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The Colorado Rockies’ Problem Is in the Dugout

Posted: 10th May 2010 by David Martin in MLB
The Colorado Rockies are struggling. That line is something that has been all too common over the course of the last four years. For Rockies fans, its getting old. The question is, why does this team have so much talent, yet lack the ability to put it all together early in the season? It's the reason that Clint Hurdle, barely a season removed from taking a youthful team ...

Rockies-Dodgers: Colorado Pitching Depth On Full Display

Posted: 9th May 2010 by David Martin in MLB
At any point in the history of the Colorado Rockies if three of the projected five starting pitchers had gone on the disabled list, the Rockies could have kissed their season goodbye. 2010 is a different year for the Rockies. On Saturday night, Jhoulys Chacin, who was helped by a six-run first inning, gave a glimpse into what can happen when a team decides to build from ...

Ubaldo Jimenez Named Pitcher of the Month

Posted: 3rd May 2010 by David Martin in MLB
Bobby Valentine was in Japan too long. Less than a week ago the Baseball Tonight analyst declared if the Cy Young had to be given out after a single month, the only two National League pitchers in the competition were the Mets Mike Pelfrey and the Phillies Roy Halladay. Good thing Valentine's vote didn't count. On Monday, the league announced that Ubaldo Jimenez was the N.L. Pitcher of the month in ...

MLB: Colorado Rockies Lack Killer Instinct

Posted: 2nd May 2010 by David Martin in MLB
The Rockies have been to the playoffs two of the last three years. They have one of the best lineups in baseball. They have an ace who is 4-0 and has an ERA well below 1.00. They have respect from around the league. Judging by the way the Rockies are playing, it would be easy to guess that these Rockies are less like a playoff team, and more like the Rockies ...
Could someone please fix the humidor? The Rockies lost 12-11 on Wednesday after slamming their way back into a game in which they were down by six runs before they recorded a single out. Greg Smith pitched all of one inning, giving up six earned runs on four hits and three walks. It was the exactly opposite of what the Rockies needed from him in the rubber match of the three-game series. Despite ...

Chris Iannetta: Time For Rockies To Pull The Plug

Posted: 27th April 2010 by David Martin in MLB
There has been a great debate going on in Rockies Nation for almost a year. Check out the Rockies blogs out there and it will be easy to find. Many passionate Rockies fans believe that Chris Iannetta needs to be the everyday starting catcher for the Rockies. These fans have done their research—they have the numbers to back up why Iannetta is the right man for the job. Even when ...
When you face Dan Haren, you have to be perfect. So essentially the Rockies were done after Jason Hammel gave up three runs in the top of the first inning. The Diamondbacks went on to win 5-3. Hammel looked like he was going to be just fine. He got two quick outs, then was up on Justin Upton 0-2 before walking him, giving up a single to Mark ...

Colorado Rockies Split Doubleheader; Aaron Cook Finds His Sinker

Posted: 25th April 2010 by David Martin in MLB
The Rockies lackluster performance in game one of the doubleheader on Saturday was made up for in game two. The club split the two games with the Marlins, dropping the first one 4-1, before winning the second game 8-1 behind a complete game performance from former ace Aaron Cook. The second game allowed Rockies fans to breathe a sigh of relief, not just because the club got back to .500 with the ...

Colorado Rockies Rained Out, Doubleheader Saturday

Posted: 24th April 2010 by David Martin in MLB
Welcome to Colorado. Opening Day on April 9 was absolutely perfect, 70 degrees and sunny, with all of the signs of spring in the air. Colorado is notorious for tricking people into believing that summer is here, then sending a mocking snowstorm as a reminder that summer is really another month off. On Friday morning Denver's weather looked more like the Broncos should have been playing rather than the Rockies, but ...

Mourning Colorado Rockies Break Out Bats in Washington

Posted: 20th April 2010 by David Martin in MLB
Usually when a team puts up 10 runs in a baseball game it is cause for celebration. Especially when that team has been struggling to score runs over the previous week. Tuesday was not a usual day for the Rockies. A 10-4 win over the Nationals was not met with loud music and cheerfulness. This night is not about being happy. After receiving word around noon that team president, and friend ...