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Source: Cubs deal for Rockies' Baker

01 Jul 2009 22:39:46 PDT

The Chicago Cubs have acquired Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies, according to a source close to the club.

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Dodgers Beat Rockies With Manny Set to Return

01 Jul 2009 21:00:00 PDT

Written by By REUTERS
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Wednesday to win their final contest before slugger Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension expires.

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Tracy helped Rockies rediscover identity

24 Jun 2009 05:28:31 PDT

The Colorado Rockies give credit to Jim Tracy and a little but of guilt for turning their season around after...

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Angels Rally to Beat Rockies 4-3

23 Jun 2009 21:00:00 PDT

Written by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Bobby Abreu drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning after Colorado third baseman Ian Stewart messed up two bunt plays, and the Los Angeles Angels won 4-3 Tuesday night to hand the Rockies their second loss in 19 games.

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T's hope to emulate Rockies' turnaround

15 Jun 2009 21:32:57 PDT

NC Ronn Svetich has been in Asheville the past few days working with the youngsters but has seen some changes in the Rockies since manager Clint Hurdle was fired just before the hot streak. “The thing I see differently with (new manager Jim Tracy) is that ...

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na's Hungerman signs with Rockies

13 Jun 2009 21:03:21 PDT

PA Less than 24 hours after signing the contract, Hungerman boarded an airplane this morning bound for Casper, Wyo., where he will join the Casper Ghosts, a Rockies rookie affiliate in the short-season Frontier League. Games begin June 23. ...

Original story at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .

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Colorado Rockies news and blogs - July 05, 2009

05 Jul 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Colorado Rockies news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Diamondbacks 11, Rockies 7 -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Colorado Rockies
• Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 0 -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Colorado Rockies
• Cubs Get Baker From Rockies -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Colorado Rockies
• Rockies' Jason Marquis Beats Dodgers With 2-Hitter -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Colorado Rockies
• Dodgers 4, Rockies 2 -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Colorado Rockies
• The Laws of Rehab -- by By ALAN SCHWARZ from NYT > Colorado Rockies
• Rockies 4, Athletics 2 -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Colorado Rockies
• Guerrero Homers in Angels' 11-3 Win -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Colorado Rockies
• Angels rally to beat Rockies 4-3 -- from AP
• Rockies Beat Angels 11-1 -- by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT > Colorado Rockies

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Mailbag: Giant city, tiny town

11 Jun 2009 00:07:46 PDT

The past couple of years -- Rockies in World Series, the Nuggets' run, the changes in the Broncos, the Avalanche fall from grace, the college sports in the ... and more »

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Colorado Rockies Select Tyler Matzek With First Round Pick

09 Jun 2009 23:32:12 PDT

The Colorado Rockies diverted from their typical ways of using their first round picks on college pitchers and selected a left-handed high school pitcher from Orange County California... by David Martin 41 reads Sports The Colorado Rockies diverted from their typical ways of using their...

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Opinion: Rockies-Pirates Runs

17 May 2009 01:15:47 PDT

Colorado Rockies News Helton walked. Hawpe singled to right, Helton to third. Spilborghs doubled to right, Helton scored, Hawpe scored. Stewart fouled out to catcher Jaramillo. Rockies second. Iannetta struck out. Barmes homered to left on a 0-1 count. ...

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Colorado Rockies Must Make a Move Now

10 May 2009 11:16:34 PDT

Here we are on May 9 and the Rockies have once again found themselves behind the 8-ball in the National League West race, doomed by a chronic case of projectile dysfunction... by Anthony Masterson 4 reads Opinion Here we are on May 9 and the Rockies have once again found themselves behind the 8-...

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Rockies Review: Brought to you by Carls Jr.

15 Mar 2009 18:25:57 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Purple Row .

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Rockies Review: Now With 50% Fewer Wisecracks

08 Mar 2009 18:25:04 PDT

Written 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....

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Rockies Review: Only 61 Days Until the NFL Draft!

22 Feb 2009 11:24:32 PST

Written 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...

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Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies outfield much better without Holliday?

05 Feb 2009 07:51:13 PST

Written 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...

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Rockies Review: In other news, the season has not started yet

01 Feb 2009 11:11:52 PST

Written 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).

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Opinion: NL West 2nd Round Picks: Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, 2000-2008

29 Dec 2008 05:04:25 PST

Written 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...

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Opinion: Left-handed comebacks, how good will Francis, De La Rosa, Smith and Morales be?

24 Nov 2008 11:09:51 PST

Written 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...

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Sunday Rockpile: Rockies 2009 offense stable, chances of recovery good

16 Nov 2008 10:32:09 PST

Written 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)

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Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 5: Love Potion No.9

15 May 2008 23:38:23 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
Brandon Webb got his ninth win of the season tonight: no-one else in the National League has more than six. It was also his eleventh consecutive victory, a streak only seen once in the National League since they lowered the pitching mound before the 1969 season. This was, however, not a laugh...

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Podcast: Rockies roll in NLCS Game 1; ALCS preview

12 Oct 2007 15:47:44 PDT

Written 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.

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Podcast: 2 errors on Helton reversed

25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT

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.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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Podcast: Johnson's 1st victory tempered by early exit

15 May 2007 00:00:00 PDT

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

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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Podcast: Helton's RBI milestone is heavy burden for Webb

14 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PDT

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.

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Podcast: 1st-inning mistakes costly for D-Backs

05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PDT

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.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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Podcast: 2 close plays on defense in 11th inning cost D-Backs

03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PDT

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

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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