Tag: major league baseball
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Rockies’ Trevor Story’s and Bud Black’s home run derby predictions; Gomber on the mend
Heads up! Balls will be flying all over the place at Coors Field during the home run derby. No area will be off limits. The best sluggers in baseball, coupled with altitude and no humidor, means home runs could hit all corners of the ballpark. Rockies’ shortstop Trevor Story, who will participate in the event,…
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Trevor Story getting home run derby advice from Charlie Blackmon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Charlie Blackmon knows Coors Field better than just about anyone. And while he’ll probably be off fishing during the actual event, he’s making sure teammate Trevor Story is fully prepared for the home run derby Monday. The full list for the home run derby is…
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Trevor Story getting home run derby advice from Charlie Blackmon
Charlie Blackmon knows Coors Field better than just about anyone. And while he’ll probably be off fishing during the actual event, he’s making sure teammate Trevor Story is fully prepared for the home run derby Monday. The full list for the home run derby is set, and Story will face tough competition in Shohei Ohtani…
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Colorado Rockies’ Germán Márquez tosses another gem, earns spot in All-Star Game
DENVER — Rockies’ manager Bud Black had a secret on Sunday morning. His ace Germán Márquez was selected to his first All-Star Game. But he was also starting Sunday, and Márquez has been so in the zone that Black was afraid something like this could throw him off. Black consulted with a herd of people, all the…
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Colorado Rockies spoil Nolan Arenado’s homecoming with walk-off win
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 fans boo him for leaving behind the franchise that drafted him and turned him into the player he is today?…
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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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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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Road trip woes continue as Colorado Rockies get blasted by Giants
The road trip woes continue for the Rockies. After dropping all six games on their first road trip, including three to the Giants, the Rockies regrouped. They returned to Coors Field last week, where they won five out of eight games. They said they got their confidence back, and that they were ready to face…
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Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich steps down months after trading Nolan Arenado
Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich, who helped build a playoff-caliber roster before losing a talented star and watching his team stumble this year, stepped down Monday, the team announced. Greg Feasel will step into the position of club president, and an interim general manager will be appointed for the remainder of the 2021 season…