Tag: Baseball Players
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Colorado Rockies opening day eats offer something for everyone
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save America’s favorite pastime returns to Colorado on Thursday, April 6, when the Rockies hit the diamond at Coors Field for their first home game of the Major League Baseball season. The new season brings new culinary delights prepared by Aramark Sports + Entertainment, the hospitality…
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Two Colorado Rockies top prospects selected to MLB Futures game
LOS ANGELES • Two of the Rockies top prospects are heading to Dodger Stadium in two weeks. Zac Veen and Ezequiel Tovar were selected to the MLB Futures game, which will take place July 17. It’s the kick-off to All-Star festivities, and the game will showcase the top talent in the minor leagues. “It’s awesome, I’m excited,”…
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With MLB season on hold, minor league baseball players still set to report for spring training
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Major league spring training is on hold until the union and MLB come to an agreement on a collective bargaining agreement. But for the minor league players, the fun is about to begin. Any minor league player not on the 40-man roster will report to Salt River Fields on Sunday. Even though MLB canceled the…
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Rockies prospect roundup: How the top talent fared in the 2021 minor league season
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The Rockies spent the last year throwing out their young talent to see how they could hold up at the major league level. Not all passed the test. Down on their farm systems, their depleted Double-A and Triple-A teams fell behind. But their prospects in rookie and A-levels were making waves, perhaps signaling better things…
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Kyle Freeland helps Rockies snap five-game losing streak with win over Nationals
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DENVER — Kyle Freeland is happy with how his season went, but he’ll never be content sitting at home during the playoffs. “I want to be in the playoffs,” Freeland said. “Knowing we’re not in the playoffs is going to eat at me. It’s going to eat at me all offseason. Personally, I think it…
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Another loss for the Rockies, but also another learning opportunity for Lucas Gilbreath
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DENVER — Every moment is a learning opportunity for Lucas Gilbreath. That includes a situation like Saturday night, when he entered the game in the fifth inning against the best team in baseball. He struck out the Giants’ LaMonte Wade Jr. to get out of the inning, then allowed just one hit in the sixth,…
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Colorado Rockies pull out all the stops offensively to beat Dodgers
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DENVER — Germán Márquez couldn’t get it done with his arm. His bat, however, was a different story. It wasn’t just his, though. Nearly the entire lineup got on base, as the Rockies took down the Dodgers 10-5 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers, chasing the Giants for the National League West title, were a game…
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Colorado Rockies beat the Nationals for their seventh win of road trip
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Saturday afternoon against the Nationals was a good indicator of what the Rockies’ future could look like, if they take the necessary steps in the offseason. It’s no secret what the missing pieces are — most notably an experienced bat and proven reliever. But for some reason, with the number of games left in the…
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Rockies hoping late season call-up will prepare Ryan Vilade for future success
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There aren’t many things that can make a man get up and leave a restaurant before eating his food. A trip to the major leagues is definitely one of them. On Sept. 17, Ryan Vilade had just placed an order for a cheeseburger at a Cheesecake Factory in Sugar Land, Texas when his phone rang.…
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Sam Hilliard honors late father with emotional home run as Rockies top Nationals
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On the outside, a late September contest between the Nationals and the Rockies, two teams out of playoff contention, seemed like it had little to no significance. But one look at Sam Hilliard’s face as he rounded the bases on Friday night showed otherwise. It’s been less than a week since Hilliard left the team…