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In 2008, Taylor Buchholz became one of the best setup men in baseball because of his ability to snap off dynamite curveballs.
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July 02, 2009
The Cubs countered the Cardinals acquisition of Mark DeRosa with one of their own, acquiring 2B/3B Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies. It's like countering a handgun with a slingshot. Seemingly running out of players to put on the disabled list, Baker is already on it with a left hand sprain suffered back in April, so he should fit right in with the Cubs. He did start a rehab...
Via Cubbies Crib
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July 02, 2009
The Cubs on Wednesday traded minor league prospect Alberto Alburquerque to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for utility infielder Jeff Baker.
Two things strike one immediately about this trade: 1) the Cubs had a dude named Alburquerque; 2) the Cubs just traded for a guy who was hitting .130 this year before he went on the [...]
Via Bugs & Cranks
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July 01, 2009
In case you missed it, Jason Marquis was Bob Gibson, Orel Hershiser, and Greg Maddux all rolled into one last night.
In other words, he was pretty special. A kind of special Rockies fans have seen maybe seven or eight times in 17 years… and six of those came AGAINST the Rockies.
Marquis needed only 86 pitches (66 strikes) to throw a complete game, two-hit shutout of the first...
Via All Things Rockies
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June 30, 2009
LOS ANGELES — Looking much healthier and rested, Yorvit Torrealba walked through the visiting clubhouse today at Dodger Stadium. He will be examined today by trainer Keith Dugger, but will not be activated. The lineup submitted for tonight’s game still included catcher Paul Phillips as a reserve on the card.
“I feel good, much better,” [...]
Via All Things Rockies
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June 30, 2009
Triple-A starter Brandon Hynick threw a seven-inning perfect game in the second game of doubleheader Tuesday. He threw 60 strikes in 88 pitches in a 2-0 win over Portland. The second game of Triple-A doubleheaders only go seven innings.
Hynick improved to 7-5 with a 3.50 ERA. A National League West scout raved to me about [...]
Via All Things Rockies
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July 01, 2009
LOS ANGELES — Yorvit Torrealba’s status remains in limbo after the decision to activate him was delayed until Friday.
Manager Jim Tracy was told this morning that the situation would not have to be resolved until then after believing today was the deadline. As a result, Paul Phillips is starting, and Torrealba is sitting, wondering what [...]
Via Denver Post
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July 01, 2009
You expect this kind of series in October, not July. On a blistering hot day, the Rockies fell to the best team in baseball, as starting pitcher Jason Hammel was the victim of one mistake.
Via Walkoff Walk
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July 02, 2009
When pitching half of one's games at Coors Field, it's usually a good idea to induce as many ground balls as possible and keep fly balls to a minimum. That's good for new Rockies manager Jim Tracy who can brag that he has three of the best ground ball pitchers in the National League this year.
With some neat stats via Fangraphs, here are your top pitchers in the National...
Via Denver Post
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July 02, 2009
Second baseman Eric Young Jr., a Rockies prospect, was among three Colorado Springs Sky Sox players voted to the Pacific Coast League all-star team Wednesday.
Via View From The Bleachers
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July 02, 2009
Via Miami Herald
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July 03, 2009
The Colorado Rockies are back home after a lengthy road trip and will open a three-game series tonight against the National League West-rival Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field.
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