenges hitters and can be nasty against righties. Lack of consistent command sometimes causes him to be too fine, which leads to gopher balls. Throws his low-90s fastball with pristine command. His curveball can also be nasty and he throws it all with a quick and easy motion. His secondary pitches are mediocre at best, he needs to develop consistency and endurance. Notes Clint Barmes is now the leadoff hitter, as the lineups were released. Daryl Ward was seen in the dugout wearing a Rockies jersey so someone was obviously demoted. Dave Cortez was demoted to AAA, and Daryl Ward was brought up to provide pop in a pinch hitter role. Starting Lineups COL SS Clint Barmes 2B Alfonso Soriano 1B Todd Helton LF Matt Holliday 3B Garrett Atkins RF Brad Hawpe C Yorvit Torrealba CF Choo Freeman P Jeff Francis ARI CF Jeff DaVanon LF Eric Byrnes 1B Conor Jackson RF Shawn Green 3B Chad Tracy SS Scott Hairston 2B Orlando Hudson C Johnny Estrada P Juan Cruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 alright, after every series I will give a league roundup. I will give you information beyong the Colorado Rockies. I'll try to get that game done by tonight to speed it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Game Two: Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies Box Score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 I'm having troubles with MD's datafile for the PC, for XBOX I did well, but I'm having trouble. What do datafile do you recommend? Also, I'll be posting an update later on in the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 also, please excuse any typos, I was trying to get this stuff up in a hurry. I apologize if I made any typos, I 've already seen two of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 [align=center][/align] Game Three: Starters Game Three: Preview Claudio Vargas takes on Byung-Hyun Kim in the rubber game of this three game series. Emotional, to say the least but very entertaining. Recently acquired Alfonso Soriano makes this lineup much more better, and faster. With him at the top of the lineup, expect pitchers to pitch to him with Helton behind him. When Clint Barmes gets on base, he'll get in a run because Soriano, Helton, and Holliday have proved thus far that they can get it done. Claudio can crank the heat up into the 97-mph range, has a strong curveball and gets ahead in the count. However, he tends to hit a wall in the seventh inning and needs to find a little more movement on his fastball so it doesn't get cranked out of the park so often. Kim has a unique submarine delivery that can baffle hitters. He gets his fastball into the low 90s, an impressive feat for a submariner. His fastball, sinker and changeup all have good action on them. Kim is agile and an effective fielder, although his long delivery is a disadvantage at holding runners. He struggles when he isn't aggressive. Notes Lineups are pretty much the same from game two, excluding the number nine slot. Colorado needs to use their bullpen convservatively, they chose to have an extra fielder rather than pitcher. If anyone gets sent down, it is most likely Jorge Piedra. Starting Lineups COL SS Clint Barmes 2B Alfonso Soriano 1B Todd Helton LF Matt Holliday 3B Garrett Atkins RF Brad Hawpe C Yorvit Torrealba CF Choo Freeman P Byung-Hyun Kim ARI CF Jeff DaVanon LF Eric Byrnes 1B Conor Jackson RF Shawn Green 3B Chad Tracy SS Scott Hairston 2B Orlando Hudson C Johnny Estrada P Claudio Vargas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProdigy Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 I will update tommorow, I'm dreadfully tired right now, I had a ton of things to do.. I just noticed....my 100th post :party1: .. it's about time I reach the century mark, my next goal is reaching 500.. wish me luck, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Good luck, both with your post count and your dynasty. I have to say, Soriano looks pretty sharp in a Rockies uniform. Also don't worry about the typos, your stuff is great and I think the quality of presentation overshadows the minor typing erros. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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