Brad Hawpe

Brad Hawpe and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $17.425 million deal on Tuesday, betting on at least three more seasons together with a club option for 2011. The 28-year-old right-fielder hit .291 last season with 29 longballs and 116 RBIs. Some of his better splits included batting .377 RISP with two outs and going 9-for-20 with the bags full. And Hawpe is thrilled. He offered this take on the organization, "I think there’s a good thing going on here, not just the players and the front... Read Full Story

We're but a day away from yet another fake Opening Day, and in 48 hours we can kick of the season for reals. We've meandered through a selection of promising offensive baseball teams (and the Royals), so we might as well spend some time on the home state nine. You may have heard, even if the only sport you follow is dog tossing, about the Colorado ROCKies. They attended the World Series last October ROCKtober after winning something like a hundred games in a row. That's hard to do. They then... Read Full Story

Here it is Monday evening; I am looking to spend some prime time being a couch potato. I can watch the Colorado Rockies play the San Francisco Giants or I can watch the first night of the Democratic National Convention in my home town of Denver Colorado. The DNC and Denver has spent millions to ... Read Full Story

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