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Colorado Rockies Starting Rotation: 2010 Look Ahead

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Bob Locke in MLB
The 2009 starting rotation of the Colorado Rockies turned in the greatest performance of any rotation in the franchise's history. Several team records fell as the regular five hurlers took their turn and pitched very wellátime and time again. Ubaldo Jimenez, Jason Marquis, Jorge De la Rosa, and Jason Hammel each started 30 or more games, and Aaron Cookágot the ballá27 times. Each won 10 or more gamesùthe only team in ...

Rockies Infield: Looking Ahead to 2010

Posted: 18th December 2009 by Bob Locke in MLB
Entering the 2009 season, there were numerous questions surrounding the infieldáof the Colorado Rockies. Would Todd Helton's back hold up? On the heels of his excellent rookie year in 2007, was Troy Tulowitzki's 2008 season a "sophomore slump", or was that the real Tulo? Could Ian Stewart become the player that everyone thought he would be? WouldáClint Barmes and Chris Iannetta be productiveáas everyday starters? By the end of the season there were few doubts ...