The nickname “the best team money can buy” was hung on the Yankees of the 1970s, who went on a George Steinbrenner free agent buying binge of star power ranging from Catfish Hunter to Reggie Jackson to Goose Gossage. AJ Preller signed on as Padres GM last August and immediately tried to assemble a similar … Continued
Jon Gray and Kyle Parker both look liked they belonged. Gray was not dazzling last night but showed some of the bat-missing stuff we’d been hearing about. He was lifted early not for horrible Butleresque control, but simply because his spot in the lineup came around and we needed some … ok, it wasn’t that … Continued
The revelation that Kyle Kendrick has been gutting it out through shoulder inflammation and a possible rotator cuff injury for two months was kinda hard to accept. Having a damaged Kendrick in there easily cost the Rockies 5 games or more during that stretch. Some say this is a sign of a bad medical staff, … Continued
There’s a saying called “wearing it”, where a player takes responsibility for a major gaffe. Helton was the best at it. He’d lay the accountability at his own locker, even if he had help, just to keep the heat off others in the locker room. At least DLR understands. He wore last night’s 1st inning, … Continued
Since the July 1 resignation of Jerry Dipoto, the Angels have gone into full rampage mode – presumably with someone else preparing analytics for the team differently. We’re going to discount the July 1 game itself, a loss to the Yankees, and probably running on the old juice. Since then, the offense has put together … Continued
A storm is arriving in Denver, dressed in orange and blue. With Kyle Kendrick on the mound, the forecast is cloudy with a 100% chance of longballs from the Houston Astros. The only good news is there is one less bat in the lineup with the series shifting from Minute Maid to Coors and shedding … Continued
September 5, 2020 at 10:13 am on Rockies in 1st place in Rona EraCan we add that they're cursed? It totally figures that they wasted Pillar's inspiring go-ahead slam with a 5-run collapse by the pen. If
September 2, 2020 at 10:17 am on Rockies in 1st place in Rona EraI've pretty much given up on the Rockies. It's totally embarrassing to have visitors come to Coors and rake to the tune of 10
August 30, 2020 at 11:14 am on Rockies in 1st place in Rona EraPadres trade for Trevor Rosenthal, Royals (and former Cards) closer. He's shown this year that he's still got, and the Padres bullpen has been August 20, 2020 at 4:57 pm on Rockies in 1st place in Rona EraTurn out the lights; they’ve done it again, folks. Dodgers and resurgent D-backs on the road... Roster construction and management aside, what in the August 20, 2020 at 3:20 pm on Rockies in 1st place in Rona EraWell, kids, that was fun while it lasted. We are now about to fall back to 1 game over .500 barring a late comeback. August 15, 2020 at 5:30 pm on Rockies in 1st place in Rona EraAnother thing that sticks out - hard to watch Dahl struggle at the plate. He hung his head last night after a few more August 15, 2020 at 9:50 am on Rockies in 1st place in Rona EraDelighted with Freeman's reemergenceDitto BardAgree with playing Hampson regularly!Sear Nolan into your memories, whether or not this is his last rodeo in purpleI'm worried August 13, 2020 at 11:06 am on Rockies in 1st place in Rona EraHey Carp, welcome back. I'm interested in everyone's opinion here on this Rockies season so far. My take: First, the big picture: unless you're