Ubaldo. Tulo. CarGo. Melo. Tebow. Sacco.
Hey-O!
The Os are leaving an indelible impression on the Colorad-O.
From Ubaldo’s no-no to Melo’s dunk show, the Os have been outstanding.
Let’s break it down:
So there you have it, Colorad-O’s best Os.
But which O, in the long run, will have the greatest, most-lasting impact on our sports scene? Weigh in on today’s “Lunch Special” poll.
Trivia time
What major league team originally signed Gonzalez to a contract? (Answer below)
Polling
Tuesday’s “Lunch Special” poll asked readers if they thought security personnel at sporting event should use Tasers to subdue fans who run onto the field. With nearly 700 votes cast, about 70 percent of you said yes to the use of Tasers.
Quotable
“Baseball is a rookie, his experience no bigger than the lump in his throat as he begins fulfillment of his dream. It’s a veteran too, a tired old man of 35 hoping that those aching muscles can pull him through another sweltering August and September. Nicknames are baseball, names like Zeke, Pie and Kiki and Home Run and Cracker and Dizzy and Daffy.” — The late, great Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell, speaking at Cooperstown, New York upon his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Aug. 2, 1981. Do yourself a favor and read the entire speech.
Reader’s rant
“Please, don’t use the word “closer” to describe Franklin Morales. All too often he pitches the team into, not out of, trouble. Can’t wait until Huston Street is healthy again!” — Charlee M, posting on The Post story about the Rockies’ 3-2 loss to the Padres Tuesday night.
Blog spot
The Post’s Tom Kensler blogs that new Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle is digging for talent in San Antonio, an underrated and sometimes underappreciated hotbed for high school hoops. This week, the Buffs signed 6-foot-7 Andre Roberson from a high school in suburban San Antonio.
In case you missed it
The New York Times’ Billy Witz has a nice piece on Jimenez. If you are a Rockies fan, the story doesn’t tell you what you don’t already know. But it’s refreshing to see an outsider’s perspective on the man Rockies manager Jim Tracy has nicknamed “Chief.”
Trivia answer
Gonzalez was originally signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 3, 2002. He was just 16 at the time.
Patrick Saunders: 303-954-1720 or psaunders@denverpost.com
