Tag: randal grichuk
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Three takeaways from the Colorado Rockies 1-5 road trip
SAN FRANCISCO — Another road trip has gone astray for the Rockies. They fell to the Giants 7-1 on Wednesday as San Francisco completed their clean sweep, winning the three-game series by a combined score of 24-8. The Rockies went 1-5 on this trip, picking up their only win last weekend in Arizona. “It wasn’t…
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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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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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Colorado Rockies were active this offseason. Will it make a difference?
The Rockies’ clubhouse at the end of last season was a somber affair. The players weren’t upset about missing the playoffs for a third straight season — they had already come to terms with that. Instead, they were saying goodbye to yet another star, knowing that Trevor Story was not going to return. When Jon…
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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…