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Top 10 Rockies Offensive Performances of 2011

The Rockies have always been an offensively proficient team. The overlap of Larry Walker and Todd Helton makes that an indisputable statement, even while more mediocre players have occasionally filled…Read More

Tuesday’s First Pitch

Hope everyone had a happy Memorial Day. A huge thanks goes out from all of us at Roxpile to our soldiers, and those fighting for our freedom at home and abroad. Leading Off Think things are bad, Rockies…Read More

Wednesday’s First Pitch

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched very well, but left after seven innings, behind 3-1. It didn’t matter. The Rockies’ lone run before the eighth inning came off the bat of Troy Tulowitzki in the form…Read More

Series Preview: Cubs @ Rockies (4/15 – 4/17)

Okay Rockies’ fans, the Cubs are in town.  Our Rox are off to the best start in franchise history.  They have the best record in baseball.  They just went 7-1 on the season’s first road…Read More

Morning Dump — Miserable Night in Pittsburgh and Manny the Crack-head

Jason Giambi’s first-inning three-run blast was a thing of beauty.  The swing was vintage Giambi, a powerful, whip-like stroke that sent the ball deep into the night.  At contact, everyone watching …Read More

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Morning Dump — Wednesday, April 6th

Seven innings pitched, no runs, four K’s, and a ton of groundballs. If you would have given me…Read More

Dodgers – Rockies Series Preview (4/5 – 4/6)

The first full week of the MLB season begins this week. With the Dodgers traveling to Colorado to face…Read More

Monday Morning Shortsop: Opening Weekend First Impressions

Two games down, and one hundred and sixty to go. We have merely scratched the surface of the 2011 campaign…Read More

Morning Dump — Sunday, April 3rd

The Rockies should consider hiring a full-time manicurists. If they don’t, the bullpen will be…Read More

Morning Dump — Wednesday, March 30th

I’m back and so is the Morning Dump. Where have I been? Don’t worry about that. Just know…Read More

Morning Dump — Thursday, March 17th

I know it’s just spring and we can’t panic over one start, but Jason Hammel looked like crap last night. His pitches were elevated and out over the plate. He gave up eight runs in three innings…Read More

Morning Dump — Monday, March 14th

I apologize for my silence over the last two days. I was living hard in Scottsdale — all play, no sleep. Honestly, I still feel like crap, but it was worth it. I gained some great perspective,…Read More

Morning Dump — Wednesday, March 2nd

Aaron Cook still hasn’t made it to the mound this spring and it sounds like he is no closer now than he was a week ago. Obviously, I have no idea what’s wrong with his shoulder, but Cook…Read More

Rox Pile’s February Rewind

For Rox Pile, it was a flippin’ fantastic February. We broke traffic records, introduced new columns, discussed news, and got all sorts of fired up about Spring Training. It was a dominating display…Read More

Morning Dump — Tuesday, March 1st

2-0. World Series. That’s all I have to say this morning. Story-time: Fangraphs released their Rockies season preview. They had some really interesting stuff to say about Dexter Fowler, comparing…Read More

Morning Dump — Saturday, February 26th

There is a dearth of reading material this morning, but that’s okay. There will be Rockies baseball on television today. Ubaldo is getting the start, meaning we will get to see an inning and a…Read More

Morning Dump — Wednesday, February 23rd

The Rockies’ lineup is a work in progress. The parts are all there, but Jim Tracy is still deciding how to allocate them. Jim Armstrong’s article suggests that four spots are already taken.…Read More

Morning Dump — Sunday, February 20th

“I’ve never burned more than I do now to be an everyday player. It’s time for me to step up. It’s time for the opportunity. It’s all there. It’s just whether I’m…Read More

Morning Dump — Wednesday, February 16th

Last night, I saw a very interesting tweet from SI’s Jon Heyman. According to Heyman, it is okay under MLB rules for Albert Pujols to have an ownership stake in the Cardinals. At first, I did a…Read More

Rockies are Taking A Big Risk at Catcher

There is little doubt about the Rockies’ starting catcher; the job is Chris Iannetta’s to lose. If this sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve heard it before. Chris was the team’s…Read More

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