Tag: Carlos Estevez
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Germán Márquez, Connor Joe propel Rockies to first win of the season
DENVER — Germán Márquez had a career year in 2021. The Rockies think there’s still way more to come. There are the mechanical adjustments that he needs to make — improved fastball command and a consistent changeup — but most are mental. Can he stay calm when he gets in a bind? Can he take…
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With family by his side, Rockies’ Daniel Bard prepares for another year of his comeback story
When Daniel Bard was younger, he allowed himself to stew in his bad innings. He’ll be the first to admit that there were plenty back then — a case of the yips seemed to end his promising young career with the Red Sox, sending him into an early retirement. But now, entering his third season…
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Rockies notebook: Estevéz amped to be closing; tough decisions at leadoff spot
On Friday, Carlos Estevéz was handed the ball for the ninth inning of a tight game against the Dodgers. His first pitch was a 99 mph fastball. It was the fastest pitch he’s thrown this season, until a 100.2 mph fastball a few batters later. He was pitching hard, but missing the strike zone. He…
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Stripped of closer duties for now, Rockies and Daniel Bard are digging deeper
On Friday night, Daniel Bard came out of the bullpen to pitch an inning for the Rockies. Then he retreated to the dugout, where he sat and watched another reliever, his teammate Carlos Estévez, earn the save. Stripped of his closer duties, for now at least, Bard will have to get used to this new…
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Late rally comes up short for the Colorado Rockies, who fall to Giants
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A little jolt came in the ninth inning, but it was too little too late for the road Rockies. In the ninth, Connor Joe, batting leadoff for the fourth game in a row with Raimel Tapia on the injured list, hit a two-run home run to left with one out in the ninth to put…
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Jon Gray makes last start before trade deadline as Rockies fall to Dodgers
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On Gray day in Los Angeles, only one could come out on top. It was Rockies’ starter Jon Gray vs. Dodgers’ starter Josiah Gray, making his first major league start. It was the lesser experienced of the two Grays’ team that came out on top, with the Dodgers beating the Rockies 3-2 to win the…
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Rockies drop another road game, this time to Diamondbacks on a walk-off hit by pitch
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Watch out, Chase Field walls. The Rockies, for the 32nd time in 38 games, came up empty on the road, this time falling to the Diamondbacks 4-3 on a walk-off hit by pitch. They had chances all game, as has typically been the case, but couldn’t string together hits when they needed it most. “We…
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Colorado Rockies win fifth straight at home off Antonio Senzatela’s strong start
DENVER — It was a hustle and bustle between two of the league’s worst teams on Wednesday night. In the end, it was the Rockies who came out on top 6-3 in a game that included multiple missed plays by both teams. The Rangers have lost 14 straight on the road. If anyone can relate…
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On verge of another bullpen collapse, Rockies hold on just long enough to win
DENVER — Daniel Bard started the month of May with his worst outing of the season. They thought maybe he was getting too predictable with his pitch selection, or perhaps he was tipping pitches. His mechanics felt good, and his velocity was steady. But they noticed certain patterns he was getting into, and made tiny…
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New book takes a look back at the improbable 2007 Colorado Rockies team
The Rockies haven’t given fans much hope that they can turn things around this season, but perhaps a look back at the 2007 team, the only one in franchise history to advance to the World Series, could provide a fresh perspective. In a new book titled Game 163, Denny Dressman dives into a night that…