Tag: Major League Baseball
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Rockies can’t build off Kyle Freeland’s stellar start as Dodgers win 1-0
Kyle Freeland was at a crossroads earlier this season. After spending the first two months on the injured list with a shoulder strain, he muddled through his first five starts of the season with a 9.58 ERA. He could either fall back into his 2018 habits, when Freeland finished with a 2.85 ERA and in…
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All-Star fans flood downtown prior to first pitch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For as long as she can remember, Natalie Tyre has dreamed that, one day, she’d be lucky enough to attend Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. After being stuck inside for over a year, Tyre said she decided this was the year she would see the…
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Rockies’ Trevor Story gives hometown crowd a lasting memory at Home Run Debry
DENVER — Trevor Story, for perhaps one of the last times, gave the hometown crowd lots to cheer about during the Home Run Derby. Story didn’t make it past the second round but said the experience was everything he expected and more. His longest homer was 518 feet, which was the record for both the…
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Landing the All-Star Game was a home run for Gov. Jared Polis | Joey Bunch
You can say a lot about Jared Polis. Trust me, I have. The one thing you must say is he’s Colorado’s best baseball governor, just as it’s hard to deny John Hickenlooper was the best beer governor. Bill Owens is the best governor. He cut taxes, passed infrastructure bonds, and reformed education. Polis is catching…
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Armored truck and police motorcade transport most-valuable baseball card to All-Star Game
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The armored truck and police motorcade that drove through downtown Denver this weekend wasn’t transporting the president, dangerous prisoners, or even gold — it was driving one of the world’s most valuable pieces of cardboard to the All-Star Game. PHOTOS: Major League Baseball All-Star 5k…
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Rockies’ Trevor Story’s and Bud Black’s home run derby predictions; Gomber on the mend
Heads up! Balls will be flying all over the place at Coors Field during the home run derby. No area will be off limits. The best sluggers in baseball, coupled with altitude and no humidor, means home runs could hit all corners of the ballpark. Rockies’ shortstop Trevor Story, who will participate in the event,…
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Roads closed downtown for All-Star festivities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the 2021 All-Star weekend festivities kicked off Friday so did road closures in parts of downtown. Two stretches of road near the Colorado Convention Center closed: 14th Street between Stout and Welton streets, and Welton Street between 12th and 14th streets, according to Denver’s…
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Chi Chi González and Rockies get much needed jolt with road win over Diamondbacks
It’s fitting that when the Rockies needed a jolt, they got it from coffee master Chi Chi González. González has made a name for himself as the clubhouse barista, setting up camp in the Rockies’ home clubhouse and taking his espresso station on the road this year. He serves up Cafe Bustelo, with just a…
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Diamondbacks beat Rockies, as Colorado’s road record drops to 6-33
Charlie Blackmon sat in the basement of Chase Field on Wednesday afternoon before the Rockies faced the Diamondbacks, eyes wide as he answered questions yet again about the Rockies’ performance on the road. Nothing has gone right for the team away from Coors this season, and the chances of them breaking the record for the…
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MLB All-Star Week to kick off in Denver, hailed as a ‘great opportunity’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Major League Baseball All-Star Week is set to kick off in Denver on Friday, beginning a series of events leading up to the 91st annual All-Star Game. All-Star Week will take place through Tuesday, ending with the All-Star Game to be played at Coors…