Comparin’ apples, Melos.
“How dare you even compare Tulowitzki to someone like Carmelo Anthony? Yes, Tulo stupidly smashed a bat and cut his hand. But that slip-up came from the frustration of being taken out of a game, because he is passionate for baseball. What have we seen from Melo? Along with his defeatist attitude, the mistakes include a DUI, which, unlike Tulowitzki’s broken bat, actually puts other people in danger.”
Jennie, Denver
Kiz: Hmm, I must have missed that defeatist attitude of Melo when watching him cut down the nets at the Final Four. Your point about the dangers of drinking and driving is well taken. But anybody who has talked to Anthony for 10 minutes would have to be high to think he’s not as passionate about hoops as Tulo is about hardball. Both dudes care. That’s why I like ’em.
Touche, Rick.
“I paid 50 cents for The Denver Post and all I got was this lousy article on Tulo by Kiz.”
Rick, Aurora
Kiz: Yes, but did you know your bigger, better Post offers readers two crossword puzzles on a daily basis? If you’re like me, that’s hours of fun. And worth every penny.
Back in my day … .
“As a farmer, I think it’s ridiculous that a kid like Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki be paid more than the minimum wage. And the price of baseball tickets is out of step with the reality of a world where food and fuel take 50 percent of our income.”
John, Moffat
Kiz: Hey, Farmer John, the next time Tulo goes ballistic about being the odd man out in a double switch, what do you say we send him over to the North 40 and let him dig fence posts until the anger subsides?
Workers’ comp?
“With his self-induced injury, does Tulowitzki get docked for his time off, or do the fans and Rockies get the privilege of paying for this overpaid brat?”
Ernie, Denver
Kiz: Far as I know, Tulowitzki didn’t lose a nickel of his allowance. But here’s hoping manager Clint Hurdle took away the keys to Tulo’s black Maserati and sent him to bed without his supper.
Holliday feast.
“I don’t see why our friends the Monfort brothers don’t go all-in with Matt Holliday. We deserve some reason to go spend $20 for a Rocky Dog.”
Bill, Briggsdale
Kiz: I feel your pain, brother. But in the name of accuracy, for that twenty in your wallet, you can buy a foot-long at Coors and still have money left to wash down your anxiety about losing your favorite Rockies slugger with a cold beer. Such a deal! At those prices, you would think the owners of the joint could spring for a long-term contract to reward Holliday and his loyal fans.
Coors: no-spin zone.
“Wow. It’s that time of year. Get ready for the bull that the Rockies spin when they trade off the core of the team.”
Mark, Denver
Kiz: When we all stood and cheered the Rocktober run for giving us a once-in-a-lifetime thrill, who knew the team would accept our thanks so literally? Because anyone who has watched the Pet Rocks lately has to wonder if they will get back to the World Series in any of our lifetimes.
The Denver Felons.
“Eddie Najera just didn’t fit in here with the Nuggets. He hustled. He played D. He was an upstanding citizen. He was never pulled over for a traffic offense. He didn’t have enough tattoos.”
Bob, Littleton
Kiz: The best part of the deal for Najera is he signed a long enough contract with the Nets to be around when LeBron James joins the franchise about the time it’s ready to move to Brooklyn.
Parting shot.
And today’s parting shot takes Nuggets veep of basketball operations Mark Warkentien to task for bragging how highly this team, which has won a single playoff game in two seasons, ranks in franchise history.
“This edition of the Nuggets pales in excitement as well as achievement to the teams of Doug Moe or David Thompson. A front-office fat cat like Warkentien beats on the fan base as if they’re a bunch of chumps. Chumps are what fans will become if they continue to shell out the bucks and drink the powder-blue Kool-Aid.”
Tony, not a chump
