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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

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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