The Colorado Rockies organization is stacked from top to bottom with depth at just about every position; however, one top prospect who is continuously overlooked is outfielder Raimel Tapia. Tapia, 23, recently rejoined the Rockies this season in correspondence with Alexi Amarista being placed on paternity leave. In three call-ups this season, Tapia has not…

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The Colorado Rockies have more wins (38) than any other team in the National League thanks in large part to the success of four rookie starting pitchers. Combined, Antonio Senzatela (8), Kyle Freeland (7), German Marquez (4) and Jeff Hoffman (3) account for 58 percent of Colorado’s wins this season. Not bad for a group whose…

via Rockies rookies have the stamina to go a full season if needed — Mile High Sports

Your browser does not support iframes. The good news for Carlos Gonzalez? He laid into a fastball and sent it 480 feet up into the outer reaches of the right-field stands. The bad news? It was slightly foul and the count remained 1-2 before he eventually struck out. Looked cool though. Plus, it gave MLB.com…

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The 2017 season has been a roller-coaster ride for the new look Colorado Rockies. A season brimming with optimism saw its hopes dashed early in the year with injuries to key players such as Chad Bettis, Ian Desmond, and Jon Gray. But the breakthrough success of rookies Antonio Senzatela, German Marquez, and Kyle Freeland, among others,…

via With Hoffman up and Bettis on the mend, Rockies have decisions to make — Mile High Sports

The Colorado Rockies certainly seem well in hand with starting pitching. In this article, we discussed how the team was going to have a tough time figuring out which of its seven rotation candidates could find their way into the five slots Colorado has for its starting pitchers as the season rolls along. There is…

via Colorado Rockies Rumors: Could Johnny Cueto be a trade target? — Rox Pile

For a few days this week, the sky was falling for the Colorado Rockies. And it wasn’t just because a temporary steady rain threatened to delay part of their first game against the Seattle Mariners at Coors Field. No, Rockies fans started to get a little edgy because the Mariners took the first three games…

via Colorado Rockies: 5 guarantees for the rest of the 2017 season — Rox Pile

June is upon us, which means it’s time to ramp up Major League Baseball All-Star voting campaigns. Rockies fans, I have a what may seem like a harsh message for you: Don’t waste an All-Star vote on Nolan Arenado. I have another mission for you. More on that soon. Yes, Arenado has been getting the short…

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Through its first 50 games, the Colorado Rockies began the 2017 season with the best record in franchise history at 32-18. They are now battling for the lead in the National League West, arguably the toughest division in baseball. There are many reasons for the great start such as hitting .266 as a team, second-best in the National League…

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Antonio Senzatela couldn’t be the stopper the Rockies needed, and the Colorado bats had no answer for James Paxton as the Mariners took the third game in a row between the two teams. The Rockies have lost three games in a row for only the second time this season, but remain only a half-game back…

via Senzatela can’t stop Seattle, Rockies drop third straight to M’s — Mile High Sports

The Astros continue unchallenged atop this week’s edition of the MLB Power Rankings. It seems like just yesterday that MLB fans were gathering together to celebrate Opening Day, but the season is now two months old. We have already been treated to a dramatic breakout by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who is good…

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