Mets News: Mets Trade for 2B/OF Eric Young Jr, Promote OF Andrew Brown, OF Collin Cowgill DFA'd, Atchison back to DL?
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Mets add some speed in Young
The New York Mets traded right-hander Collin McHugh to the Colorado Rockies for second baseman/outfielder Eric Young Jr. on Tuesday night in a swap of players who had been designated for assignment.
The Mets also promoted outfielder Andrew Brown and designated Collin Cowgill for assignment.
And they officially are sending Zack Wheeler...
Rockies trade OF Young to Mets for RHP McHugh
The New York Mets have traded right-hander Collin McHugh to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Eric Young Jr.
The Mets announced the deal Tuesday night after sweeping a doubleheader at Atlanta. New York designated outfielder Collin Cowgill for assignment.
Young hit .242 with one home run, six RBIs and eight stolen bases in 57 games this season before Colorado designated him for...
Mets Acquire Eric Young Jr. For Collin McHugh, DFA Cowgill and Promote Brown
The Mets announced that they have acquired outfielder Eric Young Jr. from Colorado for RHP Collin McHugh.
On Wednesday the Rockies designated Young for assignment giving them 10 days to trade him.
Young, 28, hit just .261 with a .671 OPS in 313 career games and is a .211 career hitter away from Coors Field.
Young was hitting .246 on the season with one home run and eight stolen...
Mets Acquire OF Eric Young Jr. From Colorado For RHP Collin McHugh
The Mets announced that they have acquired outfielder Eric Young Jr. from Colorado for RHP Collin McHugh.
On Wednesday the Rockies designated Young for assignment giving them 10 days to trade him.
Young, 28, hit just .261 with a .671 OPS in 313 career games and is a .211 career hitter away from Coors Field.
Young was hitting .246 on the season with one home run and eight stolen...
Rockies 9, Cubs 4
Carlos Gonzalez provided the Colorado Rockies with a much needed offensive boost.
He homered twice and finished with a career-high five hits to lead the struggling Rockies to a 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Gonzalez was 5 for 5 and fell a triple shy of a cycle, and Eric Young Jr. also homered for the Rockies, who had lost five of their last six. Colorado had...
Shelby Miller Nearly Perfect in One Hit Shutout
St. Louis Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller was nearly perfect in a one-hit shutout over the Colorado Rockies. Miller gave up a base hit to start the game to Eric Young Jr. and retired the next 27 batters in a row for his first complete game victory, 3-0 over Colorado.
Miller struck out 13 batters and lowered his ERA to 1.39, which is the lowest for a Cardinals pitcher in his first...
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller pitches virtual Perfect Game
Shelby Miller completes the game with 1 hitCredit: Jeff Roberson/AP
Twenty-seven up, twenty-seven down. The definition of a perfect game. Unfortunately, if a leadoff single preceded the 27 outs, the record books won’t record it.
Shelby Miller of the St. Louis Cardinals gave up a clean single to Eric Young Jr. (nobody in the crowd even batted an eyelash at the time), then did...
Cardinals' Miller one-hits Rockies
Shelby Miller gave up a leadoff single then retired 27 in a row for his first career complete game, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Eric Young Jr. had a line drive hit to right field to start the game for the Rockies but Miller (5-2) gave up nothing else in his first shutout. The right-hander struck out Young to end it with his 13th K...
Cardinals' Miller retires 27 straight in 1-hitter
ST. LOUIS (AP) Shelby Miller gave up a leadoff single then retired 27 in a row for his first career complete game, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Eric Young Jr. had a line drive hit to right field to start the game for the Rockies but Miller (5-2) gave up nothing else in his first shutout. The right-hander struck out Young to end it with...
Cardinals 3, Rockies 0
Shelby Miller gave up a leadoff single then retired 27 in a row for his first career complete game, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Eric Young Jr. had a line drive hit to right field to start the game for the Rockies but Miller (5-2) gave up nothing else in his first shutout. The right-hander struck out Young to end it with his 13th K...
Rockies-Padres Preview
After being humbled by the World Series champions, the Colorado Rockies are probably looking forward to another series with the San Diego Padres.
The Padres are likely also looking forward to a new opponent - one without any lingering animosity - after what transpired in their last game.
The visiting Rockies try to regroup in Friday night's opener against a Padres team hoping...
Josh Rutledge, 2013 Fantasy Sleeper
For whatever reason the Rockies never gave Eric Young Jr. a fair shot at an everyday playing job. I'm pouring out some of my forty-oh for EY. Okay, enough of that sob story. What is this a Lifetime movie? Sheesh! BTW, if I ever had a son, I'd name him Sheesh. Talk about the annoying looks he would get. "Sheesh, where are you?" "I'm on my way other...
Rockies need better starting pitching
The Colorado Rockies endured the worst season in their 20-year history and lost a franchise-record 98 games. They didn't enter the season with realistic hopes of contending after 89 losses in 2011 but expected to improve and finish with a record around .500. Instead, they regressed badly. The silver lining in this lost season was that a host of rookies and players with limited...
Colorado Rockies won't lose 100 games in 2012
The Rockies look like they are going to avoid 100 losses.There are only two teams in all of Major League Baseball that can say they haven't done it yet. The Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels are the two franchises who have never lost 100 games in a season.In July, it looked like the Angels would be the only franchise left after the 2012 season. The Rockies were miserable...
Fantasy Baseball: Week 20 waiver wire pickups
Colorado Rockies’ Eric Young Jr. slides across home plate on a two-run double by Tyler Colvin on Wednesday. (Barry Gutierrez, The Associated Press) There are just three weeks to go (two starting on Monday) in fantasy baseball’s regular season. Like in any fantasy sports league, the key is to make it to the playoffs for [...]
Nolasco takes loss despite complete game
DENVER (AP) -- Michael Cuddyer homered, DJ LeMahieu had two hits and the streaking Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Thursday night.
Eric Young Jr. and Josh Rutledge had a hit and an RBI apiece for the Rockies, who won their fourth straight game.
Rafael Betancourt tossed a perfect ninth for his 22nd save.
Ricky Nolasco pitched his first complete game of the season...
Rockies 5, Marlins 3
Michael Cuddyer homered, DJ LeMahieu had two hits and the streaking Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Thursday night.
Eric Young Jr. and Josh Rutledge had a hit and an RBI apiece for the Rockies, who won their fourth straight game.
Rafael Betancourt tossed a perfect ninth for his 22nd save.
Ricky Nolasco pitched his first complete game of the season and seventh overall...
Rockies 7, Brewers 6
Tyler Colvin hit a two-run double in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Wednesday.
Wilin Rosario started the rally with a one-out pinch-hit single to center off reliever Jim Henderson (0-2).
Eric Young Jr., who homered earlier in the game, also singled to put runners at the corners.
Colvin followed with a double down the first...
Rockies 8, Brewers 6
Carlos Gonzalez had four hits, Tyler Chatwood pitched six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 on Tuesday night.
Eric Young Jr. homered among his three hits and Wilin Rosario also connected for Colorado, which had 15 hits for the second straight night.
Rafael Betancourt finished up a shaky ninth to record his 21st save.
Martin Maldonado homered...
Rockies 9, Brewers 6
DJ LeMahieu had a career-best four hits, Jeff Francis pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 on Monday night.
Dexter Fowler, Eric Young Jr., Tyler Colvin and Chris Nelson each had two hits of Colorado's 15 hits. Every position player for the Rockies had at least one hit as they ended a four-game home losing streak.
...
Eric Young Jr. has become a force for the Colorado Rockies
Eric Young, Jr. has refused to be ignored in 2012.Despite a heart-wrenching loss for the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in San Francisco, a game in which the Rockies dropped 9-6 after clawing back from a 3-0 deficit, the club is starting to see a silver lining to a dreary season.That silver lining is coming in the form of some of the emerging young players, headed up by Eric Young, Jr...
Young makes mark with old-fashioned hard work
Not that long ago, Eric Young Jr. seemed to have a limited major league future. Young was a defensive liability at second base, his original position, and was having trouble in the outfield. Specifically, reading fly balls was a challenge and getting good jumps on them was iffy. And Young's arm was a weakness. Young possessed speed, but didn't reach base often enough...
Dodgers 6, Rockies 4
Chad Billingsley shrugged off an inside-the-park home run by Eric Young Jr. on his fourth pitch of the game to win his fourth straight start, Matt Kemp hit a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep by baseball's worst pitching staff.
Billingsley (8-9) was charged with four runs and seven hits in...
Billingsley tops Rockies to win 4th straight
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chad Billingsley shrugged off an inside-the-park home run by Eric Young Jr. on his fourth pitch of the game to win his fourth straight start, Matt Kemp hit a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep by baseball's worst pitching staff.
Billingsley (8-9) was charged with four runs...
Bee delay during D-backs' game in Colorado
Bee-ware.
Arizona and Colorado endured about a five-minute delay when a swarm of bees congregated near the Rockies first-base dugout before the start of the fifth inning Thursday.
D-backs first-base coach Eric Young Jr., Rockies first baseman Todd Helton and first-base umpire Mike Estabrook moved over to stand with second baseman Marco Scutaro while play was halted, and several...
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