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Morning Dump — Friday, March 4th

I’m starting out today over at Fangraphs, where Chris Cwik takes the Rox to task for drafting poorly over the last decade. I think this article is a little short-sighted. Chris failed to acknowledge…Read More

Declaring WAR on MLB’s Biggest Contracts

Despite what Edwin Starr said, WAR is good for something. Of course, I’m talking about nerdy, baseball stat-geek WAR; something that was unheard of when Edwin sang his famous anti-establishment…Read More

Kyle Parker — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight

Kyle Parker is one of the finest athletes ever drafted by the Rockies. Last year at the Clemson University, Parker became the first person to hit 20 homeruns and throw 20 touchdown passes in the same…Read More

Rockies have fun with arbitration, minor league contracts, and a trade

Over the last week, the Rockies have completed several signings and made one trade. In an effort to be concise, I decided to summarize all of the past week’s activity in one post. Very efficient…Read More

CarGo Defies the Baseball Anti-Christ

Carlos Gonzalez and the Rockies have agreed to terms on a 7 year, $80M contract extension. I once declared this an impossibility, but I will gladly eat my plate of exquisitely delicious crow. This contract…Read More

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Five to Count On?

The New Year is upon us and the baseball world is asleep. The Rockies are no exception. After a flurry…Read More

Best Rockies Commercial of All-Time — The Results

Last month, I listed the top Rockies commercials of the last several years and held a vote for the number…Read More

Down on the Farm: Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight — Rex Brothers

Following the 2008 season, the Rockies didn’t have much about which to be positive. In what was…Read More

Long-term Deal a No-Go for CarGo — Reviled, but never the less highly effective, super-agent Scott Boras sets the record straight on Carlos Gonzalez’s contract situation. Sort of.

I grabbed the following quote from a recent Jim Armstrong blog for the Denver Post. It is from agent…Read More

Padres trading Adrian Gonzalez to Red Sox, remove themselves from contention

There is cause for celebration, Rockies fans! We don’t have to worry about the Padres next season! The…Read More