Justin Michael starts the podcast by discussing Scott Patchan being named to the preseason watch list for the Bednarik Award, before diving into Luke McAllister’s decision to transfer to Hutchinson Community College. Finally, Justin goes over Greg Smith and Prentiss Nixon’s solid showings for their respective squads in TBT (The Basketball Tournament) this past weekend. Justin closes out the episode…
His performance took fans back to 2007. In his first appearance since September of 2008, Jeff Francis dominated a powerful Washington Nationals lineup, helping the Rockies to a 2-1 win at Coors Field on Sunday.Francis was phenomenal, pitching seven innings and giving up a run on seven hits. He struck out six and walked just two hitters. It was a…...
At any point in the history of the Colorado Rockies if three of the projected five starting pitchers had gone on the disabled list, the Rockies could have kissed their season goodbye.2010 is a different year for the Rockies. On Saturday night, Jhoulys Chacin, who was helped by a six-run 1st inning, gave a glimpse into what can happen when…...
Could someone please fix the humidor?The Rockies lost 12-11 on Wednesday after slamming their way back into a game in which they were down by six runs before they recorded a single out. Greg Smith pitched all of one inning, giving up six earned runs on four hits and three walks. It was the exactly opposite of what the Rockies…...
He is known as “the other guy.”That’s what most fans refer to him as when they talk about the Matt Holliday trade that has turned out to be a lopsided deal in the Rockies favor. The conversation generally goes a little like this…”Who did the Rockies get for Matt Holliday?” Answer: “Huston Street and Carlos Gonzalez…oh, and some other guy…”That…...
Don’t panic yet.For every person in the baseball world saying that the Colorado Rockies are going to be a great team there are two people reminding them that this team is terrible in April.On Tuesday night in Milwaukee the Rockies were beat 7-5 by the Brewers, very much because they failed to minimize damage.Greg Smith, making his Rockies debut after…...
Just as Jeff Francis thought that he was over the hump, he showed up at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque feeling stiff and sore. The lefty had just completed his best spring outing on Thursday, allowing Rockies fans to breathe a sigh of relief. His velocity was back up to where it needed to be and his changeup was hitting its…...
After the final game was played in a disappointing 2008 season for the Rockies, Dan O’Dowd knew that it would be a difficult offseason for fans of the team. In fact, he knew that it would be a difficult offseason for himself.Slugger Matt Holliday had turned down every offer the franchise had put before him and agent Scott Boras. Reports…...
The Colorado Rockies traded Matt Holliday on November 12th to the Oakland A’s in exchange for Carlos Gonzalez, Huston Street and Greg Smith. It was a trade that angered the Rockies fan base and made most people in baseball question the Rockies desire to be a winner.Holliday had been the Rockies best player for the past three seasons, appearing in…...
The biggest bragging point for the Rockies coming into spring training was that despite the loss of Jeff Francis, the team would have more depth at the starting pitcher spot than the franchise had ever seen.Indeed, in 2008 the Rockies signed castoffs Kip Wells and Josh Towers to be backup plans if Franklin Morales or Ubaldo Jimenez struggled out of…...
With one week to go before the season begins, the Colorado Rockies are slowly but surely whittling their roster down to the final 25.In a surprise move, newly acquired Matt Murton was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs, along with hurting pitcher Greg Smtih. Smith getting sent down was no surprise, but Murton was a shock to many Rockies followers.Murton was…...
The Colorado Rockies have some finality for the regular season. Entering camp there was a plethora of potential fifth starters, ranging from Josh Fogg and Matt Belisle to newly acquired Greg Smith.It looks as if the field has narrowed itself to one, with Franklin Morales emerging as the winner.Some players quickly showed that they were not up to the task…...
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