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D-backs look to turn things around vs. Rockies

Wins haven't been very plentiful lately for the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Colorado Rockies, but the two teams are each coming into this series off a victory. Judging by Jamie Moyer's recent struggles, the visiting Diamondbacks might have a good chance to start their first winning streak in a little more than two weeks Wednesday night. Arizona (16-21) is 3-10 over its...
Via Fox Sports Arizona  |  6 hours ago
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Colorado Rockies avoid disaster thanks to Marco Scutaro home run

Scutaro's first Rockies home run was a game winner.A terrible road trip, one that has made nearly every believer jump off the bandwagon, ended with a bright spot on Tuesday night in San Francisco. The Colorado Rockies won 5-4, thanks to a 9th inning home run from Marco Scutaro, his first in a Rockies uniform.The home run was an unexpected as it gets. The Giants had closer Santiago...
Via Rockies Review  |  7 hours ago
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Rockies 5, Giants 4

Marco Scutaro homered off closer Santiago Casilla to lead off the ninth inning and lift the Colorado Rockies past the mistake-prone San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night. Scutaro smacked a 92 mph fastball from Casilla (0-2) just over the left-field wall for his first home run of the season after Colorado blew a three-run lead in the eighth. Troy Tulowitzki, Michael Cuddyer...
Via AP on Fox  |  8 hours ago
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Rockies' Tulowitzki returns after 'freak accident'

Troy Tulowitzki will think twice before standing on the top step of the dugout again. A night after a foul ball by teammate Dexter Fowler struck near his left knee, Tulowitzki returned to Colorado's starting lineup Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants despite some soreness in his leg. He says he'll still stand on the dugout steps - something he has done his entire career...
Via AP on Fox  |  12 hours ago
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Christian Friedrich: “Best Shaper” Makes Good

On March 5th, Christian Friedrich was inducted into the annual Best Shape Of His Life club thanks to this MLB.com article from Thomas Harding: Even worse, he had bulked up to 240 pounds by the latter part of the season, partly because of his off-base workouts and partly because he had fallen into the habit of late-night meals. But this winter, Friedrich spent a week and a half training...
Via Fangraphs  |  22 hours ago
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report: Christian Friedrich standing tall in Colorado

CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (credits below) This week we take a look at two young lefties in Colorado and a two former major leaguer's sons who recently got the call. SP- CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH (COLORADO)- The 6'4" lefty continues to impress as he struck out 10 batters and allowed only one run last night in seven innings of work. In his first two starts Christian has a 1-0 record...
Via The Fantasy Fix  |  23 hours ago
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Predictable ending for Colorado Rockies in San Francisco

Friedrich was the lone bright spot on Monday.Writing about the Colorado Rockies can be tough. When they head to the west coast, the games start late and end late. However, writing about this team is simple, especially on the west coast.To find the words to say is easy. All it takes is looking at the previous years Rockies schedule, spotting when they were in San Francisco, copying...
Via Rockies Review  |  1 day ago
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Alfonzo's 100-game suspension rescinded on appeal

The 100-game suspension handed down to Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for testing positive for a banned substance last September has been rescinded, Major League Baseball announced Monday, and the reason is nearly identical to the one raised when Ryan Braun's suspension was overturned. Alfonzo, 33, served a 50-game suspension in 2008 for violating MLB's drug policy...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  1 day ago
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MLB Drops Alfonzo’s Existing PED Suspension

According to a baseball source, Major League Baseball has dropped the 100-game suspension levied against Eliezer Alfonzo last season due to the same procedural issues that surfaced during the Ryan Braun case over the offseason. The specific procedural issues were yet again not specifically outlined in this report, but the important aspect to note is that this was not an appeal case...
Via Fangraphs  |  1 day ago
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Eliezer Alfonzo uses the Ryan Braun defense to have his 100 game suspension overturned

Remember when we said MLB would never let another player beat the system the way Ryan Braun did? Well, looks like we wrong. Dead wrong. According to the AP, Colorado Rockies catch Eliezer Alfonzo just beat the system. And he beat it in a big way. Alfonzo was set to start serving a 100 game suspension, but after using the same defense that got Braun off, MLB has reportedly been forced...
Via No Guts, No Glory  |  1 day ago
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Despite being early, Colorado Rockies looking at a long season

The Rockies need a leader to step up and turn things around.Does this look familiar to anyone else?After a decent start, finishing April close to .500, the Colorado Rockies suddenly forgot how to play baseball.This team was never expected to be phenomenal. No one was predicting them to walk away with the National League West. No one was expecting them to come out and win 100 games...
Via Rockies Review  |  2 days ago
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Rockies activate Outman from DL

The Colorado Rockies activated left-hander Josh Outman from the 15-day disabled list and optioned lefty Drew Pomeranz to Class AAA Colorado Springs on Friday, the club announced. Outman had been on the DL since March 30 with an oblique injury. He has not appeared in a game with the Rockies this season. He was acquired in a trade with the Oakland A's in the offseason. He was...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  4 days ago
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The Architect of the Colorado Rockies Leaves a Legacy

Almost 20 years since the franchise began, the Colorado Rockies are the heart of Downtown Denver in the summer. LoDo, the bar and restaurant district that surrounds Coors Field, was the bad part of town prior to the stadiums existence. It now is the prime place to be on weekends. The man that held it all together was former Rockies’ owner and team president Jerry McMorris, who...
Via Rant Sports  |  5 days ago
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Christian Friedrich Called Up For A Cup Of Coffee

Christian Friedrich was considered the Rockies #1 prospect not too long ago. Then he decided to post back-to-back 5.00+ ERA seasons while his strikeouts per nine innings fell below eight. Not exactly what you want to see from your “top prospect.” Many Rockies fans and scouts in general are blaming Friedrich’s demise on injury problems. If that truly is the case...
Via Future of Fantasy  |  6 days ago
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Rockies' Chacin declines AAA assignment

Last Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies demoted starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin to AAA Colorado Springs. Today, the Denver Post is reporting that Chacin had not reported to Colorado Springs yet, and wasn't planning on it. Before the All-Star break last year, Chacin was performing pretty well. He had a 3.16 ERA in 116 2/3 innings, striking out 101, walking 50, and allowing 15 homers...
Via The Outside Corner  |  8 days ago
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