Tag: Kansas City Royals Players
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With MLB season on hold, minor league baseball players still set to report for spring training
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 hoping late season call-up will prepare Ryan Vilade for future success
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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Walks are killer for the Colorado Rockies, who fall to Diamondbacks
DENVER — Rockies manager Bud Black sank lower and lower from his perch in the dugout as he watched three pitchers walk five to force in two free runs in the top of the sixth Sunday. The three — Jon Gray, Lucas Gilbreath and Robert Stephenson — combined to throw 45 pitches, only 20 of…
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Colorado Rockies game against the Mets postponed on Friday because of snow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rockies got an unexpected snow day. The Rockies-Mets game, scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Friday, has been postponed because of inclement weather. They will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 3:10 p.m; each game will be seven innings. The second game will start no…
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Colorado Rockies 2021: Colorado in unique position of replacing Hall of Fame-caliber third baseman
Cooperstown reflects the difficulty of finding a great third baseman. The Hall of Fame has enshrined 83 pitchers, an average of 24 among the outfield spots and an average of 23.6 among first basemen, second basemen and shortstops. From the hot corner? Just 17. It’s the lowest total among any position in the field, and…