Nolan Arenado completes cycle with walk-off home run at Coors Field — FOX31 Denver

DENVER – Nolan Arenado completed his first career cycle in a thrilling way to give the Rockies a 7-5 win over the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on Sunday. The Rockies had a 3-2 lead going into the ninth inning but the Giants scored three runs making it 5-3 going into the bottom of…

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Nolan Arenado, Bud Black say Rockies are getting pumped by growing Coors Field crowds — The Denver Post

As Nolan Arenado took a curtain call outside the Rockies’ dugout late Sunday afternoon, an avalanche of cheers engulfed him. Arenado waved his arms, wanting more. “Things are getting loud here,” Arenado said after he hit a walk-off, three-run, cycle-completing homer to beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5. “This was the loudest I’ve ever heard…

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Kiszla: Only one word to describe these Rockies and this baseball-crazy town: Un-funky-believable — The Denver Post

During the past 25 years, we’ve all seen a lot of wild-and-crazy baseball in Colorado. But maybe there’s only one word that can adequately describe how the Rockies beat San Francisco 10-9 Thursday after coughing up an eight-run lead. And maybe it’s also the word to explain how a long-suffering franchise has found its swagger…

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Colorado Rockies: 3 players who deserve an All-Star Game roster spot — Rox Pile

The All-Star Game will be upon us in less than a month. The greatest players from the American and National League (including representatives of the Colorado Rockies) will descend upon Miami for a star-studded game that is rightly called “The Midsummer Classic.” While there is little we know for sure about this year’s All-Star game,…

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Colorado Rockies Pick Two On Day 1 of 2017 MLB Draft — Rox Pile

On Monday night, representatives of all thirty teams descended upon Secaucus, New Jersey for the 2017 first-year player draft. The Colorado Rockies surrendered their first-round selection to the Texas Rangers due to the signing of Ian Desmond, but made two selections in the second round, picking Ryan Vilade and Tommy Doyle. ROUND 2, PICK 48: RYAN…

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Rockies grab All-American third baseman Ryan Vilade with 48th pick — Mile High Sports

The Rockies had to wait a good while on Monday night before making their first pick of the 2017 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, but they still landed an accomplished player when their turn finally came around. With the 48th overall pick, Colorado selected third baseman Ryan Vilade out of Stillwater (Okla.) High School. Your…

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