Colorado Rockies starter Eddie Butler's struggles continue

Eddie Butler doesn't do it as Rockies lose to Phillies - The Denver Post
Eddie Butler struggled for the second straight start in a 4-2 loss to the Phillies last night, and Nick Groke has all of the details.

Butler has second abbreviated outing in a row - rockies.com
Thomas Harding also has a report on Butler and how the Rockies are attempting to have him work through his control issues.

Rockies' baserunning gaffes add to woes - rockies.com
It wasn't just Butler's struggles that doomed the Rockies last night, as they made a pair of costly outs on the basepaths in crucial spots. Dargan Southard has the full report on the team's baserunning issues.

Colorado Rockies option Drew Stubbs to Triple-A, recall Brandon Barnes - Purple Row
Purple Row's Bryan Kilpatrick has the report on Rockies outfielder Drew Stubbs accepting an option to Triple-A Albuquerque and Brandon Barnes being recalled in his place.

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Talking with LaTroy Hawkins: Little League and Arm Health | Rockies Zingers
Jake Shapiro sat down with the veteran Rockies reliever to talk about his health, Little League Baseball and more.

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Bryce Harper, Matt Williams ejected in third inning against the Yankees - The Washington Post
Washington Post reporter James Wagner has the story on the ejections of Bryce Harper and Matt Williams from last night's Yankees-Nationals game, the latest in a string up absurd performances from umpires around the game.

Bryce Harper gets raw deal on latest ejection - SweetSpot - ESPN
ESPN's David Schoenfield also chimes in on Harper's ejection and the state of umpiring in baseball in 2015.

ESPN MLB Mock Draft - ESPN (Insider)
In his first mock draft, ESPN's Keith Law has the Rockies selecting UC Santa Barbara right-hander Dillon Tate, which would certainly make his fellow Gaucho Ryan Spilborghs a happy man.