Sam Adams

Times teams -- and they feel real good about themselves. And it is kind of amazing how you complain when you start playing with confidence and I think -- the ultimate example that people along the most incredible streaks in Major League Baseball history.

An incredible streak indeed dead as the voice says Terry Tito Francona Red Sox manager talking about the Colorado Rockies and has promised. We're gonna go right to CM Adams he's a baseball columnist with the rocky mountain news he's going to be coming out he -- like that guy with the -- Sam Adams Sam Adams here in Boston and you know he writes for the rocky mountain news he is going to fit so is it going to be cool -- going to be the hottest guy -- Sam.

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Yet now you know a lot of writers that are coming in -- they -- Terry I -- will myself out. Year a couple weeks I think it was game two it's -- result we started they can.

All low prophetic very prophetic CM IA I admire -- ability to -- gaze into the crystal ball and -- bats.

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good video you know how to tease again you know -- you know how to -- a hauled down guides out yet. Hey tell me tell me a little bit about the Colorado Rockies let's that would the obvious what's that what that Terry Francona -- observation. They have jelled they up playing amazing baseball they get to the tail end of the season they go on a great run and then just marched through the playoffs like chairman -- into Atlanta 21 and one. In the last 22 games it's a fun nominal streak. What is going on with the relatively young team.

Well you know I heard that that this from. Tape -- I think you're right it was used to work competence this is what most things it's the Coppola. Nobody that is -- listing all of these. Two these players coming to determine what they once they started when in the top start -- they're beating teams within division in particular Los Angeles -- yeah it seems that they in the past has. Just stroked his opposite beat them. They they gave the opportunity start with and you know what we're still in this Spain would only in this thing while cart's point. There's like a glimmer of hope to win divisions you probably they that there while our. Got closer close while it was like eight wicket win this division. -- just became very top especially it's. But a good hitting team -- these pitchers really. Book it's fielding devote -- as Buick -- dispute visible so the pitching around in the form became a monster.

You know with all the security. Of all the stories who year you'd write and cover about sports and that you know the rest of us as fans follow. I don't think is any drama quite like the drama -- I'll call at a pennant race because of -- fashioned guy but whether it's wild -- whether it's just trying to you know win the division. It is no drama quite like it because you know of the season so long. And you know you can you can have -- oh a lot of control of Iran destiny but some things -- beyond your control how another team is doing while you are getting hot rock called it is it's it's it's a fabulous -- of the spectacle baseball.

Yeah in the beauty is. You're two way -- in someone goes to we're sure it happens some in its ideals laws -- got -- positions where. You needed ought to do it is the we it is the public that and you can't really you know you asked the question why has been. They can't explain it we can't explain the question is -- in the continues.

I don't know going to find out all tomorrow night sure. Hey Sam tell me a little bits what you've seen -- what -- heard about the effectiveness of a knuckle ball pitcher up there in the Indiana -- only a Denver -- high altitude as opposed to a guy like Wakefield at sea level for me up would you pick up from the play is what you picked up on Iran observation is that going to be discernible difference.

Well I'm sure albeit different I can't remember the last -- without seeing coming and two -- try to throw a ball regular basis say this in -- read. We have kids from -- war with Arizona and this -- Which merely.

While we haven't seen any fast pitch around here since Sewell threw on to Williams that he put out into the bleachers

Things in the news about three his head movement -- that the players -- Now what is it -- flawed but but but even -- and as the only through that you know copped a couple of times that -- very all pitches are affected. -- were a law -- to be accurate that -- players. It.

And it can it can be baffling while we've seen Wakefield just steady steady performer over the years I -- I think it's amazing that these guys you know throw well into their 40s and the terrorists. You know they're ready to go they can just they can throw on premier -- seems like two days if necessary.

But you know I -- Colorado doesn't have a notebook to but I I think the series comes out too long. Can consistently is breaking its you know power that all. I think -- you -- which one won it that's who control breaking pitches. Strikes that's one reason -- there will come back face when he is more desperate which that -- located the -- and they can support it's got to wait wait wait in just. Apple break and --

You know similar row we're looking forward to obviously -- team get out there and play the national league rules and a you know it's going to be big decision for Francona about the youkilis sorties who plays first two comes off the bench they're both -- devote significant cuts of the offense I'm wondering what the other side of the coin is just Colorado have somebody. On the bench who's going to be able to play at Fenway as ADH that might add considerably to the you know to the potency of their offense off for the most but is -- going to be you know. Not a big factor I think it's a big fact of the Sox losing that that going out the Arab wondering if there's kind of a concomitant game an associated gain for the Rockies when they get the opportunity to have a DH in their lineup.

Well when we will be ours was hurt it starts and children these. Speaking guy in line he was hurt started it arrives it'll work. Really came out of nowhere these. So our there was -- will that they don't have that. They've got Jeff Baker selective in its power he could be at stake in -- they'll have that one is that he. That they've got hitters I'll say that -- they'll have like that power output in they've got a couple got -- is still four two.

Being too. Yeah tell us a little bit about this guy you with darkened by the way to Sam Adams he's the baseball columnist overall sports columnist for the rocky mountain news. He's in town obviously to come with a series of directors surfers newspaper. You gotta tell me about this guy Troy -- Tulowitzki have been reading a lot about him seems to be a fabulous story similar to Pedroia which we know about this -- will really grow up what did he play ball like he seems to have just stepped right -- to the center stage in his stick in his place among the stylus.

Yeah you know -- he -- they -- and sometimes with young players to great players all of the players but Troy Tulowitzki NC cal Ripken means you're way too early to with his right now to -- BC news they read two but he played that position like about sprawl. Range two his side that says Takeo it's really that the all early on received an -- that low line couldn't installer he interviewed to -- from California at Long Beach state plays in the program. -- in and you know once they move them up in the line up early in these. Competence there's that word in the rocky top accused justice went to another level. -- 24 hole where it's a rookie. Hit the ball and make plays he I think is that. -- veterans rallied around it's like have a young quarterback. Comes in starts went the better players rally around them but he's been like -- young quarterback with the guys like help. Some younger veterans like houses active rally program. In the wake up on this issue leader Saint -- Cut -- rookie -- to the world.

You know we had a similar experience around here with you know -- Oman Nomar Garciaparra stepping on the stage in in having such a dramatic impact in his early years you say -- a rookie or first you know second year guy seemed to take on this pivotal role of production and the vets rallying around him as well so I'm fascinated by the troops to be a kind of let's say it anymore the Tulowitzki story I just think it's going to be a great side stirred a followed during this whole series.

Yeah which you know what Alec like two -- on all -- there there are a lot of stories about the rock. And now it is they reached the level. Into the World Series or with a -- out. If they can quite liked the liked -- been pretty right. Play if they ever wider world years. You're seeing Red Sox in the war you guys are two years like you hear -- say that's quote. It.

With just one more quick question Sam before I let you go you know we hear different things about the -- up -- in in Colorado whether it's a home run part because of the -- or whether that is now been upset because they keep the ball enough. You know some kind of human tool around here has the sea level of the center of gravity and weight and stuff what you are experience what are your eyeball studied because you've been watching and covering this team for -- time now.

Well you know that you -- has taken. Way there artists that you go back and -- prior to there all to live out number nine years to come -- on part in the guy like stated it is fly them like he'll go back. Page which had. Bite his three to -- that it is such law -- all but now in the doors to even up to the bottom line is it got like that how that got like David or he's got a -- You would or no little -- as its hold. There is that if you go back in the last playoff games -- really. Well park houses -- the -- art that comes from -- in in the play out pitchers in trying to keep oh that's display L -- fault. It's conceivable wine list to choose these you read all of -- What is altitudes even though the lab and.

You're gonna pay a price any last thoughts on the layoff -- team hasn't played since the 15 that team is you know coming off an incredible series against the Indians this scene live pitching very recently war what you sense you know you're you're a longtime reporter and you have a baseball -- that -- that out of the drama.

You know players try to tell that. Should be a problem the it it has to have some -- the -- the players intra squad games they it and practiced on the he. Leo which you know the last thing you'll do -- but in real truth they'll. But that's only way they've been able to try to -- shop the shop is to beat -- I'd. The combination the only. Couple with -- Red Sox have a Compaq. Read if you kick start and other rebel and that's the threats that -- do. Them back real they would that's going to play pretty strong early on -- in outlaws related. It is you'd use the -- we. -- say we in Colorado oh. Yeah hesitancy is try to be in covered. Sam we gave up one neutrality along that I don't know what that's what gets me you know Colorado baseball and their problems -- it is just the kind of jumped on hated teams went in on there you know now -- Honesty was like sports are there every in out. Albeit slowly first -- that would it was up and -- as solid as --

Sam that given me the -- and in the production with you and I it -- to go on forever never guy -- Finneran a guy named Adams why would await you at any procedure to. -- yeah that's right giving great to give us so much time CM Adams columnist baseball writer for the rocky mountain news