Tag: Connor Joe
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Germán Márquez still not his sharpest, Diamondbacks shut out Rockies
Germán Márquez showed flashes of his potential in the first inning on Sunday. He started his day by striking out Cooper Hummel on three pitches, then got two quick groundouts. It was that type of inning that has eluded Márquez this season, as, aside from his first start of the season, Márquez has been anything…
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Colorado Rockies pile on five runs in the fourth to beat the Nationals
DENVER — The fourth was with the Rockies. On Wednesday, down 1-0 to the Nationals, the Rockies needed a big inning to get some momentum. They found it in the fourth, scoring all five of their runs as they went on to win 5-2. The Rockies were stumped the night prior by Nationals’ starter Eric…
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Chad Kuhl stays hot, as the Rockies bats do just enough to beat the Reds
DENVER • The Rockies’ bats were quiet — suspiciously quiet for a team with the best batting average in the Majors playing against the worst team in the league. Starter Chad Kuhl was doing his part once again, giving up only two runs in the first six innings while getting no support from the Rockies’ offense.…
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Ryan McMahon gets back on track as Rockies snap four-game losing streak
DENVER — Sometimes, the best revenge is to smile and move on. For Ryan McMahon, that’s pretty easy to do that after hitting a second-deck home run. His three-run shot gave the Rockies a 4-1 lead in the fifth, and they held on to beat the Reds 10-4 to snap a four-game losing streak. “That…
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Rockies fall to Phillies again after another night of costly defensive mistakes
For the second night in a row, a string of defensive mistakes took the Rockies out of the game before they even got a chance to get going. The Phillies ended up winning 10-3, the second blowout in a row. On Monday, only four of the Phillies’ eight runs were earned. On Tuesday it was…
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Rockies pull out a dramatic win over Rangers in first road game of season
ARLINGTON, Texas — In the end, it doesn’t matter how a team gets a win. Rangers fought hard for former Rockies’ pitcher Jon Gray, giving him no choice but to leave For the Rockies on Monday, their first road game of the year included a dozen missed opportunities and a handful of errors from both…
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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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Predicting how the Rockies will line up on Opening Day against the Dodgers
With Opening Day getting near, the Rockies’ lineup is starting to take shape. Recent additions of Kris Bryant, who signed a seven-year, $182 million deal with the Rockies, and Randal Grichuk, who was traded for Raimel Tapia, give the Rockies a boost in power. The Rockies have decided to not have a go-to designated hitter, and…
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Carlos Estévez gets another save as Colorado Rockies beat the Braves
DENVER — The Rockies aren’t in contention for a playoff spot. But they can play spoiler for those that are. The Braves, who had a 2.5 game lead over the Phillies in the NL East entering Friday’s game, took the first game of the series on Thursday night. But the Rockies pulled out that Coors…
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Colorado Rockies storm back to beat Rangers after Kyle Freeland’s early exit
When the Rockies needed it most, Brendan Rodgers came through. Rodgers, their former top draft pick turned big hope for the future, had the first Rockies’ hit in the fourth inning, a towering home run to change the momentum after the Rockies dug themselves into a five-run hole in the second inning. Then, in the…