Colorado Rockies: A Look at the Potential Opening Day Batting Order — Rox Pile

In an earlier article here on Rox Pile, we discussed what the lineup for the Colorado Rockies might look like at the start and end of the 2017 season. You can check out that article by clicking here. Of course, there have been some injuries of note during Rockies camp that will greatly affect the…

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RomoWatch 2017: What’s Up With Tony Romo And The Denver Broncos — Predominantly Orange

RomoWatch is on. Everything you need to know about the ongoing Tony Romo debacle is right here, courtesy of Predominantly Orange. On March 8th, news broke that Tony Romo was going to be released by the Dallas Cowboys. Everyone knew that the two teams that would be in the market for his services were the…

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Colorado Rockies: How Important Is a Quick Start in April? — Rox Pile

On Thursday, SportsonEarth.com published an article that listed the Colorado Rockies among six teams that needed to start the 2017 season strong. You can read the article and see the others teams mentioned along with the Rockies by clicking here. The premise of the article was that the Rockies had been besieged by injuries in…

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Avalanche on a hot streak after winning 3 of last 5 games — The Denver Post

The Avalanche has won three of its last five. Colorado beat Carolina and New Jersey, then lost to Ottawa and Arizona before getting goals from Matt Duchene, J.T. Compher and Carl Soderbeg in a 3-1 win over Detroit Wednesday night at the Pepsi Center. In this horrible season, that qualifies as a hot streak. “I…

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Stu Cole strives to improve Rockies infielders’ performance — The Denver Post

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rockies shortstop Trevor Story takes pride in having Stu Cole as his infield instructor and third-base coach. “Stu is the man,” he said. “He has a lot of experience and a lot of knowledge. He has seen the game played at a high level, and I think that really helps him and…

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Rockies offer optimistic timeline for Ian Desmond; waiting for Rayan Gonzalez tests — The Denver Post

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ian Desmond returned to the Rockies clubhouse Thursday after surgeons repaired a broken bone in his left hand the day before. Even with his arm wrapped like a club, with a metal plate inserted under the skin, Desmond’s prognosis made Colorado manager Bud Black a bit cheery. “Now the healing process begins,”…

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Matt Paradis again leads Broncos in performance-based pay — The Denver Post

Center Matt Paradis, one of the best bargains in football, led the Broncos in performance-based pay for the second-consecutive season, according to an NFL source. Paradis, 27, received an extra $306,002.71, worth nearly 60 percent of his $525,000 base salary for the 2016 season. In 2015, Paradis led the league in performance-based pay, earning $391,648…

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Von Miller posts a heartfelt message about DeMarcus Ware — Mile High Sports

Since coming into the NFL, Von Miller has been a dominant player. Over the past few years however, Von Miller matured into a franchise cornerstone. Over the past few years, Von Miller has played with DeMarcus Ware. The significance of the latter’s impact on the former is not lost on the former. On Tuesday, Miller posted a…

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