The Unpredictable Rockies Rotation, Continued
When the time comes in the next month or so to predict how the Colorado Rockies will do in 2012, you will hear two frequent answers: 1. This team will come up short because they do not have enough starting…Read More
Saturday’s First Pitch
Why even bother? All that’s worth writing is that the Rockies lost 10-3 to the Cardinals, Ubaldo Jimenez gave up a career-high 12 hits, the bullpen faltered again, the offense only managed five hits,…Read More
Wednesday’s First Pitch
Though the Rockies took home the ‘W’ in the first game of the doubleheader yesterday, they ended up losing big. Jorge De La Rosa, who has been pitching like the staff ace this season, left…Read More
Monday’s First Pitch
Jim Tracy played with fire Friday night. Unfortunately for Rockies fans, he got burned. To the tune of a two-ruin walk-off home run off the bat of Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder,…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
Rockies and Marlins are Brothers Separated at Expansion
Yesterday, the Rockies left South Florida. Thank God. I loathe watching Marlins’ home games.…Read More
Monday Morning Shortstop: Ubaldo The-Not-So-Great
Ubaldo Jimenez was the best pitcher in baseball in the first half of last year’s baseball season. Many…Read More
Jason Hammel is more “grounded” this season.
Jason Hammel is a grinder. All year long he has been lacking his best stuff, but he has kept the Rockies…Read More
Series Preview: Rockies @ Marlins (4/22 — 4/24)
The Rockies have taken their talents to South Beach. Tonight through Sunday they are taking on one…Read More
Morning Dump — Just Shoot Me
Last year, the Giants lost seventy games. My question: how did they ever lose one? That’s kind…Read More
Monday Morning Shortstop: Rockies On A Roll
One full week in, the Rockies are rolling, posting six victories in eight games. And the two games they…Read More
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
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 — Opening Day Disaster and the Aftermath
MISSING: Ubaldo’s fastball. Last seen around 97 MPH. If seen, please return immediately to Coors…Read More
2011 Series Preview: Rockies vs. Diamondbacks (4/1-4/3)
It’s finally here. By it, I mean the grandest day of the entire year. The phrase “Opening…Read More
Morning Dump — Opening Day Edition
Today is the best day of the year. It’s like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and my birthday all rolled…Read More
Monday Morning Shortstop: First Things First, Win NL West
A well-deserved aura of optimism is surrounding the Colorado Rockies as we inch ever so close to opening…Read More
Morning Dump — Sunday, March 20th
The Rox were once a non-factor in Latin America. Obviously, that has changed. Their system is loaded…Read More
Morning Dump — Saturday, March 19th
Yesterday, Jim Tracy named Ubaldo as the Opening Day starter. It was the most unsurprising announcement…Read More















