The BBWAA sent a strange message by electing David Ortiz and not Barry Bonds. Todd Helton got 7.1% closer to being enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Drew Goodman from AT&T SportsNet shares his thoughts on Cooperstown while digging into the Frontier League’s new sudden-death tiebreaker and the history of legendary Rockies’ coaches. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE…
Now that Gil Hodges has been selected by the Golden Days Era Committee to be enshrined in National Baseball Hall of Fame, every player who has received at least 50% of the vote in a year has made it to Cooperstown. Todd Helton appears set to reach that mark in his 4th appearance on the ballot. Before you make a…...
In his first season as hitting coach, Carney Lansford has critics everywhere. The former big leaguer who was known for his gritty work ethic and ability to always take a good at-bat stepped into a position that had so much potential. The Colorado Rockies lineup is chock full of talent. It sports two of the league’s premier young hitters in…...
There sure is a lot of elbow room on the Colorado Rockies bandwagon these days.Even the most hardcore of Rockies fans are finding new things to do with their three hours every day. It doesn’t make sense anymore to watch a team that, in reality isn’t going nowhere, they are on a steady pace backwards.True Rockies fans are the definition…...
Ubaldo Jimenez is in the middle of a storied collapse. After starting the 2010 season 15-1, Jimenez has limped to a record of 4-12 since starting the 2010 All-Star game, including an 0-5 record so far in 2011. His record is terrible, but his lack of dominance is far more concerning than the record. Jimenez, Jim Tracy, and the Rockies…...
The Colorado Rockies did it again on Tuesday night at Coors Field. The scored just three runs, all on solo home runs, and went home losers, 4-3.The Rockies have scored more more than four runs just twice since April 22nd. They have seen their lead in the National League West shrink from a comfortable 4-1/2 games, to just a half…...
The Colorado Rockies are doing their best to erase their good start.After the best April in franchise history, May is on pace to be the worst.On Sunday, the Rockies squandered the final game of their miserable six-game road trip that looked a whole lot more like 2010 than the early stages of 2011.The Rockies dropped two games in Arizona, a…...
The Colorado Rockies and their fans have plenty to be excited about in 2011. Despite the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants residing in their division, many believe that the Rockies have as good of shot as anyone to take home their first-ever National League West crown.The offseason was busy for the Rockies. Not just because they signed Troy Tulowitzki…...
When Clint Hurdle brought the Colorado Rockies first manager back on to his staff before the 2009 season, the move was celebrated.The club had gone back to it’s roots and hired someone who understood the culture of the Rockies. However, that move will continue to haunt the Rockies for years to come. It became increasingly clear as the 2010 season…...