Someone needs to tell the Rockies that it isn't spring training anymore. These games count.
For the second time in as many days, the Rockies' starting pitcher could not find his command and, therefore, made it easy for the opposition to pick up an easy win.
On Friday, the victim was Jason Hammel, and the final score was 9-5 Braves.
Hammel, who had a great spring, never was comfortable on the mound at Turner Field.
When Chris Iannetta set up on the inside part of the plate, the pitch went to the outside; when he set up on the outside, the pitch went to the inside. When Hammel did hit his spot, home plate umpire Jeff Nelson seemed to find a way to call it a ball.
When all was said and done, Hammel was in the dugout before the end of the second inning. He logged 1.2 innings, giving up eig ...
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Colorado Rockies Drop Opener in Atlanta After Ugly Second Inning
Posted: 17th April 2010 by David Martin in MLBComments Off on Colorado Rockies Drop Opener in Atlanta After Ugly Second Inning