Tag: Major League Baseball
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Trevor Story getting home run derby advice from Charlie Blackmon
Charlie Blackmon knows Coors Field better than just about anyone. And while he’ll probably be off fishing during the actual event, he’s making sure teammate Trevor Story is fully prepared for the home run derby Monday. The full list for the home run derby is set, and Story will face tough competition in Shohei Ohtani…
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Rockies drop another road game, this time to Diamondbacks on a walk-off hit by pitch
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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McNichols Civic Center Building to reopen with three new art exhibits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Major League Baseball’s biggest and brightest stars along with baseball fans across the country will head for the Mile High City within the coming days for All-Star Week and just in time for the reopening of McNichols Civic Center Building. The Civic Center building, which…
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Colorado Rockies’ Germán Márquez tosses another gem, earns spot in All-Star Game
DENVER — Rockies’ manager Bud Black had a secret on Sunday morning. His ace Germán Márquez was selected to his first All-Star Game. But he was also starting Sunday, and Márquez has been so in the zone that Black was afraid something like this could throw him off. Black consulted with a herd of people, all the…
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Colorado Rockies spoil Nolan Arenado’s homecoming with walk-off win
DENVER — The hype had been building since that fateful day in February, when Nolan Arenado said goodbye to Colorado and hello to a new, blissful life in St. Louis. The question loomed: Would Rockies fans boo him for leaving behind the franchise that drafted him and turned him into the player he is today?…
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Garrett Hampson has four hits as Colorado Rockies complete sweep of Pirates
DENVER — Yency Almonte told Garrett Hampson to grab his bat. Hampson didn’t know why, but he saw his teammates doing the same and didn’t want to miss out on whatever was going on. Almonte had a plan. He felt like the hitters needed some new mojo, so he devised a potion to help them…
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Germán Márquez almost completes no-hitter as Colorado Rockies defeat Pirates
DENVER — After his last start, when he carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Germán Márquez admitted that the elusive accomplishment was on his mind. Then, with a sly smile and a shrug of his shoulders, he quietly added that maybe he’ll do it next time. Well, next time almost came Tuesday night. Márquez…
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Roads around Colorado Convention Center to close for Play Ball Park
Multiweek closures of roads around the Colorado Convention Center will begin this week as officials prepare for Play Ball Park, the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced. Starting Wednesday at 6 p.m., 14th Street will be closed from Stout Street to Welton Street, and Welton Street will be closed from 12th Street to 14th…
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Colorado Rockies lose again, but Brendan Rodgers caps solid road trip for himself
If there was one positive from this road trip for the Rockies, it was Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers has never felt more confident, and it’s showing in everything he does. On Sunday, he had one of the Rockies’ four hits to cap off a strong week at the plate. The Rockies, though, weren’t able to get…
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Colorado Rockies earn a rare road win off eight dominant innings from Germán Márquez
The Rockies did something seemingly even rarer than the upcoming strawberry full moon: they won a game on the road. It’s happened just five previous times this season, and on Wednesday they accomplished that feat again, beating the Mariners 5-2. They did so off another dominant performance from Germán Márquez, who carried a perfect game…