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Brandon McCarthy living dream after nightmarish injury

Denver Post (Benjamin Hochman The Denver Post) — The child grew up to be a childhood hero, but now he's a child again, sitting 25 feet from his own childhood hero.

New: 6 hr 3 min ago

Rockies' Walt Weiss remains optimistic about Josh Rutledge

Denver Post (Troy E. Renck) — Viewed through a narrow lens, Josh Rutledge is struggling, his status as a starter a topic of conversation.

New: 6 hr 3 min ago

Wilin Rosario delivers winning hit as Rockies defeat Diamondbacks

Denver Post (Troy E. Renck The Denver Post) — Walt Weiss was hired on Nov. 8. He officially became the Rockies manager Tuesday night.

New: 7 hr 41 min ago

Rosario can't catch a break with defense

Denver Post (Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post) — Rosario can't catch a break with defenseWilin Rosario is one of the few players who can create gasps and make teeth gnash with equal aplomb.

1 day 5 hr ago

Renck: Rockies' Michael Cuddyer believes hustling is for everyone

Denver Post (Troy E. Renck The Denver Post) — Youth baseball measures nervous breakdowns by innings. Arguments with umpires are staples of innocence lost. But there's still an unbridled joy that surfaces on a diving catch or an...

1 day 6 hr ago

Patrick Corbin dominates Rockies, who lose to Diamondbacks

Denver Post (Troy E. Renck The Denver Post) — Long before he began impersonating Randy Johnson, Patrick Corbin was a YouTube sensation.

1 day 8 hr ago

Frei: Colorado Freedom Memorial to include elder Monfort

Denver Post (Terry Frei The Denver Post) — On Jan. 29, 1944, Capt. Lee Van Syckle's B-17 "Flying Fortress" crew, based in Deenethorpe, England, was one of more than 800 U.S. bombers in a massive daylight raid on Frankfurt.

1 day 17 hr ago

Rockies face healthy to-do list to stay in NL West contention

Denver Post (Patrick Saunders The Denver Post) — Lunch Special: Each weekday near noontime, a Denver Post sports writer dares to dish. In this installment, Patrick Saunders lists what the Rockies must accomplish to remain relevant this season.

1 day 17 hr ago

Juan Nicasio leads Rockies over Giants to win Coors Field series

Denver Post (Patrick Saunders The Denver Post) — When Juan Nicasio trotted out to the mound at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon, there was a lot of weight on his broad shoulders.

1 day 22 hr ago
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Rockies' Walt Weiss wasn't worried about slump

Denver Post (Patrick Saunders The Denver Post) — Come on, admit it. When the Rockies blew a six-run lead Thursday night, lost 8-6 and fell to the Giants for the 10th consecutive time, many of you were thinking: "Well, here comes another long,...

2 days ago
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Juan Nicasio leads Rockies over Giants to win Coors Field series

Denver Post (Patrick Saunders The Denver Post) — When Juan Nicasio trotted out to the mound at Coors Field Sunday afternoon, there was a lot of weight on his broad shoulders.

2 days ago
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Paige: Rockies had better get better, or they'll lose Tulo and CarGo

Denver Post (Woody Paige The Denver Post) — The Rockies no longer seemed to be waiting for Godot, Guffman and Bob Gibson on Saturday night.

2 days ago

Giants' Marco Scutaro's career took off after Rockies traded him

Denver Post (Benjamin Hochman The Denver Post) — He appears to be wading while waiting. It's as if Marco Scutaro is a fly-fisherman who, to use the terminology of the fishing aficionados, also waits for a strike.

2 days ago
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Juan Nicasio must show his stuff during games

Denver Post (Patrick Saunders The Denver Post) — Juan Nicasio is a terrific bullpen pitcher. That's not a sarcastic statement. Nicasio truly is a talented young pitcher. The right-hander's fastball can reach 97 mph, his slider has a mean bite...

3 days ago

Rockies star Troy Tulowitzki playing it safe by taking some days off

Denver Post (Troy E. Renck The Denver Post) — Troy Tulowitzki never envisioned this. He grew up playing baseball the hard way. He went from a grass-stained northern California Little League kid to a Long Beach State "dirtbag.

3 days ago

Giants' Marco Scutaro's career took over off after Rockies traded him

3 days ago

Patrick Saunders: Juan Nicasio must show his stuff during games

Denver Post (Patrick Saunders The Denver Post) — Juan Nicasio is a terrific bullpen pitcher.That's not a sarcastic statement. Nicasio truly is a talented young pitcher.

3 days ago

Tyler Chatwood excels for Rockies on mound in easy win over Giants

Denver Post (Patrick Saunders The Denver Post) — As major-league pitchers go, Tyler Chatwood is not very big. The Rockies' media guide generously lists him as 6-feet, 185 pounds. But what Chatwood lacks in stature he makes up for with tenacity...

3 days ago
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Weak week of games will reduce the Colorado Rockies' strength

Denver Post (Troy E. Renck The Denver Post) — The Rockies reached the quarter pole of the 2013 season with a winning record. Two games over .

3 days ago

Chad Bettis looking A-OK with Colorado Rockies' Double-A farm team

Denver Post (Irv Moss The Denver Post) — The way right-hander Chad Bettis began his comeback season with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, it wasn't far-fetched to think he might be in the picture to get called up by the Rockies.

4 days ago

Rafael Betancourt faces possible disabled list stint after injuring right groin

Denver Post: All Things Rockies (Troy Renck) — Rafael Betancourt doesn’t believe his right groin injury is serious. There’s no pain, just weakness. But the reality is that it has been bothering him for a month, so a stint on the...

New: 6 hr 43 min ago

Rockies 5, D-Backs 4 (10 innings): Sometimes you get the Bull, sometimes the Bull gets you

Purple Row (Jordan Freemyer) — That was really more difficult than it should have been. Going into the seventh inning, the Rockies were cruising with a 4-0 lead over the Diamondbacks with Jhoulys Chacin having allowed...

New: 7 hr 28 min ago

Rafael Betancourt leaves Tuesday’s game with injury

Denver Post: All Things Rockies (Troy Renck) — As if squandering a four-run lead wasn’t painful enough, the Rockies lost their closer to injury in the 10th inning Tuesday. Rafael Betancourt entered a 4-4 game against the Diamondbacks,...

New: 8 hr 12 min ago

Overflow: Extra Innings

Purple Row (RhodeIslandRoxfan) — The D'backs and Rockies are tied at four as we head to extra innings. The D'Backs are 6-1 in extra inning games while the Rockies are just 2-3.

New: 8 hr 26 min ago

Tuesday Rockpile: Rockies have a gem at third base in Nolan Arenado

Purple Row (Bryan Kilpatrick) — Colorado Rockies rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado is still trying to find his way at the plate at the big league level, hitting just .244 with a .272 on-base percentage (though he owns a...

21 hr 51 min ago

Tuesday off-topic

Purple Row (Bryan Kilpatrick) — *flerp* *slurp* HI GUYS *murp* *hurrrrrr*

21 hr 53 min ago

Tuesday Pebble Report: Angelys Nina quietly raking

Purple Row (Bryan Kilpatrick) — AAA Colorado Springs: L 7-3 (25-17, 2nd, 0.5 GB) Newly-acquired Roman Colon failed to get out of the fourth inning, allowing six runs in his organizational debut. None of the runs were earned,...

22 hr 44 min ago

D'Backs 5, Rockies 1: Rockies offense goes from boom to bust (again)

Purple Row (RhodeIslandRoxfan) — There's not much depth to this one. The Rockies were completely shut down by Patrick Corbin who pitched a three hit, one run, complete game effort. On the other side of the coin, Jon Garland did...

1 day 7 hr ago

First place Diamondbacks not impressed with your mockery

Purple Row (RhodeIslandRoxfan) — Arizona's fast start has silenced those critical of the team's offseason moves. It's amazing what a fast start can do. Prior to the start of the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks were being...

1 day 9 hr ago

Michael Cuddyer likely to start Friday for Rockies

Denver Post: All Things Rockies (Troy Renck) — Michael Cuddyer took good-natured ribbing about his new buzz cut. Maybe it will make him more aerodynamic. He’s clearly on the fast track back to the Rockies’ lineup. Cuddyer will play...

1 day 12 hr ago
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Rockies make statement by taking series from Giants

Purple Row (Jay Tymkovich) — You never really know when a turning point happens. It can be clear in hindsight, but during the moment it might not be obvious. But if the Colorado Rockies continue to play good baseball in...

1 day 17 hr ago
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First place Diamondbacks not impressed with your mockery

Purple Row (Bryan Kilpatrick) — It's amazing what a fast start can do. Prior to the start of the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks were being widely ridiculed for their decision to trade star outfielder Justin Upton , a guy who...

1 day 17 hr ago
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Monday Off Topic

Purple Row (RhodeIslandRoxfan) — Monday Off Topic

1 day 20 hr ago

Monday Rockpile: A giant step forward or a Giant step backward?

Purple Row (RhodeIslandRoxfan) — When the Rockies blew a 6-0 lead Thursday night and fell 8-6 to the Giants , it marked their 10th straight loss and their 31st defeat in their last 40 games against San Francisco dating back to...

1 day 20 hr ago
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Monday Pebble Report: Errors kill

Purple Row (Greg Stanwood) — Colorado Springs 3, Round Rock 1 (10 Innings) Always fun to see low scoring PCL games. Chris Volstad continued his return to starting with a great outing, allowing no runs on four hits and...

1 day 21 hr ago

Rockies 5, Giants 0: Juan Direction

Purple Row (Kyle Domingos) — Juan Nicasio needed a good outing in the worst way and he delivered. Nicasio had easily his best outing of the year, throwing six strong innings with three hits, one walk, and five strikeouts....

2 days ago
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Rockies pregame notes: Oswalt dominates in extended spring, Tulo’s an RBI machine

Denver Post: All Things Rockies (Patrick Saunders) — It’s too early to make predictions about Roy Oswalt’s comeback and what it might mean for the Rockies’ rotation. But the early word on the 35-year-old right-hander is that...

2 days ago
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Blake Street Stroll: The curious case of Juan Nicasio

Purple Row (Kyle Domingos) — Juan Nicasio, now in his third season in the big leagues has basically acquired a full-season's worth of starts with 32. He offers tantalizingly good stuff and seems to give you just enough to...

2 days ago

Sunday Pebble Report: Jurickson Profar tags Sky Sox for two home runs

Purple Row (Charlie Drysdale) — Triple-A Colorado Springs - L 5-6 (24-16) The Sky Sox lost to the Texas Rangers affiliate in Round Rock on Saturday. Drew Carpenter started in place of the recently promoted Tyler...

2 days ago
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Sunday Rockpile: Rockies momentum & robot umpires

Purple Row (Drew Creasman) — The Colorado Rockies have finally won two games in a row and have a chance to really get some momentum going against the San Francisco Giants this afternoon. This stretch of games, including the...

2 days ago
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