SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Catcher Tony Wolters was a revelation last season, arriving, seemingly out of nowhere, to make the Rockies’ roster after being claimed off waivers just before spring training. Now Wolters is a popular and trusted member of the team. Wolters rapped out two singles Wednesday in Colorado’s 3-1 victory over San Diego, lifting…
via Rockies’ Tony Wolters continues to produce at the plate – and behind it — The Denver Post
Rockies 3, Padres 1, at Salt River Fields SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cactus League games can be prickly affairs for pitchers trying to work shake off winter rust. But the Rockies received some more solid mound work Wednesday in a 3-1 victory over San Diego. The Padres scored their only run off starter Tyler Chatwood in the first.…
via Rockies pitchers limit Padres to three hits in 3-1 Cactus League victory — The Denver Post
The Colorado Rockies offense led the National League in hits and batting average last season, with 1544 and .275. The Rockies have no doubt been one of the better offenses for quite some time now. However, they are in the midst of a seven-year playoff drought. Most of this blame goes to the pitching staff. However,…
via Why The Colorado Rockies Offense Could Be MLB’s Best This Season — Rox Pile
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Colorado Rockies improved their spring record to 4-2 with a 3-1 win Wednesday over the San Diego Padres. The spring training game took place at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood spent two innings on the mound, allowing one earned run on two hits with one walk…
via Rockies get spring training win over Padres — FOX31 Denver
The Colorado Rockies were a lot better in 2016 and players, the media and fans are even more optimistic for 2017. Arguably, the biggest contributor to the success in 2016 was the influx of youth on the roster. Jon Gray, Trevor Story, Tyler Anderson, David Dahl, Tony Wolters, and Carlos Estevez all were key contributors…
via Colorado Rockies’ Farm System Ranked Eighth-Best in Baseball — Rox Pile
As sports fans, we love to analyze trades, but picking winners and losers right after a deal goes down can be tricky, especially in baseball. Luckily, we have the benefit of hindsight as we put together the 10 biggest trades in Colorado Rockies history. Before we dive into the list, I wanted to mention two…
via Colorado Rockies: 10 Biggest Trades in Franchise History: 10-8 — Rox Pile
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Greg Holland keeps that ancient maxim close to his heart as he waits for a chance to show his new team what he can do. The Rockies’ new reliever and possible closer has yet to pitch in a spring training game. Holland won’t make his…
It’s the first day of March. That means we’re in our first full month of the 2017 calendar where the Colorado Rockies will be on the field. Sure, that action will take place at spring training, but we still have plenty of Colorado news and notes to cover. Let’s dive in and check in on…
via Colorado Rockies: 3 Things You Should Know on March 1 — Rox Pile
Bovada, one of the most popular online gambling sites, has released their over/under win totals for all 30 MLB clubs for the upcoming year. The experts at Bovada placed the Colorado Rockies win total at 80 1/2 games. With this number, Bovada obviously believes the Rockies will have another subpar, mediocre year, something the Rockies…
via Bovada releases Colorado Rockies’ over/under win total — Mile High Sports
With Kyle Freeland throwing earlier today for the Colorado Rockies, all of the primary candidates for Colorado’s fifth starter position have now seen action in the spring. While it’s still very early and there’s still plenty of time before the Opening Day roster is shaken out, let’s take a look at some of the candidates…
via Colorado Rockies: Who Has the Early Lead for the Fifth Starter Role? — Rox Pile
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