Tag: baseball players
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Colorado Rockies spoil Nolan Arenado’s homecoming with walk-off win
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The hype had been building since that fateful day in February, when Nolan Arenado said goodbye to Colorado and hello to a new, blissful life in St. Louis. The question loomed: Would Rockies…
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Tim Tebow works out for NFL team, attempting comeback
Tim Tebow is back … sort of. The former Broncos quarterback, who was selected 25th overall in the 2010 draft, is reportedly attempting a comeback in the NFL, after having a workout with the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Tebow didn’t try out as a quarterback, but instead a tight end — a position he resisted moving…
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Charlie Blackmon breaks his slump as Rockies beat host Giants in extra innings
Charlie Blackmon has looked nothing like Charlie Blackmon this season. One of the best to wear a Rockies uniform, the slugger had only nine hits entering Tuesday’s game and his batting average was just .148. Blackmon, who is accustomed to slow starts, has never had numbers that low to start a season. He went 2 for…
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Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland continues to progress after shoulder injury
When Kyle Freeland doubled over in pain in a spring training game March 23, he said it felt like a knife got put into the back of his shoulder. He was afraid it was a tear or a separation, and that he would need surgery. But the scans came back with good news, showing just…
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Rockies’ Elías Díaz turns heads on defense, but wants his offense to stand out too
DENVER — For a week, as he was held out of the Rockies lineup, Elías Díaz worked behind the scenes on improving his productivity at the plate. His defense has turned heads, but his offense has lagged behind. He had just two hits through his first 10 games. Díaz said he worked harder when he…
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Colorado Rockies notebook: Blackmon off to worst start of career; Freeland makes progress
DENVER — Charlie Blackmon’s hitting slump may soon have him bumped from his prime-time spot in the Rockies lineup. Blackmon, who has hit in the fourth spot all season, has just nine hits through his first 17 games. Manager Bud Black said the team has had discussions about moving him down the order until he…
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Colorado Rockies can’t keep momentum, fall to Mets in series finale
DENVER — The Rockies have maintained that as soon as they start hitting, they’ll be tough to stop. That was not the case Sunday. On Saturday, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Mets, they strung together seven runs. On Sunday, less than 24 hours later, they could only get one. The Mets…
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Colorado Rockies game against the Mets postponed on Friday because of snow
The Rockies got an unexpected snow day. The Rockies-Mets game, scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Friday, has been postponed because of inclement weather. They will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 3:10 p.m; each game will be seven innings. The second game will start no later than 45 minutes after the first game ends. About…
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Colorado Rockies sign veteran pitchers Ivan Nova and Chris Rusin
The Colorado Rockies signed veteran pitchers Ivan Nova and Chris Rusin to minor league contracts. Manager Bud Black stressed that the pair, who will report to extended spring training, must prove themselves in order to earn a big-league promotion. “This is not a precursor for them to be here,” Black said prior to Tuesday’s night’s…
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Colorado Rockies drop another game as Giants complete the series sweep
A shaky first inning for Germán Márquez turned into a solid outing, but, for the third day in a row, the offense didn’t back up the starting pitcher. The Rockies fell to the host Giants 4-0, dropping their third straight as the Giants swept the series. Márquez gave up a two-run home run in the…