Follow me on this one. If Todd Helton is an All-Star in 2011, it may just be what punches his ticket to Cooperstown.Helton, at this current moment in time, is a borderline Hall-of-Famer. He has had a great career, but playing in Colorado, both because of the altitude and the lack of exposure, has left the Tennessee native as an…...
In August, Todd Helton will turn 38-years old.For years, many hardcore Rockies fans in Colorado have been saying that the first baseman is washed up. For years he was blamed for taking up a huge portion of the team payroll. People said that he was the most overpaid player in the game. Popular sports writers criticized his declining game.They were…...
A month changes everything. The Rockies closed the gap to two games in the National League West, defeating the San Diego Padres 10-8 at Coors Field on Friday night.In early June, the Colorado Rockies were a team defined by failing when it counted the most. They had not won a game in which they were trailing after seven innings.In fact,…...
The Colorado Rockies are used to it. They are the lone team that plays in the Mountain Time zone. Therefore, games on the east coast are wrapping up when they start, and games on the west coast are underway shortly after the Rockies start. What that means is that none of baseball’s so-called experts are watching the team play. That…...
Brad Hawpe and Jason Marquis have been selected for their first All-Star appearances in their respective careers. Hawpe, having the best year of his career, is hitting .331 with 13 home runs and 56 RBI’s. He leads the league in doubles with 26. His career best for doubles in a season is 33.While Hawpe was nowhere near getting voted in…...