Drew Pomeranz, the left-hander who was the centerpiece of the Ubaldo Jimenez deal, reports to Rockies spring training this weekend with confidence gleaned from weight loss and a decent September cameo.
Via Rant Sports
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February 14, 2012
The last two seasons, the Colorado Rockies were built for the World Series. In 2008, they “improved” from the team that made the World Series the year before. The only common theme for those three seasons is that the Rockies disappointed by not making the playoffs. Their two successful seasons, 2007 and 2009, featured improbable streaks that propelled the teams into the playoffs...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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February 12, 2012
Colorado Rockies lefthander Jorge De La Rosa continues to make excellent progress in his rehabilitation from elbow surgery.
The Denver Post reported the De La Rosa is well ahead of schedule in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
The 30-year-old De La Rosa suffered a torn ligament in his pitching elbow in late May last season and underwent surgery a week later.
He is not expected...
Via Fangraphs
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February 14, 2012
Recently one of our readers, Simon, noted that the Rockies might be targeting fly ball pitchers with the recent additions of Guillermo Moscoso, Jamie Moyer and Jeremy Guthrie. I decided to examine if going after fly ball pitchers was a practical method for limiting runs at Coors Field.
In an ideal world, the Rockies would love to have all extreme sinker ball pitchers. The Rockies...
The Rockies prospect countdown continues. Here's prospects 15-11 on the list with additional write ups by me that you won't even find in the Fox MLB Fantasy magazine.
The Rockies prospect countdown concludes. Here's prospects 5-1 on the list with additional write ups by me that you won't even find in the Fox MLB Fantasy magazine.
Via Summer Ball
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February 12, 2012
From the NWL
ST. CLOUD, MN- The St. Cloud franchise of the Northwoods League has announced that they have hired Wes Sharp as their General Manager.
Sharp was formerly the Director of Promotions and Marketing for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the top minor league affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
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“It’s an honor and a privilege to in St. Cloud with such a great baseball...
Via Denver Post
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February 14, 2012
A live chat previewing Rockies' spring training with beat writers Troy Renck and Patrick Saunders, starting at 11 a.m.
Via Denver Post
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February 12, 2012
Anchored by ace Ubaldo Jimenez and stoked by the bright promise of lefty Jorge De La Rosa, the Rockies were the preseason toast of baseball. A promising, perhaps even excellent rotation, made a National League West title seem quite plausible.
Via The Outside Corner
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February 14, 2012
What else can baseball fans do in January but dream of October? In You May Say I'm a Dreamer, the Outside Corner staff will imagine the route to a World Series in 2012 title for all 30 teams.
The very notion of a team from Cleveland winning a championship is one that only exists in dreams, but in 2012, that dream finally came true when the Indians were on the receiving end of...
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