The Rockies will finish the three game series against the Braves today at Coors before heading to Arizona to start a seven game road trip. Playing the Braves has been the wake-up call many were saying was on the horizon. The Rockies looked out manned, out matched and very 2012ish in their effort to put on a "good show". Ultimately they were swept up in a doubleheader loss and today they ... [MORE]
While nobody can argue the 5-1 Rockies have played stellar teams to open the season, with both the Brewers and Padres sporting the antithesis of the Rox record, it can't be denied that they are playing stellar baseball top to bottom so far in 2013 (Brignac's defense notwithstanding). Picked the most likely to make a second run at 100 losses by most in the press, Colorado has stunned even their most ... [MORE]
The Rockies came into the 2013 season ready to show the world that they could compete. With all of the conjecture over the past few weeks, especially owner Dick Monfort's praise of the offense as well as the bullpen before the season began, one would be hard pressed to find anyone that was willing to put the game on the line based on the teams starting pitching. With all of the ... [MORE]
Walt Weiss announced his starting pitchers for both opening days today. He has made Jhoulys Chacin his Opening Day pitcher against the Brewers, and Jeff Francis his Home Opener against the Padres. Colorado's season officially opens in Milwaukee, with the Rockies taking on Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, April 1. Chacin hasn't had the best spring, currently sitting on a 7.00 ERA, while his last outing against the Giants on Sunday he gave ... [MORE]
You hear it over and over throughout Spring Training, "These games don't matter. The score doesn't matter. It doesn't count." But to look beyond the box score and the players lines would be counter to what true fans are wired to do. We enjoy checking stats and headlines, even if the slate is erased at the end of Spring, because it is in those digits that we can see a ... [MORE]
Colorado Rockies pitchers and catchers reported for duty this weekend, but until they clear their physical on Monday they are busy shooting commercials for the upcoming season. If it isn't too late to submit a suggestion, perhaps the team could shoot a commercial with the pitching staff standing around, looking confused and in pain for about 486 hours, roughly about how long last seasons games lasted. Going into the Winter Meetings the ... [MORE]
PITCHING INJURIES At least it is happening in Spring Training and not in the middle of the season, as was the case last year. Several members of the starting pitching staff and hopefuls are showing injuries, some holding them back from their next start. Jamie Moyer, Drew Pomeranz and Jhoulys Chacin have all felt something not quite right in their bodies, prompting the team to shut them down or take it ... [MORE]
The baseball movie MONEYBALL got shut-out at the Oscars recently. Last year, the Rockies were shut out 8 times; 5 times by teams in the NL West. Colorado shut out an opponent 7 times. In those 7 wins, the starting pitcher went the distance twice. UBALDO JIMENEZ got his 1st win of the season by shutting out the Dodgers in LA on June 1st. And in April, JHOULYS CHACIN twirled the 1st complete game shut ... [MORE]
Word this morning is that the Rockies were trying to pick up Millwood last month, by offering him $1 million with another $1 million in incentives, but he wanted something closer to $3 million. Not sure if Millwood saw the Slowey contract before or after his price settled on $3 million, but with Slowey given $2.75 it seems like he would want more for his mound time. Troy Renck also ... [MORE]
