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Monday Rockpile: BBWAA Awards given out this week
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by Ed Andrieski - AP
No matter where he winds up in the NL Rookie of the Year voting, Dex will still be all smiles.
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Renck: Rockies' strategy with Betancourt...
Sunday Rockpile: What the Mets can learn from the late Larry Walker-era Rockies
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by Rob Carr - ASSOCIATED PRESS
He doesn't wear #33, but something about Carlos Beltran's situation should be familiar to Rockies fans.
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While reading Bill...
Saturday Rockpile: Rockies players young (refining their tools) and old (negotiating their pay) hard at work during the offseason
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by David Zalubowski - ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Rox are still hoping to bring back Betancourt on a more club-friendly deal. Due to MLB's draft pick compensation system, they have the leverage to accomplish just that...
Rockies decline option on Betancourt
20 days ago by
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Rockies decline option on Betancourt
According to Ed Price of AOL FanHouse (thru Twitter/MLB Trade Rumors), the Rox have declined Rafael Betancourt's $5.4 million option.
The club is apparently still trying to work out a deal. We'll be keeping an eye on this up until...
Friday Rockpile: If Danny Ardoin is the answer, Chris Iannetta doesn't have much of a problem
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by Paul Abell - AP
None shall pass.
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It's a light news day for the Rockies as there's nothing much out there, but here are a few links:
Inbox: What'...
The State of the Rockies: Post GM Meetings Update
21 days ago by
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In what will be a semi-weekly occurrence from now until January on Purple Row Academy, I'm going to update my post on the State of the Rockies. In other words, I will update my loyal readers (all three of you)--as well as anyone stupid intrepid enough to follow me after...
2009 SBN Baseball Awards: Most Valuable Players
21 days ago by
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by Tom Gannam - AP
This is Albert Pujols hitting a grand slam. This is Albert Pujols being an MVP. This is Albert Pujols.
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Today we unveil our final category: Most Valuable Player. In...
Thursday Rockpile: No gold in them thar gloves, Torrealba hints he might want to come back
21 days ago by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
One gold glove winner, the Dodgers Orlando Hudson, breaks up the aspirations of a would be winner, the Rockies Troy Tulowitzki, on May 26. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Wednesday Rockpile: More notes from Chicago
22 days ago by
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Purple Row gives a big shout out to anybody who served in the United States military on Veteran's Day. Your service to the country is vastly appreciated.
The notes from Patrick Saunders at the Denver Post this morning indicates that the delays to the expected...
GM Meetings Day 3: Today is a National Holliday
22 days ago by
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by Charlie Riedel - AP
'Joo all es doang somthin' great for all of 'jus
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To kick things off, in all seriousness, thank you to all of our Veterans who...
2009 SBN Baseball Awards: Cy Young Awards
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by Charlie Riedel - AP
Zack Greinke is good, and he deserves to be in the feature photo over Tim Lincecum.
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AL results:
Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts
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GM Meetings: Day 2 - The Rockening
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
I hope you brought your wallet.
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Get it, it's like The Reckoning or something? yeah I know it's terrible. Turrible if you will.
It may have been a better...
2009 SBN Baseball Awards: Rookies of the Year
23 days ago by
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by Matt York - AP
I won SBN's AL Rookie of the Year. Who am I and what do I receive along with the title? (Sadly, the answer is that SBN awards don't come with anything.)
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Tuesday Rockpile: Firin' up the hot....plate
23 days ago by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
It's okay, Bradley, you do a lot of little things well.
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All (Relatively) Quiet on the Colorado Front
The Sporting News' choice...
Jays Make More 40-Man Roster Moves
24 days ago by
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Jays Make More 40-Man Roster Moves
THEY CLAIMED MIKE MCCOY OFF OF WAIVERS
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
THIS IS THE WORST THING TO HAPPEN IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Rockies Preparing to Part with Fan Favorites
24 days ago by
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Rockies Preparing to Part with Fan Favorites
Joel Sherman has news from the Rockies, with tidbits on Hawpe, Betancourt, Torrealba, Francis, and Atkins.
Some news good, some bad, some - it depends on how you look at it.
Dan O'Dowd named The Sporting News' Executive of the Year
24 days ago by
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According to The Sporting News' Jeff D'Alessio, Colorado General Manager Dan O'Dowd has won the publication's Executive of the Year award.
The man...
NL West in Review: 3rd Basemen
24 days ago by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Atkins could soon be a teammate of the pitcher he just hit a home run off of in this picture: Cole Hamels. Maybe going to a hitter's park away could help his career the Rockies.
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GM Meetings day 1
24 days ago by
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
"I am going to give you so many old, overvalued players to work with..."
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Today marks the beginning of the GM Meetings taking place...
2009 SBN Baseball Awards: Managers of the Year
24 days ago by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
One of the award winners is in this photo. Take a guess.
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For the fourth year in a row, SB Nation Baseball conducted its end-of-the-year...
Monday Rockpile: The one in which we can only discuss indirectly the Rockies' catcher situation
24 days ago by
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There are many elements that go into every important decision. In the first place, you must try to grapple with the facts. What is the actual situation?
Secretary of State Dean Rusk to Eric Goldman (January 12, 1964)Quoted in Secret Agencies: U.S. Intelligence in a Hostile...
Sunday Rockpile: Fogg clearing out, De La Rosa looking for Ollie Perez money
25 days ago by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Jorge De La Rosa might be on the Rockies trade block this winter.
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Josh Fogg will not be a part of the Rockies 2010 team, it seems, as...
Saturday Rockpile: Options are all a guy really wants
26 days ago by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Yorvit hopes to be diving face first into a pile of cash this offseason.
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Rockies decline options on Torrealba, Embree | All Things RockiesNo...
Friday Rockpile: Free agency filings begin; no surprises for the Rockies
27 days ago by
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by Nam Y. Huh - AP
This guy most definitely will be a #1. Can the National League contain him?
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Rockies zero in on going the distance - The Denver PostRenck offers...
Just What is Brad Hawpe Worth Exactly?
28 days ago by
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In the comments of my column last week about the Rockies' contract situations, much of the discussion centered around what the Rockies should do with outfielder Brad Hawpe this offseason.
Brad Hawpe
#11 / Right Field / Colorado Rockies
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205...
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