Kauffman Stadium was nearly home to a domination by the Colorado Rockies following two consecutive wins, one of which was a late comeback against the Kansas City Royals bullpen. Which Rox received a standing ovation? How close was Kyle Freeland’s no-hitter on the day of the Denver Nuggets’ Game 2 of the NBA Finals? Can we settle on a nickname…
When Mike Moustakas steps to the plate in the bottom of an inning, it’ll often sound as if the home crowd is displeased with him. They’re not saying “Boooo,” they’re saying “Moooose.” Now that he plays in Colorado, Moustakas is the second-most famous professional athlete nicknamed Moose after Avalanche right winger Mikko Rantanen. For the hockey-loving Moustakas, that’s fine by…
The Blake Street Bombers had a below average August record of 8-12, including losing four straight, heading into Thursday’s afternoon matchup against the Kansas City Royals. The Rockies, who lost in walk-off fashion the night before on a Greg Holland blown save, were down 2-0 in the top of the sixth when Raimel Tapia got the ball rolling with a…...
The Colorado Rockies led for most of the night but closer Greg Holland continues to struggle, serving up the walk-off home run to Eric Hosmer for the 6-4 Royals win.
Danny Duffy stifled the Rockies offense and a late rally came up just short as Colorado dropped the first game in Kansas City 3-2.
Crammed inside Greg Holland’s Coors Field locker are the usual items of a baseball player. What appear to be at least 25 shirts/undershirts, about a dozen or so pairs of sneakers/cleats, six or seven gloves and a packet of sunflower seeds. Nowhere to be seen, however, is a dartboard with a Kansas City Royals logo on it. “No, it’s not…...
Most Colorado Rockies fans have heard the news. Jeff Francis signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals. He will receive $2 million guaranteed, with incentives that can up his earning to twice that amount.It was inevitable. The Rockies turned down the lefties option early in the offseason, but said that they would like to have him back. The…...