Tag: Ben Bowden
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Back home with the Colorado Rockies, Jhoulys Chacín makes most of second chance
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DENVER — Jhoulys Chacín sits in the far right of the bullpen every night, and listens with a smug smile on his face as the young buffs around him chatter. The other relievers developed a game, where they guess who will be sent in to pitch and when that night. Lucas Gilbreath, Ben Bowden, Jordan…
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‘Dream come true’: Rockies’ Lucas Gilbreath debuts for team he grew up cheering
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When Lucas Gilbreath was in kindergarten, his father pulled him out of school for opening day and drove him the 20 minutes from Westminster to Coors Field. That day, when he sat in the third deck in right field, is his earliest memory as a Rockies fan. On Saturday night against the Diamondbacks, he made…
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Charlie Blackmon breaks his slump as Rockies beat host Giants in extra innings
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Charlie Blackmon has looked nothing like Charlie Blackmon this season. One of the best to wear a Rockies uniform, the slugger had only nine hits entering Tuesday’s game and his batting average was just .148. Blackmon, who is accustomed to slow starts, has never had numbers that low to start a season. Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle…
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Colorado Rockies sign veteran pitchers Ivan Nova and Chris Rusin
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The Colorado Rockies signed veteran pitchers Ivan Nova and Chris Rusin to minor league contracts. Manager Bud Black stressed that the pair, who will report to extended spring training, must prove themselves in order to earn a big-league promotion. “This is not a precursor for them to be here,” Black said prior to Tuesday’s night’s…
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Rockies reliever Daniel Bard uses mental training to help his teammates, and himself
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Daniel Bard allowed the bases to get loaded in the bottom of the ninth against the Dodgers on opening day. The Rockies had a four-run lead against the reigning World Series champions, but things were quickly getting out of hand. A younger Bard may have panicked. But this one, a seasoned veteran, was calm. He…
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Colorado Rockies 2021: Get to know the projected opening day roster
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The Rockies open the 2021 season Thursday at Coors Field, where they will play in front of fans for the first time since 2019. Get to know the projected opening day roster. Catcher Elías Díaz: He will take the place of Tony Wolters, who was nontendered by the Rockies in December. In his first season…
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Colorado Rockies 2021: A look at the top rookies in 2021 and reviewing the adjusted minor league system
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Top Rockies rookies to watch in 2021 Colton Welker, 3B/1B Referencing spring training statistics makes us cringe, as they are so notoriously misleading. But Welker went beyond normal spring production, earning the Abby Greer Award as the club’s spring training MVP after batting .362 with a team-high 12 RBIs in the Cactus League. The Rockies…