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Woody Paige: Trevor Story has boundless enthusiasm with Colorado Rockies, Nolan Arenado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SCOTTSDALE, Ariz • At 8 a.m. Trevor Story was bouncing around the clubhouse at Salt River Fields like a kid on a trampoline or a neophyte at his first spring training. Finally, the Rockies’ shortstop stopped, settled and stood in front of his locker. “You…
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David Ramsey: Colorado Rockies roaring toward rare journey to postseason
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • On the edge of downtown, there was a roar in the night. It was a rare roar for a Colorado September. It was the roar of fans celebrating a contender. At 7:41 p.m., Rockies outfielder David Dahl connected with a Vince Velasquez fastball…
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Woody Paige: No rest for the weary, but Colorado Rockies badly need relief
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Connie Mack would commiserate with Bud Black. The 1950 Athletics’ Cornelius McGilllicuddy was punished in his 50th, and last season, as a manager the worst bullpen in major league history. The relievers compiled an aircraft earned-run average (7.77). With a bullpen ERA of 4.94, the…
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Paul Klee: Despite bullpen breakdowns, Rockies in position to win NL West. Can they close?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • There’s history at work here, and a cold, hard history makes a person learn to expect the worst. Going a quarter century without a division title does things to a baseball fan. It changes how you view success (what is this pleasurable feeling?)…
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Matt Holliday in ‘surreal’ moment with Rockies after signing minor league deal
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have signed former star outfielder Matt Holliday to a minor league contract. The 38-year-old Holliday reported to the Grand Junction Rockies, the organization’s Rookie level team on Sunday. He said the plan is to find his footing with the hope…
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Paul Klee: Hot Rockies shouldn’t fall into Dodgers trap
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER • The Dodgers don’t ruin everything. Sometimes it just seems that way. This is shaping into a robust Rockies season. It can be an unforgettable season, in fact, because these are the Rockies the Rockies expected to be: entering Tuesday (an 8-2 late loss…
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Raimel Tapia’s grand slam lifts Rockies past Diamondbacks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHOENIX — The Colorado Rockies allowed a run on a passed ball, another when a player failed to cover the bag on a steal attempt. A third came in when a runner scored from second base on a wild pitch. The miscues and a whole…
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Rockies roll into 2nd half behind Story and solid pitching
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The Colorado Rockies are finding their stride behind a shortstop who’s cutting down on his strikeouts, a converted first baseman who’s rediscovering his swing and a rotation that’s turning in quality start after quality start. On top of that, third baseman Nolan Arenado’s…