Stories tagged with "know your foe"

Crumbling Rockies continue east coast trip in Atlanta

by Andrew T. Fisher on May 18, 2009 11:53 AM MDT

I'm going to try a new tactic here. The Rockies cannot win this series. There's no reason to believe they can. Colorado has won 2 series in 13 tries this season, and to pull out number 3 vs Atlanta on...

Next Stop - Chavez Ravine

by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 17, 2009 9:41 AM MDT

If it seems like the Rockies have had a lot of off days - they have. Colorado has played in just eight games thus far; only Washington and Cincinnati have played as few in all of MLB. Hope...

Know Your Foe: Rox head east to the Windy City, NL West "Aces" folding

by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 13, 2009 10:00 AM MDT

The schedule-makers were not kind to the Rockies in April. Every foe save the Padres are widely considered the top (or second best) team in their division. There's Arizona, the WS Champion...

Know Your Foe: Rockies face '07 Rocktober victims in season's first week

by Andrew T. Fisher on Apr 6, 2009 9:30 AM MDT

The regular season has arrived, and that means new things from Know Your Foe. I'll still profile what you need to know in the NL West, but this space will now also be used to look forward at who...

Know Your Foe: Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 30, 2009 5:15 PM MDT

Arizona Diamondbacks There are not many teams that are this close to solidifying their 25-man roster for the 2009 season. That is largely due to the small turnover the roster felt over the off...

Know Your Foe: Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 24, 2009 5:15 PM MDT

Happy Tuesday. Opening Day is 13 days away! That means it is time to evaluate who exactly will be representing our divisional foes on the field in 2009. This week I run down what the...

Know Your Foe: Who is Max Scherzer?

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 16, 2009 5:15 PM MDT

As with previous installments of KYF, I have made acquaintance with the SBNation gurus of our divisional foes to profile an up-and-coming player. This week is Arizona RHP Max Scherzer. So ...

Know Your Foe: Who is Chase Headley?

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 9, 2009 4:18 PM MDT

30th. 20th. 26th. 27th. Those numbers used to be reserved for the rankings of the Rockies pitching staff. Now, they signify the last four years' rankings for the San Diego Padre off...

Know Your Foe: Who is James McDonald?

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 2, 2009 4:30 PM MST

"It is time for the 2009 World Series. The NL West champions send out their young stud to the mound, a 25-year-old right-hander who brings an intimidating swagger to the mound despite his gangly...