Tag: National League
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Rockies’ Brendan Rodgers earns first National League Player of the Week honors
One good thing came out of the Rockies’ 2-4 homestand. Colorado Rockies lose again as Atlanta Braves complete four-game sweep Brendan Rodgers, fully recovered from his 4-for-51 April, batted .345 with two doubles, four home runs (including three in one game), seven RBI and four walks last week, earning him his first National League Player of…
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Colorado Rockies pull out all the stops offensively to beat Dodgers
DENVER — Germán Márquez couldn’t get it done with his arm. His bat, however, was a different story. It wasn’t just his, though. Nearly the entire lineup got on base, as the Rockies took down the Dodgers 10-5 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers, chasing the Giants for the National League West title, were a game…
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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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Woody Paige: Rockies set to play Cardinals, Arenado; so we meet again
The Inaugural Rockies-Nolan Arenado Reunion Series begins Friday night. Most everybody except the two men responsible for the event will be at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. One is in hiding; the other is in exile. Perhaps they’ll get together and have a pity party. Arenado is doing fine, thank you. He’s playing third base…
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Comeback attempt falls short for Rockies as Phillies end Colorado’s winning streak
DENVER — As the Rockies have faltered in almost every aspect of the game so far this season, starting pitching has been the one constant for the team. Colorado Rockies notebook: Blackmon off to worst start of career; Freeland makes progress On Saturday, even that group couldn’t deliver. The Rockies fell to the Phillies 7-5,…
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Colorado Rockies’ Garrett Hampson uses leadoff spot as chance to show off signature speed
DENVER — Before Garrett Hampson’s first game hitting in the leadoff spot this season April 7, his mother sent him a text telling him to be aggressive. He took it to heart. That night, he stole three bases, a career high. “She’s always texting me good luck,” Hampson said about his mother, who watches most…
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Reliever Jhoulys Chacín excited to be back at home with the Colorado Rockies
Reliever Jhoulys Chacín had options when he was released from the Yankees last week. But the Rockies were the first team to call, and Chacín didn’t want to miss a chance to return to the place where his career first started over a decade ago. The Rockies brought Chacín in on Wednesday night to evaluate…