If not today, then when?

    Well we dropped our seventh straight game.  Another losing streak for the Colorado Rockies, defending NL champions.  A year ago we were sweeping the Mets and Yankees on binging on winning streaks.  Now we are just being held together by the fact that the NL West is terrible.  With Arizona coming back to the pack and absolutely nobody meeting expectations we are able to somehow some way only be 9 games behind.  It's only by the grace of the baseball overlords that this is possible.  After today Arizona is sitting on a .500 record and the rest of us are well below that point.  In any other division Arizona would be third or fourth place and we would be probably 15 or 16 games behind.  Thank you baseball overlords for giving the Rockies a chance.     It is not only hard to stomach seven straight losses, but the manner in which it is being presented is just inhumane.  Just before this skid we were heating up, we won something like six straight series and we had one of the best records in June.  Then we blew that all to crap with another terrible road trip.  We are absolutely terrible on the road this year.  On top of it all is the fact that the last two games were so very winnable.  Last night we rallied back in the top of the 9th to not only tie the game, but also to bring in the go ahead run.  Then the all-star closer, one Mr. Brian Fuentes, came in to close the game, instead he allowed a hit, a walk and a walk off double.  I thought that our bullpen had pulled itself together after having blown so much for us in the early parts of the season.  That was a heart wrenching loss, finally we come up with a rally and we can't pull it together.  Then today was another rough outing.  Young Greg Reynolds gave up two runs in the first, but we came back in the second with an RBI single from Torrealba and a two run shot over left field from Tulo.  We are 0-2 when he homers.  Then in the fifth Reynolds left with two on and two out and Herges gave up a triple to allow the go ahead run.  Ugh!  They held us hitless from the fifth to the ninth inning.  On the upside of the Herges upset, Grilli and Buchholz each got a hold, so they prove that someone in our bullpen is reliable. 
    The wrap: Francis got a no-decision even though he gave up a grand slam, Greg Reynolds took the loss because Herges allowed the inherited runners to score.  Tulo finally got a homer(2), Helton is still slumping a little bit, but I think he is much better in the two hole than cleanup.  On that note, what if Holliday was  in the two hole and Helton in the three hole?  I think that would be the perfect combination. Now the boys will be returning home for a three game set against the Padres and a four game set against the Marlins.  Lets hope they get their lineup pulled together so they can stop playing magical cleanup hitter. 
    I'm not sure if this is making me feel better or worse or if it is teaching me anything, but I have started keeping score and using a baseball scorecard.  It is pretty fun, I feel like it teaches me more about the other teams players and I have to pay better attention to what is happening.  I like that I am able to see what happens when we break down or begin to tear up the field.  I think when I go to my parent's house this next week I'll scan them and then you can see what I've been doing.  Well, that is that, I am out of here and on my way to breaking hearts.
    Actually a quick wrap:

1. Angels had a no-hitter in eight frames, which is not recognized, and they still lost 1-0 to the Dodgers
2. Oblique strains are seemingly contagious in the Tigers organization
3. My fantasy team is awesome and completely raking
   
4. Willy has been caught twice in the last few days trying to steal
5. Pacman Jones will always be Pacman to this generation
6. Why is sportscenter filling itself with tennis and soccer?  More baseball please.
   

-Signing off-Amy "clear headed for the first time in months" P