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Rockies Information
The Colorado
Rockies played there first season in 1993, and are named after
the mountain range that surrounds there home city of Denver, CO.
The Rockies
originally played at Mile High stadium before moving to Coors
field which had a seating capacity of 43,800. In 2001 the park
increased its seating to accommodate 50,445 fans. In the stadium,
fans have a nice view of the Rocky Mountains that are off in the
distance.
On April
9, 1993 Eric Young in his first Major League game, in the first
game at Mile High Stadium, hit the first home run at the Stadium.
The game drew 80,227 fans, the most ever to witness a baseball
game.
The Rockies
have only made the playoffs once; as the Wild Card team after
the 1995 season.
In 1998,
Mile High Stadium was the site of Major League Baseballs All-Star
Game.
In 1997,
Rockies outfielder Larry Walker won the National Leagues Most
Valuable Player Award.
<p>Jorge De La Rosa took another step in what has been a steady recovery from Tommy John surgery when he began mixing his changeup with his fastball while throwing a bullpen session at the Rockies' spring training complex in Scottsdale, Ariz.</p>
<p>De La Rosa threw 15 fastballs followed by five changeups and after a brief rest threw the same three to one ratio of fastballs to changeups but mixed the pitches. He was scheduled to have the same pattern in his next bullpen session and then was to rest from pitching for a week.</p>
<p>Beginning Feb. 10, De La Rosa will resume pitching and will gradually work up to 50 pitches before facing hitters, which assuming no setbacks is scheduled to occur in the middle of March.</p> <p>When camp breaks, De La Rosa will stay in extended spring training...
Matt Belisle signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies that included a mutual option for the next season, the team announced on Friday. The righty reliever, who won a career-high 10 games last season, will be paid $4.1 million next season and could earn $4.25 million the...
Reliever Matt Belisle and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a two-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2014 and adds an additional $4.35 million. The right-hander had agreed last February to a deal that pays him $3,775,000 this year and allows him to earn an additional $225,000 in bonuses based on games finished.
Every sports fan has something they would like to personally express to a person in power representing their favorite team(s). Whether it be a trade suggestion, concern over player salaries, frustrations over loyalty to the manager or coach, ticket prices, … Continue reading →
With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Colorado Rockies have plenty to look forward to this season. Will this be the year the Rockies take it to the next level and claim a National League championship?
MLB players born in Colorado do not feature many top home run hitters in baseball history. Home of the Colorado Rockies, this state is home to the NL West team and is the birthplace of over 80 MLB players. Here's a look at the top 10 home run hitters with a hometown in...
The Colorado Rockies have continued their aggressive offseason by making another move in regards to their pitching staff. The Rockies extended closer Rafael Betancourt's contract through 2013. Betancourt's deal pays him the $4 million he was already due this year, plus...
The first instinct is to make fun of Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta and his way-too-sincere embrace of Slider, the team's whatizit mascot. But after further review, I can't ascertain that this isn't the moment that Acta first learned of … Continue reading →
I love baseball statistics, so I was thinking the other day, what would the Oakland A's team look like if you took all the players who played the most games for the Athletics at each position and put them together? There is no doubt the odds of them going to the World Series...
Relief pitcher Rafael Betancourt officially signed his contract extension with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, a deal that had been reported last week. Betancourt, who is scheduled to become the Rockies' closer this season, will make $4 million this year, according to the...
Rafael Betancourt has a new deal to go with his new role as Colorado's closer. The Rockies' right-handed reliever agreed Wednesday to an $8.5 million, two-year contract that guarantees him an additional $4.25 million. The Venezuela native saved eight of nine games filling in for an injured Huston Street last August.
The last major acquisition of the offseason is now complete, and the Colorado Rockies are going to head into spring training next month with a heavily made-over team from the 2011 squad. After weeks of speculation, the Rockies completed a trade with the Boston Red Sox that will...
If you were worried about preparing yourself for a baseball season that doesn't include Omar Vizquel, the 44-year-old infielder is doing his best to make sure you won't miss him. Vizquel will try to keep this baseball thing going for … Continue reading →
The New York Yankees are expected to formally announce the retirement of catcher/designated hitter Jorge Posada at a Tuesday morning press conference in Yankee Stadium. Posada, one of the team's best catchers in the storied franchise's history, made his decision weeks ago...
As the home of the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, Salt River Fields is a hot destination to see Spring Training baseball. With a popular Rockies team soon to prepare for another season and the improving D-Backs, this spring is expected to be even hotter according to...
Now that Michael Pineda has been traded to the New York Yankees, the Seattle Mariners have a hole in their rotation. The team reportedly now has a body to fill the space in the form of Kevin Millwood. MLB.com reports … Continue reading →
Boston traded infielder Marco Scuatro to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night, a deal that is expected to give the Red Sox room in their budget to sign a free agent. By dumping Scutaro's $6-million salary, the Red Sox will likely pursue either right-hander Roy Oswalt or...
The Colorado Rockies acquired infielder Marco Scutaro from the Red Sox for right-hander Clayton Mortensen on Saturday in a surprising trade that could pave the way for top Boston prospect Jose Iglesias to take over at shortstop sooner than expected. The 36-year-old Scutaro hit a career-high .299 for the Red Sox last season, when he had seven homers, 26 doubles, 54 RBIs and a .358 on-base...
The trade was on. Then it was off. Now it's complete. As Troy Renck of the Denver Post first reported in all three phases of the deal that took a little over 24 hours to complete, the Colorado Rockies have … Continue reading →
With the future of the starter they knew only as Fausto Carmona unclear, the Indians made a move to protect their rotation. Cleveland traded for right-hander Kevin Slowey, acquiring the right-hander from Colorado on Friday for minor league reliever Zach Putnam and cash considerations. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti claimed the deal was not a direct reaction to Carmona's arrest in the...
The Texas Rangers signed veteran first baseman and outfielder Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract. The Rangers announced Friday that they are also inviting the Fort Worth, Texas, native to their major league camp this spring. The 32-year-old alumnus of LSU and Boswell High School in the Fort Worth suburb of Saginaw batted .231 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 62 games with the San Diego Padres...
