Colorado Rockies

While the Phillies are making front-page news with the acquisition of ace Roy Halladay, the Rockies are quietly going about their business. That includes finding a right-handed bat to come off the bench and fill a utility role. While it’s unlikely Jamie Carroll will return to Coors Field, Robb Quinlan has emerged as a candidate. Quinlan’s [...]  

The Colorado Rockies are becoming known as a come-from-behind team. In 2007 the Rockies completed the best three weeks to end a season in the history of the game. In 2009, the Rockies recovered from a such a huge deficit that Congress may want to call Jim Tracy for some advice. The Rockies are quickly gaining notoriety around the baseball world as a good team, but they have already achieved one title that they aim to change in 2010. The...  

I’m sure Garrett Atkins received a lot of nice things for his 30th birthday on Saturday, but a new contract from the Colorado Rockies was not among them. The Rockies informed Atkins,  just as he was sitting down to enjoy a little cake and ice cream, that they had elected to decline offering him a 2010 contract, officially ending his ten year run with the organization and a six year run with the major league team. Yes, that’s correct, they...  

DENVER, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Catcher Chris Iannetta signed a 3-year contract Friday and will stay with the Colorado Rockies, avoiding salary arbitration for the first time in his career.  

One question, hundreds of answers. Which member of the Colorado Rockies had the greatest offensive season at his position? Is Larry Walker the greatest player to grace Coors Field? Has any shortstop had a more productive year than Neifi Perez? Just which pitcher swings a better bat than Mike Hampton? Does Matt Holliday deserve a spot in the all-time Rockies' outfield? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort...  

I wanted to read this article but I couldn't get past the ridiculous first statement. Since when is it a weakness to utilize an infielder (Bernier) who has consistently led the league defensively each year? I don't know, is a career 2nd base fielding percentage of .981 (thebaseballcube.com) bad? I don't know, is that "so hurt, so bad?" And journeyman? He spent 6 years with the Rockies didnt he? Such lack of insight in just the first...  

From our old friend Tracy Ringolsby: 1. Tyler Matzek, lhp 2. Christian Friederich, lhp 3. Wilin Rosario, c 4. Jhoulys Chacin, rhp 5. Hector Gomez, ss 6. Eric Young Jr., 2b/of 7. Tim Wheeler, of 8. Rex Brothers, lhp 9. Esmil Rogers, rhp 10. Nolan Arenado, 3b  

Less than four months after the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies announced they would share a new spring training facility on land owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, the project broke ground Monday at the northwest corner of Loop 101 and Indian Bend Road.  

Rox offer Street 3-year dealDenver Post... Renck Colorado Rockies reliever Huston Street delivers a pitch in the 9th inning against the San Francisco Giants Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Coors Field. ...  

INDIANAPOLIS — The Rockies are considered the front-runner to sign Yorvit Torrealba to a two-year deal. The sides are considered close, but have not talked today. If Torrealba signs it will likely be for somewhere between $5 and $5.5 million. Torrealba has insisted throughout the process that he wants to return to Colorado. Torrealba regained his starting [...]