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Sunday Rockpile: Real baseball starts tonight!
So who is Jason Hammel, anyway? Let me just start off by reminding people that historically and recently, trading for once promising power arms that have disappointed thus far in the majors are among Dan O'Dowd's best work as GM of the Rockies. In 2006 we saw him bring in Jeremy Affeldt from...
Mariners 10, Rockies 5
<!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Dexter Fowler #24 / Center Field / Colorado Rockies Height: 6-4 Weight: 175 Bats: B Throws: R Born: Mar 22, 1986 <!-- END WIDGET --> Dexter Fowler collected three hits and a stolen base, but that was about the extent of the...
Saturday Rockpile: Offseason in Review, Hurdle keeps quiet about the closers, Hawpe to return today.
The Rockies are the subject of MLBTradeRumors.com's latest entry of their Offseason In Review series. Tim Dierkes, the author of the article, says that despite the loss of Holliday, the Rockies should score more runs this year because of a mix of the assumption that Tulo and Atty will bounce back,...
Rockies 4, Padres 2; Todd Helton homers in his return, Greg Reynolds strong
Solid pitching by bottom of the rotation candidates Greg Reynolds and Josh Fogg and a two run homerun by Todd Helton in his first game since undergoing back surgery fueled the Rockies victory over the Pardres on Sunday afternoon. Ryan Spilborghs also went three for three for the Rockies offense....
Sunday Rockpile: Franklin Morales making the case, Helton debuts today
Franklin Morales threw four shutout innings yesterday and now appears to have a slight advantage when it comes to the fifth starter battle. Tracy Ringolsby lists him atop the other rotation candidates in his Battle Lines post. The Two Gregs, Smith and Reynolds, will try and not let him get too far...
Saturday Rockpile: Todd Helton and Ian Stewart to play tomorrow; update on Brad Hawpe's injury; Aaron Cook to start on Opening Day; Omar Quintanilla fights for a roster spot.
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Thursday Rockpile: Jeff Francis undergoes the knife, Juan Morillo undergoes the pressure
Jeff Francis underwent labrum surgery yesterday, and at least came out alive. Dr. Thomas Noonan was repsonsible for that part, and the coming months will tell how well he put back together our LHP. Francis shouldn't be expected to return this season, and if the Rockies are in a pennant race in...
Sunday Rockpile
Patrick Saunders caught up with Ubaldo Jimenez and stirs the pot a bit by making it sound as if he may be unprepared for the season. A few days before departing for spring training, Ubaldo Jimenez seemed a million miles away from baseball. "I'm just enjoying all my time with my family and...
Rockies Blog Review: Previews, Perusals and Perturbances
First up for this week's RBR is the excellent work Tom and Drew have been doing at Up in the Rockies previewing the team by position: Starting Pitching Relief Pitching Infielders Also this week, Purple Rox Squad compiled some of the pre-season projections and came to the conclusion that it all...
Thursday Rockpile: Five to Shine; A rundown of the NRI's
Tracy Ringolsby picked five Colorado Rockies that need to shine if the team wants to be competitive this season, a couple of his choices make some sense to me, a couple of them kind of make me wince and beg, "Please, oh please don't let this season come down to Clint Hurdle, thank you." My own...
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