When Charlie Blackmon’s name was penciled into the lineup by new Colorado manager Bud Black on Opening Day 2017, it marked the fourth straight season Mr. Nazty began the year atop the lineup. Stepping to the plate at Milwaukee’s Miller Park, Blackmon broke the tie with Walt Weiss for the franchise record in batting leadoff in game one. (He has since…

It’s the story that just won’t go away. Any time Major League Baseball is mentioned, there seems to be a sub-conversation about the so-called steroid era. On Wednesday, the Hall of Fame announced it’s three newest members, Greg Maddux, his teammate Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas. None of the three were controversial picks. The numbers that they possessed left…...

Dan O’Dowd sounds burned out. Dan O’Dowd has thrown his 75 pitches. He is ready for a reliever. As he Colorado Rockies continue down the road they have never been before. On Wednesday at Coors Field, the club lost 11-5 to the Washington Nationals, a sobering display of two franchises headed in different directions. With the Rockies looking lost and…...

A day later the excitement is starting to sink in for Rockies fans. For years Rockies pitchers struggled to throw a complete game shutout, let alone a no-hitter. The Rockies organization for years was about pounding the baseball and winning baseball games with football scores.The no-hitter underscores once again that the organizations decision to build from within was the right…...