Congratulations, Goose!

Baseball fans in Colorado are excited that our own Goose Gossage of Colorado Springs has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Goose, a pitcher, helped the New York Yankees win the World Series in 1978.

Rich Gossage Richard Michael Gossage (Goose)
Bats Right, Throws Right Height 6' 3", Weight 217 lb.
Debut April 16, 1972 vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER Final Game August 8, 1994 Born July 5, 1951 in Colorado Springs, CO
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 9th round of the 1970 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

---from baseball-reference.com

When Joe and I were active in the Colorado Archeological Society we had the good fortune to take part in an archeology survey of part of Goose's ranch in a gorgeous section of the mountains north of Canon City.

First the Rockies in the World Series and now Goose in the Hall of Fame. Can it get any better? We can only hope!

My Mother Warned Me

that there would be days like this. The Boston Red Sox won the World Series, completely humiliating the Rockies by sweeping them out of their own stadium. The Red Sox couldn't do anything wrong and the Rockies couldn't do anything right. Where in the world did they find all of those unbelievable players? Oh well, it reminds me of the first time the Broncos played in the Super Bowl; we Coloradoans are used to waiting for next year. And think how many years it took Boston to win a World Series. I just hope the Rockies don't have to wait that long.

The game was not doing a good job of keeping my attention, so I went to my bedroom and started doing the top stitching on my June 12 x 12, and a couple of inches from the end there was a strange noise from the machine and the needle holding element fell off. It is rather difficult to sew on a quilt without a needle. Joe, my fantastic tool man of a husband, checked it out and thinks he can fix it tomorrow, when he is able to find the appropriate equipment out in his shop. I hope he can because the really nice Canon City man that I bought the machine from, passed away a couple of years later and, as far as I know, no one else sells and/or repairs Berninas or Bernettes locally. How could I survive living without my machine if it has to go stay in Colorado Springs for a while? Now I understand why serious quiltmakers have multiple machines.

ROCKTOBER!

The Rockies are going to the World Series after doing something that no team in the National League has ever done; they swept the playoffs; 7 games in a row. They have won 21 games out of the last 22 games they played. Red Sox or Indians, Here we come!!!!!!

What a game! Arizona had me scared after the 7th inning but weren't able to get the 2 runs they needed to tie the game.

I am sitting here typing this wearing my black T-shirt with a silver ROCKTOBER and the CR logo and tomorrow Sarah Jessica Clemetine, Toad Haven's official scarecrow is getting dressed in Colorado Rockies finery. Where can I find a Rockies cap? The paraphenalia is scarce because noone expected them to do what they have done.

This ain't your father's Rockies!

And I even finished cutting out the autumn leaves while watching the game. Luckily, I was finished before I had to start wringing my hands and crossing my fingers.

Purple Reign!

Rockies Won Wild Card!

After 13 innings of up/down/up, too many times to count, I am exhausted, but happy. In their habitual, win impossibly, style the Rockies beat the Padres by the skin of Matt Holliday's teeth (literally). Now I can relax until Wednesday afternoon, when the Rockies play the Phillies in Philadelphia. Wouldn't it be great if the Rockies won the World Series in the same impossible style? No, I refuse to think about it, it takes too much energy.

My vote:

Matt Holliday - MVP

Troy Tulowitski - Rookie of the Year

Now let's get back to rearranging my quilt studio and stash so I can do more quilting. The sewing and cutting tables had gotten so piled under I couldn't find any place to work. Moved out my old pressed back chair and bought more plastic drawers at WalMart today. The chair couldn't be seen for the In Progress projects piled on it so I decided it could be better used in the dining room.

Surprise! The Agony & Anticipation Continues

Would you believe that the Rockies won their last 2 games, and the San Diego Padres lost their last 2, resulting in a tie, so there is going to be a one time play off game this evening in Denver to determine which team will go on to the playoffs for the World Series. Needless to say, the Rockies fans, including Joe and me, are overjoyed and anxious. This is some rollercoaster ride for this old gal who never chooses to ride the rollercoaster. While the kids rode the rides at the old Elitches Garden in Denver, this mother sat in the shade, admired the flowers, and needlepointed. You can bet I'll be in front of the TV at 5:30 pm today; a few more hours of heart thumping anticipation! [Todd Helton, Rockies' first baseman celebrates win!]

No Joy in Mudville

"Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville—mighty Casey has struck out."

Rockies fall short of win No. 12

By C.J. Moore / MLB.comDENVER -- Brandon Webb, Conor Jackson and the Diamondbacks got in the way of what seemed to be the Rockies' destiny on Friday night in front of 48,190 at Coors Field.

The Rockies' 11-game winning streak came to an end with a 4-2 loss.

The Rockies' playoff dreams didn't end with the loss, but they're not much more than dreams with two games to play. If the Padres go on to win on Friday night against the Brewers, the Rockies will need to win their final two and have the Padres drop their final two to tie for the Wild Card.

While Francis (17-9) wasn't at his best, giving up four runs over six innings, the Rockies offense also lost the magic that enabled the 11-game winning streak.

After the Rockies had scored 76 runs in their past 11, Brandon Webb muzzled the Colorado hit attack.

Matt Holliday's RBI single in the third inning and a Brad Hawpe RBI in the seventh was all the Rox could muster against Webb.

This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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I haven't followed baseball since a child, when Joe DiMaggio slugged for the New York Yankees. In those days the Dodgers were in Brooklyn and no major league baseball took place in Denver. This summer I started watching the Denver Rockies play on TV, because Joe was watching them. It is no exageration to say that they have been a joke since their beginnings a few years ago. Toward the end of the season this year they caught fire. They won their series against the Yankees, the Phillies, and then the Dodgers. They were up for a Wild Card in the World Series playoffs.

I actually know the names of a lot of the players, which position they play, and how well they can bat. I scream my throat sore! And tonight, with all of Colorado, I crossed my fingers, and hoped they would beat the Phoenix Diamondbacks in the first of their three game series at home in Denver, their last series of the season. Oh well, there is always next year. I'm used to that; after all, I'm a Broncos fan!