NCLS Rocktober

I have been wanting to blog about my beloved Colorado Rockies for weeks now. I've been dying to share my feelings, thoughts on my boys -- but I haven't. Why? Because like many who follow sports -- I was being overly superstitious. Fearing that my blogging about them would jinx my beloved Rockies. After all, I had much reason for concern. The Rockies who were established as a team in 1993 (when I was 8) had not been to a playoff game since 1995. They had never won a play-off series. And for 15 long years of my life had always, broken my heart. They had given away high run leads in the 9th inning. They had done nothing to prove having faith in them -- those I always cheered for them and followed them. I had good reasons for my superstitious ways.

But here's what I can tell you -- while the naysayers would have you believe that winning 21 of your last 22 games is pure luck. That the Rockies can't keep this streak up. Let me remind you that the naysayers also said that the Rockies couldn't keep up their winning streak during game 1 of the divisionals against the Phillies. They said that the Rockies didn't have a chance against the diamondbacks and there was no way they'd keep up that winning streak again. Let me tell you that it is not pure luck that the Colorado Rockies have kept winning. Yes, they have had some luck go their way in calls -- but they have also been playing really amazing baseball. Don't believe me? Well, then you didn't have your eyes open during the NLCS.

There have been so many amazing players during this last series that it's hard to single them out for you here.

One thing is for sure -- if you hadn't heard of the Colorado Rockies until now, time to study up. Because they're on one of the most impressive winning streaks sports has seen this year and baseball has seen in a long time. Ignore football, and check out the world series this year. Football will still be there when Rocktober ends.

Posted 10/16/07 by Jaime Sue | Filed under: MLB

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As soon I saw the Rockies in their tiebreaker with the Padres, I knew they had a damn good chance to win the NL if the stress of getting in the playoff door didn't wear them out. Once they got past the Phillies, I knew they'd probably beat the D-Backs, although I didn't imagine they'd sweep them.

I just hope they can maintain their momentum now that they have to wait a few days to see who they're playing. Personally, I'm hoping it's the Tribe. :D

Posted by Jade at 10/16/07 04:56:28

Screw the Tribe, I want to see this city continue to suffer miserably. Besides that, they're just one Borowski BS away from giving this series and pennant back to Boston.

I'm all for the Rocks here. And if history is any indicator, these things tend to bode very well for the Wild Card. Haven't four out of the last five World Series Champions been Wild Cards? Rocktober rools!

Posted by Len at 10/16/07 11:43:13

Well, now that Len's given his seal of disapproval to Cleveland, you know they're going to take the AL. ;D

If it does end up a Tribe/Rocks series, though, I'll be a fence-sitter, happy no matter who wins. I'm just glad that I no longer have to suffer through that moron Chip Caray for the rest of the playoffs. :)

Posted by Jade at 10/16/07 12:41:16

So much for that one, eh?

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