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Ramsey: Street doesn’t make excuses, hopes to learn from loss
DENVER • Huston Street was talking to himself. “One more great pitch,” he said. “You’re one more pitch from getting out of this.” He never threw that one pitch. That’s why Colorado Rockies fans booed him without mercy as he walked off the pitcher’s mound. And that’s why he was standing in front of his…
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Rockies notes: All-Star Hawpe benched
Rockies manager Jim Tracy defended his decision to again sit All-Star Brad Hawpe, who batted .194 with only seven RBIs and 25 strikeouts in September. Hawpe went 0-for-3 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series and didn’t play in Game 2. “It’s not easy, believe me,” Tracy said. “He has been struggling here as…
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OK, the umpires blew the call; move along
DENVER • Another blown call late in a playoff game has sparked new life into the hotly contested debate over instant replay in baseball, and like prior arguments after miscues by umpires, nobody agrees on anything other than the mistake itself. Home plate umpire Jerry Meals admitted that he messed up late Sunday when he…
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Phillies knock out Rockies with ninth-inning rally
DENVER • Put the purple rally towels in the closet, along with the jackets, beanies and gloves. A chilly postseason, filled with offensive breakdowns, pitching struggles and a lot of questionable umpiring, ended Monday for the Rockies in painstaking fashion. A frenzied, ninth-inning comeback by the defending champion Phillies spoiled late-game heroics that temporarily sparked…
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Opinion: Rockies fans are anything but fair-weather
DENVER • The romance between the Colorado Rockies and their fan base has reached a more stable, substantial place. You could see this Sunday night at frosty Coors Field, where a packed house cheered for the Rockies to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. In the bottom of…
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Rockies notes: Proven valuable CarGo in NLDS
DENVER • Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez went 10-for-17 with one RBI and five runs scored in the playoffs. His 10 hits lead the majors, and they’re tied for the most by a Rockies player in NL Division Series history — Dante Bichette had 10 hits in the 1995 NLDS against Atlanta. “I’m more focused at the…
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Jimenez will start Game 4 for Rockies
DENVER • One bad outing, even in the playoffs, hasn’t rattled Ubaldo Jimenez. The Rockies ace feels confident entering one of the biggest starts of his career today in Game 4 of the NL Division Series, despite getting shredded by the Phillies in a forgetful Game 1 on Wednesday in Philadelphia. A 15-game winner, Jimenez…
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Phillies push Rockies to brink of elimination
DENVER – On a shivering night better suited for ice fishing than baseball, poor pitching doomed the Rockies against the hard-hitting Phillies, and the magic that carried them to a memorable stretch run was nowhere to be found when they needed it most. One more loss means Rocktober is over. A ninth-inning sacrifice fly by…
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Rockies’ Game 3, Pedro are postponed
DENVER • A mild snowstorm and freezing temperatures Saturday put Rocktober on ice. So the Philadelphia Phillies subbed J.A. Happ for Pedro Martinez, while Colorado stuck with Jason Hammel for Game 3 of the NL division series tonight at Coors Field. Major League Baseball postponed Saturday’s game about 10 a.m. with light snow falling in…
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Ramsey: It’s snow fun out there when it’s like this
Goose Gossage understands one of life’s great truths. “Baseball’s not meant to be played in cold weather,” Goose said. He spoke the words two years ago, as the Colorado Rockies prepared to play in a frigid postseason game at Coors Field, but his words always will remain true. Baseball is designed for the warm, breezy…