Colorado Rockies

By trenck@denverpost.com (By Troy E. Renck / The Denver Post) Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez makes great plays. But he's not a great player. Not yet, anyway.

By trenck@denverpost.com (Troy E. Renck / The Denver Post) A concerted effort to spell Todd Helton and the importance of power-hitting prompted the Rockies to sign slugger Jason Giambi, manager Jim Tracy said today.

By trei@denverpost.com (By Terry Frei / The Denver Post) The old Colorado Rockies were in town to face the Avalanche on Saturday, although the New Jersey organization barely acknowledges the franchise's roots in Kansas City (1974-76) and Denver (1976-82).

By trenck@denverpost.com (Troy E. Renck / The Denver Post) The Rockies avoided arbitration today with two players they will be counting on heavily next season, second baseman Clint Barmes and reliever Taylor Buchholz.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER (AP) -- Starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa, second baseman Clint Barmes and reliever Taylor Buchholz agreed to one-year contracts with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, avoiding salary arbitration.

Early Saturday Evening Hot Stove Notes: Mets, Yankees, Dodgers, Phillies, more Jack Etkin of Rockies Blog, InsidetheRockies.com has a look at Rockies catching prospect Wilin Rosario. - John Sickels of MinorLeagueBall.com has a look at ...

DENVER -- The Rockies are negotiating with one of their past targets, right-handed pitcher Tim Redding, according to a Major ... and more »

DENVER -- Former Pirates closer Matt Capps, who was non-tendered in a surprise move on Saturday night, and the Rockies have what ... and more »

Thomas Harding of MLB.com sheds some light on the Rockies non-tendering Garrett Atkins and where the team may be looking to improve in the free agent market ... HotStove.com Baseball Blog Watch – Part 1 (White Sox, Astros, Rangers, Rockies ...hotstove.com (blog)

TSN Garrett Atkins' name has been out there for months, with the writing on the wall that the Rockies wouldn't be tendering him a ... The Atkins dietMid-Atlantic Sports Network Garrett Atkins becomes free agent; Chris Iannetta and Rockies reach ...Gaea Times (blog) all 135 news articles »

Brad Hawpe is open to spelling Todd Helton at first base. Eric Young Jr. also will be groomed as a super utility type, adding third base this spring to his ... and more »

DENVER -- About 200 broadcasters have applied for the job to replace Jeff Kingery as one of the voices of the Rockies. ... and more »

By tom-stephenson Continuing along with our review of the Rockies players in 2009, we get to the left side of the infield today. Troy Tulowitzki: Tulo had an MVP-caliber season in 2009, though he obviously won't be so honored with the season that Albert Pujols had.  Actually, from June on, he may well have been...

By Russ NOTE: I look at each team based on draft order, which goes San Diego, Colorado, Arizona, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. San Diego Padres Round 1: Matt Bush, SS - already discussed Arizona Diamondbacks Round 1: Stephen Drew, SS - He's no Troy Tulowitzki.

By Silverblood Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Miller Park, 12:10 PM MT. Monday, April 5, 2010. Be there or be square. Poll Who is the least offensive choice to win the World Series? Yankees Angels Phillies Dodgers I'll just request the meteor too   14 votes | Results

By RockiesMagicNumber 2 years ago, I hardly need remind anybody on THIS website, but just in case, Colorado rallied off of Padres closer Trevor Hoffman to win the NL Wild Card for just the second playoff berth in franchise history. Rockies' young hitters get into swing - The Denver Post

By Jabberwocky Rockies Phillies 2. However, beyond Chase Utley, the Rockies match up well with the Phillies in the batter's box. What is the "Hottest Rockies Lineup?  Gonzalez RF Fowler CF Helton 1B Tulowitzki SS Smith LF Iannetta C  Atkins 3B  Barmes 2B

By theoldgrizzlybear 2 days ago: Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Huston Street, left, talks with Yorvit Torrealba, right, as other members of the team celebrate their 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in their Major League Baseball game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

By Russ Ron] Darling on Rockies starting pitcher Ubaldo Jiménez being one of the best young pitchers in MLB: "He’s one of those guys along with (Tim) Lincecum, (Matt) Cain and (Adam) Wainwright that are going to be the next generation of great pitchers."

By Silverblood Holy lawd awwwwwmighty. THANK YOU CLINT BARMES. Browse more photos » It is no longer time to look back. We will only be looking forward. Kindly join me after the jump as we sound the horn of Helton Hammerhand in the deep ONE. LAST. TIME. GO ROCKIES!!!!!!!! GO MARLINS!!!!!!!!!

By Silverblood The big test will come after the Padres depart, in the form of a three-game set with the NL Central champions (hopefully by the time they get there) St. Louis Cardinals. The Rockies will get to cut their teeth against a legit championship contender, including the chance to face both of the Car...

By Rox Girl lt;p>While some Rowbots were playing around with Russ's non-Rockies post yesterday, some Rockies vying for the fifth starter position faced off against minor leaguers. Lefthander&nbsp;<a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2009/03/18/smith-returns-shar...

By Silverblood What's on Tap? JHOULYS CHACIN will start against the D-backs tomorrow, as Aaron Cook will get in his work in a B-game so the Snakes don't start getting familiar with him (yeah, like that's going to make much difference... they've faced him how many times, now?) But Rockies fans will appreciat...

By Silverblood Offensively, it was another underwhelming day for the Rockies' bats, as they collected 10 hits but weren't very efficient at turning them into runs. Matt Murton, Paul "Who Da Hell?" Phillips, and Christian Colonel did the honours at banking the three they did get, with RBI singles apiece....

By Silverblood What have we learned this week? There's been a lot. We've learned that Tulo's sporting mangy roadkill on his face, that Dan O'Dowd thinks that "wins" are another one of those weird sabermetrician stats like "VORP" that don't have much to do with judging the progress of a baseball team, that...

By Poseidon's Fist lt;h3>Renck's Rapid Pen<br /></h3> <p>In one of his many posts yesterday, Renck reports most notably that <a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2009/02/16/dragon-slayer-art-exhibit-showing-in-kids-room/" target="_blank">Manny C...

By Rox Girl It's fairly common to read about crooks wearing Yankees or Dodgers regalia while perpetrating their crimes. Common, because these teams have long established brands and ubiquitous fanbases. Not common is to read of heists outside Colorado by people wearing Rockies gear. Now I know I'm g...

By Silverblood Jeff Francis, 28 (January 8) Ubaldo Jimenez, 25 (January 22) Alan Embree, 39 (January 23) Shane Lindsay, 24 (January 25) Aaron Cook, 30 (February 8) Moral of the story: If you would like to be a pitcher for the Rockies, please check to ensure that you were born in January).

By Russ Colorado Rockies: 2005 - Daniel Carte, OF, Winthrop - Hey, the Rockies had two second-round picks. Thank you Washington for hastily signing Vinny Castilla once free agency started and allowing the Rockies the easy decision of offering arbitration. Carte's advanced a level each year, bu...

By Rox Girl So the direction my NL West preview posts have been taking me leads me to believe that a good part of the Rockies fate in 2009 lies largely in four left arms, namely those of starters Jeff Francis, Jorge De La Rosa, Greg Smith and Franklin Morales and how well they are able to fill three slots in...

By Rox Girl 1B: .254/.348/.403 (#15; Phillies #4) 2B: .252/.305/.404 (#11; Phillies #1) 3B: .293/.343/.468 (#5; Phillies #15) SS: .272/.326/.423 (#7; Phillies #6) C:  .250/.347/.441 (#3; Phillies #10) LF: .323/.403/.531 (#1; Phillies #5) CF: .258/.316/.333 (#15; Phillies #4) RF: .288/.382/.500 (#3; Phillies #12)

By Tom Stephenson No Rockies games for three days. Well, we can support Aaron Cook and Matt Holliday in the All-Star Game, but other than that, the Rockies have three days off. And it’s probably a good thing after a first half in which almost everything that could go wrong went wrong. The team started [...]

By Jim McLennan I think we all know who Player A is, so let's move on, shall we? Player B, however, might surprise you: Luis Gonzalez, in a less-than-full time role for the surprising (and NL East leading) Florida Marlins. Over on Major-League Jerk, Hef speculates on how Gonzo's career might have played ou...

Angels in trouble, Opening in Japan, Previewing the Rockies, Reds ... Most Valuable Network, MA - The guys spend the remainder of the hour covering missing team previews for the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, ...

By Jim McLennan Oh, hold my aching sides, for I fear they may split. Really, I don't quite know where to start with such a delicious smorgasborg of wrong-headedness. First of all, "further ahead"? The NLCS aside, the Rockies have first got some catching up to do, even to pull level with us. For a reality check r...

By James The Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies completed a trade today in which they’ll receive utility infielder Jamey Carroll for the infamous player to be named later.  Dan O’Dowd, the current Rockies GM was the former Director of Baseball Operations and Assistant General Manager for...

• Colorado Rockies: 2007 National League Champions. This incredible season just got a flag to fly over Coors forever. We are one more crowning achievement away from the ultimate prize, four wins away from a parade through downtown Denver. [Purple Row]

By Brandon Rosage Bringing back the weekly MLB talk program, “The Pitch” relaunched Friday on MVN Radio with Joe Aiello and Brandon Rosage. We look at Jeff Francis’ NLCS Game 1 gem, Brandon Webb’s inability to dominate Colorado, Justin Upton’s interference play and the pitiful booing Arizona fans.

By Jim McLennan Ouch. That was not the National League Championship Series I signed up for. I signed up for the one in which the two best teams in the league collided, an ultimate test of the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. Whenever that series starts, please let me know - because it clearly w...

By Jim McLennan The Padres play the Rockies tomorrow, in a one-game playoff to decide the NL Wild Card. I am split regarding this game. On a personal level, I hope the Padres get their asses handed to them, and as a result, certain whiny little GLB'ers have to spend the off-season hugging the tattered remnant...

By Pirate Blues Having now won 9 of their last 14 games, the Pirates took the Rockies series winning three of four pushing them from contenders to pretenders. It was the first home series loss for the Rockies since May. Wow.. that's not too shabby for the sophomore pitcher.

DENVER Two wrongs were made right Tuesday when Major League Baseball erased two errors charged to Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton in a game at Pittsburgh on July 16.

By By The Associated Press A Colorado Rockies minor league coach died after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a game in North Little Rock, Ark. Tulsa batting coach Mike Coolbaugh was knocked unconscious by Tino Sanchez's...

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Despite debut efforts of Reynolds, D-Backs fall to Rockies Arizona Republic, AZ - May 17, 2007 Brad Hawpe's two home runs, including a three-run shot in the sixth inning, powered the Rockies past Diamondbacks ace Brandon Webb, whose struggles in ...

In the Diamondbacks 30 win against the Colorado Rockies, Randy Johnson was at his overpowering best for six innings.

Todd Helton drove in the 1,000th RBI of his career, and Brad Hawpe chipped in with a gamebreaking, tworun double to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 63 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday night at Chase Field.

Jeff Francis allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings, Willy Taveras and Kaz Matsui each scored runs thanks to their speed, and the Rockies beat Los Angeles 63 on Monday to snap the Dodgers fourgame winning streak and spoil their home opener.

The Rockies took advantage of a disputed error and scored three times in the first inning to quickly seized control of the game in an 114 victory at Coors Field on Wednesday afternoon.

The Rockies benefited from two close plays in handing the Diamondbacks a 43 loss in 11 innings at Coors Field.