Author: Luke Zahlmann
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Rockies part of league’s tattered history with large contracts | MLB Insider
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In his MLB Insider, Denver Gazette beat writer Luke Zahlmann takes you around the Rockies and MLB: The financial world looks down on contracts that will age poorly but baseball strays from that assumption. From Eric Hosmer in San Diego to Albert Pujols in Anaheim,…
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Rockies hoping to equal Diamondbacks’ rise alongside Monday’s win
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arizona and Colorado are bordering states with pro baseball teams going in opposite directions. The Rockies won 7-5 at Coors Field on Monday, but the bigger story was seen most in the two team’s talent…
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Colorado drops its third consecutive series, this time to Rays | Rockies Rewind
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado had their best chance at a series win against Tampa Bay. But critical mistakes once again cost the home team at Coors Field. The Rockies dropped two of three against the Rays, and have…
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Ryan Feltner’s career-high 10 strikeouts are not enough to overcome bullpen woes in loss to Rays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ryan Feltner’s stuff is some of manager Bud Black’s favorite, especially when he has it tuned in and simplified. He can’t do it alone, though, even with a fastball that rivals anyone on the Colorado…
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‘They were horrible’: Rays pitcher complains about consistency of Coors Field baseballs after loss to Rockies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pete Fairbanks was unhappy after Friday’s loss and went on the offensive with his postgame interview. The Rays closer walked three hitters before bullpen-mate Jason Adams entered and ceded a walk-off grand slam to Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon. In the postgame locker room, he…
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Rockies overcome Rays on Opening Day with McMahon’s walk-off grand slam
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – Ryan McMahon had the pressure of an organization on his shoulders when he stepped to the plate Friday at Coors Field. Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt and manager Bud Black voiced their high expectations for the veteran before the year, and also…
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Breaking down Rockies’ players to watch in 2024
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fans embarking on Coors Field for opening weekend will have a view of the Rocky Mountains and a look at the Rockies’ future. Colorado is in a rebuilding period, and with it, has called up several young players to join their existing veterans in hopes…
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Rockies embrace local roots with Coors Field additions ahead of opening weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rockies went all-in on their Colorado ties and enlisted the help of a local to bring the same energy to the walls of their new Coors Field Toyota Clubhouse. Taylor Gallegos, a native Coloradan from Boulder and Colorado State University alum, was brought in…
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Rockies Ezequiel Tovar looking to continue franchise’s shortstop lineage in his own way
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ezequiel Tovar came to the Colorado Rockies in a different way than his predecessors, but his impact could equal theirs. The Venezuelan shortstop signed as an international free agent in 2017, and has risen to a franchise pillar since. Colorado awarded him a guaranteed contract…
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Colorado swept in three-game series by Cubs to move to 1-6 | Rockies Rewind
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rockies looked on track for a momentum boost Wednesday but saw the chance end quickly. An eighth-inning, five-run outburst tied the game before the Cubs scored in the latter half of the inning to…