Tag: manager
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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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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…