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Sunday Rockpile: Real baseball starts tonight!
So who is Jason Hammel, anyway? Let me just start off by reminding people that historically and recently, trading for once promising power arms that have disappointed thus far in the majors are among Dan O'Dowd's best work as GM of the Rockies. In 2006 we saw him bring in Jeremy Affeldt from...
Corner pocket: Helton, Colonel, Spilborghs and Atkins make Mariners go bust in Vegas
Rockies 6, Mariners 3 Todd Helton continued to show his back is healthy by belting out three more hits in three plate appearances before being replaced by pinch runner Christian Colonel after a fourth inning RBI double. Colonel stayed on and continued the perfect night for Rockies first basemen,...
Spring Training Game #35: Franklin Morales vs. Jarrod Washburn
So I have absolutely zero desire to have the Mariners starting pitcher tonight over our starting pitcher in 2009, let alone in seasons yet to come, but guess which one is projected to be better? And not just a little bit better, either, we're talking about what Tim Lincecum is expected to be to...
Spring Training Game #19: Morales vs Kershaw
<!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Franklin Morales #56 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Bats: L Throws: L Born: Jan 24, 1986 <!-- END WIDGET --> vs. <!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Clayton Kershaw #22 / Pitcher / ...
Thursday Rockpile: Destiny no longer favors the Fogg
While some Rowbots were playing around with Russ's non-Rockies post yesterday, some Rockies vying for the fifth starter position faced off against minor leaguers. Lefthander Greg Smith looked sharp in his return from the flu in two innings. Patrick Saunders reports that Smith struck out four. The...
Ian Stewart's four RBI lead Rockies to victory
Rockies 6, Angels 4 <!-- BEGIN WIDGET --> Ian Stewart #9 / Third Base / Colorado Rockies Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Bats: L Throws: R Born: Apr 05, 1985 <!-- END WIDGET --> Ian Stewart smashed a three run homerun off of Angels ace John Lackey in the...
Spring Training Game #13: Franklin Morales vs John Lackey
The Rockies travel to Tempe Diablo today to take on John Lackey and the Angels where LA is undefeated (7-0) thus far this Spring. Franklin Morales gets the start for the Rockies with Jason Hirsh also scheduled to pitch. Morales has probably taken an edge in the fifth starter battle with his work...
Sunday Rockpile: Franklin Morales making the case, Helton debuts today
Franklin Morales threw four shutout innings yesterday and now appears to have a slight advantage when it comes to the fifth starter battle. Tracy Ringolsby lists him atop the other rotation candidates in his Battle Lines post. The Two Gregs, Smith and Reynolds, will try and not let him get too far...
Franklin Morales Impressive as Rockies Lose
Jason Hirsh struggled, Huston Street looked rusty, but the Colorado Rockies did have one standout performance in Thursday's afternoon loss to Chicago White Sox. Franklin Morales pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts in relief or Hirsh and Street, buoying the hopes of Rockies fans that an...
Thursday Pebble Report: New Casper pitching coach; Blackmon honored
The Rockies hired Craig Bjornson from the Dodgers organization to replace Eduardo Villacis as the pitching coach at their lowest level minor league affiliate in Casper. The Ghosts pitchers as a team had their best showing relative to the Pioneer League since 2002 last season, but player...
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