Extra-Inning Heroics Lead Milwaukee to first Opening Day Victory since 2008
(Photo: EspnMilwaukee.com)
W: Jim Henderson (1-0)
L: Adam Ottavino (0-1)
The long and painful offseason for the Milwaukee Brewers finally came to a close this afternoon as they started their 2013 campaign by taking on the Colorado Rockies. Despite the fact that the temperature was near freezing in the streets of Milwaukee, the 45,781 fans in attendance witnessed a solid...
Colorado Rockies begin 2013 with heartbreaking loss
Despite a no-decision, Jhoulys Chacin was good on Monday.As many positives as the Colorado Rockies had on Opening Day, the result was the same that the team saw 98 times in 2012.Jonathan Lucroy sent the festive crowd home happy, sending an Adam Ottavino pitch deep enough to center field to score Rickie Weeks from third base, giving the Brewers their first win of the season in exciting...
Brewers 5, Rockies 4(10)
Jonathan Lucroy hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 victory over Colorado on Monday, ruining the first game for new Rockies manager Walt Weiss.
Rickie Weeks sparked the winning rally when he stole second after he was hit by a pitch with one out. Adam Ottavino (0-1) then issued an intentional walk to Ryan Braun and lost Aramis Ramirez to another...
2013 Updated Relief Pitcher Guide
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I’ve updated the 2013 Relief Pitcher Guide and made it free to everyone via the Fantasy Fix. You’ll get about 42,000 words on mostly relievers and how they might fit into saves, holds, K/9 and other types of leagues.
For cliff notes, check out here and here, which focused on some sleeper candidates including Rhiner Cruz, Kelvin Herrera, Carter...
Cam Maron and Steven Matz Remain Loyal To Their New York Roots
By Mike Stainkamp
LI natives stay loyal to roots preparing for Spring Training
Baseball players have always been considered the “Boys of Summer.” But what happens when the final out of the World Series is recorded and the offseason begins?
For two Mets prospects and Long Island natives, Camden Maron and Steven Matz, the offseason means coming back to Long Island and making...
Twitter reacts to Carpenter news
A quick look at Twitter's reaction to the news that Chris Carpenter's career is in jeopardy.
Carp. 1 of the best teammates around. Heck of a competitor, impeccable leader. Passion for the game & to win, cant top. ace mlb stlcards David Freese (@dfreese23) February 5, 2013
Gonna miss 29 on the mound this year. What a competitor, teammate, leader, and friend most of...
2013 Minor League Preview: Colorado Rockies
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2012 (16) | 2011 (10) | 2010 (10) | 2009 (20) | 2008 (7)
2012 Affiliate Records
MLB: [64-98] NL West
AAA: [75-69] Pacific Coast League – Colorado Springs
AA: [75-64] Texas League — Tulsa
A+: [73-67] California League – Modesto
A: [88-52] South Atlantic League – Asheville
A(ss): [32-44] Northwest League — Tri-City
Arizona...
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The Benefactors of the Rockies Four-Man Rotation
Coming into the 2012 season, many people picked the Rockies as a sleeper team and a possible contender for the second Wild Card in the National League. However, this year proved to be an utter disaster for Colorado, as the Rockies finished dead last in the NL West, with a record of 64-98 It seemed as if the Rockies would be in trouble when Troy Tulowitzki got hurt on May 30th, but...
Colorado Rockies theory bites them again in loss to Padres
Adam Ottavino may have hit his wall on Sunday.If it's been said once, it's been said 1000 times. The Colorado Rockies pitching theory simply doesn't work.It might work in one particular game. It might work over the course of a week, but the reality is, it simply doesn't work over the course of a season.Maybe the Rockies deserve credit for thinking outside of tradition...
Dixon’s Picks: Waiver Wire Additions for the Week of September 3
Welcome back to Dixon’s picks. I’d like to thank Clave for covering for me last week. He did a good job, almost too good of a job. Matt Harvey, Brett Anderson, Hisashi Iwakuma, and Adam Ottavino combined for five wins, 31 strikeouts, a 1.41 ERA, 0.95 WHIP in 38.1 innings. That’s some clean production. As a matter of fact, neither Anderson or Harvey meet...
Colorado Rockies should go extreme with their pitching experiement
The Rockies should go all out with their unconventional thought.Sorry Rockies fans, it looks like you are stuck with it.Despite the public outcry, despite the national experts mockery, despite conventional wisdom suggesting it is a bad idea, and despite mixed results at best, the Colorado Rockies announced this week that they would stick with their paired-pitching experiment into...
Colorado Rockies go back to 5-man rotation, but stick with 75-pitch limit
The Rockies continue to play well, but the 75 pitch limit remains.These Colorado Rockies are looking more like a good team than a team that was on a collision course with 100 loses less than two weeks ago.On Thursday afternoon in New York, the Rockies completed a four-game sweep of the Mets, their second in as many years. They won in a different fashion to complete the sweep, winning...
Adam Ottavino gives the Rockies a lift
The Colorado Rockies topped the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Sunday earning a series split and a 5-2 record on the homestand. Rookie Drew Pomeranz started and pitched well enough allowing two runs and only one earned run despite walking four batters in four innings. The bullpen came up big shutting down the Marlins after a 4th inning Jordan Pacheco home run gave the Rockies the lead.
Marlins go for road win against Rockies
While they've struggled at Coors Field most of the year, the Colorado Rockies are putting together a nice homestand.
The Rockies look to match their season high with a fifth straight win Friday night when they continue their series against the Miami Marlins in a matchup of last-place teams.
Colorado (45-71) is a woeful 25-37 at home this year, but has gone 4-0 to open a seven...
Who are these Colorado Rockies and why are they so exciting?
DJ LeMahieu has been a big part of the Rockies great week.Four in a row. That's right, the Colorado Rockies have won four games in a row.The Rockies are surprisingly playing good baseball. They are actually exciting to watch. On Thursday night the Rockies continued their great homestand, defeating the Miami Marlins 5-3 at 20th & Blake. They didn't quit, despite being...
Dodgers can't find offense in loss to Rockies
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Rockies rookie Jeff Rutledge drove in three runs and had three doubles among his career-high four hits, leading Colorado to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
Josh Roenicke (4-0) pitched three innings of scoreless relief for the victory. The right-hander took over for Alex White, who threw 80 pitches in four innings and allowed one hit...
Dodgers lineup can't support Capuano in loss
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Adam Ottavino gave up one hit in three innings of relief, a single that was the result of a reversed call, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 Monday night.
Ottavino (3-1) took over in the fifth inning for a tiring Drew Pomeranz.
Carlos Gonzalez had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and rookie Jordan Pacheco added an RBI single in the...
Rockies 2, Dodgers 0
Adam Ottavino gave up one hit in three innings of relief, a single that was the result of a reversed call, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 Monday night.
Ottavino (3-1) took over in the fifth inning for a tiring Drew Pomeranz.
Carlos Gonzalez had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and rookie Jordan Pacheco added an RBI single in the third for the Rockies...
Colorado Rockies about to feel the heat of their pitching theory
Don't expect Fans of the Colorado Rockies were angry and upset when the team announced a crazy new theory.The club announced that they would be going with a four-man rotation where the starting pitcher was done after 75-pitches, and another "starting" pitcher would come in afterwards and throw up to 50 pitches. The theory made nearly everyone shake their heads and...
Waiver claims: Reds claim Simon, Rockies claim Ottavino
The Cincinnati Reds have claimed right handed pitcher Alfredo Simon according to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun. Simon, 30, was 4-9 with a 4.90 ERA, 1.2 HR/9, 3.1 BB/9 and 6.5 SO/9 in 115.2 innings with the Orioles in 2011.
The Colorado Rockies have claimed right handed pitcher Adam Ottavino according to the Rockies official Twitter account. The 26-years old last pitched in the...
Cardinals Fix 40 Man Roster Prior to Rule 5 Deadline
The Cardinals made some changes to their 40 man roster with the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft on the horizon. Sam Freeman, Adam Ottavino and Chuckie Fick were all to the 40 man roster. The Cardinals had plenty of room and they head into the deadline with four open spots still. [...]
Cardinals add three hurlers to 40-man roster
The Cardinals moved to protect three pitchers from next month's Rule 5 Draft on Friday. In advance of the Major League Baseball deadline to protect players, St. Louis added Sam Freeman, Adam Ottavino and Chuckie Fick to its 40-man roster.
Cardinals add three pitchers to 40-man roster
St. Louis Cardinals Media Relations
ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 18, 2011 - The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have added right-handed pitcher Charles (Chuckie) Fick, left-handed pitcher Sam Freeman and right-handed pitcher Adam Ottavino to the club's 40-man Major League roster. All three players were purchased from Memphis (AAA).
Fick, the Cardinals' 15th round...
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