Tag: Baseball
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Nearly 1 in 3 Rockies fans say they’d steal a foul ball from a kid, reveals poll
It’s no secret the Colorado Rockies were downright awful this season, finishing with a 43 and 119 record (.265). While that’s a bit embarrassing in itself, what’s perhaps even more embarrassing is that 29 percent of polled Rockies fans said they would “snatch a foul ball from a kid” if given the chance. According to…
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It’s official! The Savannah Bananas are coming back to Colorado in 2026
Often referred to as something like the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, the hugely-popular Savannah Bananas are set to come back to Coors Field in 2026. After selling out Coors Field two days in a row last August, the Bananas are set to make their return to Denver on August 14 and 15 of 2026, and…
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Three potential Rockies GM candidates, including red-hot Mariners mainstay | Kevin’s take
With Bill Schmidt stepping down as general manager for the Colorado Rockies, a search now begins for his replacement. “We are setting our sights on finding the right leader from outside our organization who can bring a fresh perspective to the Rockies and enhance our baseball operations with a new vision, innovation, and a focus…
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Rockies say GM Bill Schmidt steps down, team to begin ‘outside’ search for next baseball leader
The Rockies on Wednesday announced Bill Schmidt is out as senior vice president and general manager, signaling a significant organizational shift for a franchise plagued by inconsistency and fan frustration. With Schmidt’s departure, the Rockies will begin a search for a new head of baseball operations immediately. “After a number of conversations, we decided it…
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Mariners win AL West for 1st time in 24 years as Raleigh reaches 60 homers in 9-2 win over Rockies
SEATTLE (AP) — Only fitting it was Cal Raleigh who catapulted the Seattle Mariners to their first AL West championship in 24 years Wednesday night. The switch-hitting catcher launched two more homers to give him a major league-best 60 this season, and the streaking Mariners clinched the fourth division crown in the franchise’s 49-year history…
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Pine Creek grad Riley Cornelio named Washington Nationals Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Riley Cornelio’s breakout season earned recognition this week, as the Washington Nationals named the Pine Creek graduate their Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Cornelio, 25, posted a 3.28 ERA in 134 1/3 innings with 135 strikeouts across three levels. He started the season at High-A Wilmington, where he had spent the full 2024 season.…
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Fort Collins exhibit commemorates history of local Hispanic baseball
By Shen Wu Tan (Special to The Denver Gazette) FORT COLLINS – “Take me out to the ball game. Take me out to the crowds.” The 1908 song by Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer, the iconic song of North American baseball sung at every game, lives on more than a century later, immortalized in…
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Rockies’ interim manager Warren Schaeffer states case for full-time role as Colorado skipper
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SAN DIEGO — Warren Schaeffer has managed the Colorado Rockies for just over four months. He is adamant there has been progress made, and he’s clear he believes he can keep the team moving forward in 2026 and beyond. Sitting inside the visiting manager’s office at Petco Park, Schaeffer told The Denver Gazette in an…
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Rockies starter Chase Dollander reacts in San Diego to season-ending injury
SAN DIEGO — Chase Dollander’s rookie season with the Rockies is over. With the sudden end comes plenty of questions about what comes next. Dollander exited his last start after five innings Monday night in Los Angeles against the Dodgers with what was termed a left patella tendon strain. That issue with his knee hobbled…
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Dodgers’ no-hitter bid falls short in 9th, rally to beat Rockies 3-1
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The scuffling Los Angeles Dodgers came oh-so-close to throwing a no-hitter for the second time in three games. Tyler Glasnow and Blake Treinen did not allow a hit to the Colorado Rockies through eight innings on Monday night. Their bid for Major League Baseball’s first no-hitter of the season was broken…