Rox Pile » Troy Tulowitzki http://roxpile.com A Colorado Rockies Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 23 May 2013 03:59:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Troy Tulowitzki Did Not Accuse Madison Bumgarner Of Cheating http://roxpile.com/2013/05/18/troy-tulowitzki-did-not-accuse-madison-bumgarner-of-cheating/ http://roxpile.com/2013/05/18/troy-tulowitzki-did-not-accuse-madison-bumgarner-of-cheating/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 23:12:57 +0000 Hayden Kane http://roxpile.com/?p=6575 Last night Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had the umpire inspect a baseball because it appeared to have a foreign substance on it. The ball was removed, and Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner voiced his displeasure that his honesty and integrity might have been called into question (or something like that).

Tulo. Image: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Tulowitzki clarified what happened today (quotes courtesy of CSN Bay Area):

“I wasn’t accusing him at all. I have too much respect for him to do something like that. I didn’t think they were cheating…

“You respect the game and there’s something on the baseball, so let’s get rid of it and move on. You respect guys who compete. I have respect for him and hopefully he has the same for me.”

For his part Bumgarner didn’t seem too worked up about it, expressing a little bit of confusion after the game but not much else. And really, there should be no misunderstanding here. If anybody knows what an empty cheating accusation looks like, it’s the Giants. Presumably that makes each member of the team more than qualified to recognize when that is and is not happening.

Bazinga.

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Tulo yelling at an umpire. Image: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

If we were dealing with the younger and more volatile versions of Tulo, this all could have unfolded in an ugly manner. He might have tried to force his way into the lineup anyway. Weiss might have said no. Tulo might have slammed around, breaking bats, tipping over tables, and otherwise expressing his dismay. It’s possible that the maturity gained means a player who sees the value in preserving his long-term health.

We won’t be able to label the true reason for these proactive days off until the rest of the season plays out. If this means that Tulowitzki avoids the disabled list or missing any extended chunks of time, then these days are well worth it. But if these issues become chronic or these days off are happening too frequently or if he ends up on the disabled list anyway, it will be tough to avoid the “fragile” label that is already being bandied about by some people.

I hesitate to call Tulowitzki fragile…yet. It is pending how the rest of the season goes. Am I taking it too easy on Tulo?

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