sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/11/2007
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Todd Helton, Rockies Conor Jackson, D-Backs BA OBP SLG HR RBIs OPS+ BA OBP SLG HR RBIs OPS+ .320 .434 .494 17 91 133 .284 .368 .467 15 60 109 Helton isn't the power hitter that some still think he is, but he has great patience at the plate (he led NL first basemen in walks), making him one of the tougher outs in the lineup. He's just OK defensively. Young Jackson still struggles defensively, ...
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NLCS Predictions: Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks
FanIQ Blog —
... John Donovan: Rockies in 6 ...
There's no crying in baseball Nighty Cap
Sportsfrog.com —
... • I have heard that there may not be a national interest in a Rockies/Diamondbacks series, but as a baseball fan, I cannot wait. Some of the stars of the future will be on display and these teams have gotten to know each other very well. John Donovan over at SI gives us the complete breakdown. ...
A Large Regular —
Baseball Flotsam and Jetsam Miscellaneous baseball thoughts and observations. John Donovan of SI does a position by position comparison for the NLCS and gives pretty much the edge to everything except starting pitching to the Rockies. I'll quibble on a couple of things such as saying Todd Helton is "just OK defensively" and that the Diamondbacks have the "intangibles" going for them (I'd disagree on both of these points). Donovan picks the Rockies in 6 games but with home field advantage and better starting pitching - I still find it tough to pick against the Diamondbacks... There is a pretty good chance that game 1 of the ALCS in Boston could be rained out. This would make it much more difficult to have the game 1 starters also start games 4 and 7 (if necessary) because it would eliminate an off-day between starts. This means the teams probably would be forced to go with 4 starters e ...
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