Hope springs eternal and it officially starts today as the Colorado Rockies play their first game of the season. The Rockies will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at 1:10 p.m. at their shared park at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Tyler Anderson will get the first start of the season against Shelby Miller. Thomas…
via Colorado Rockies: 3 Things You Should Know on February 25 — Rox Pile
Colorado Rockies young, budding star right-handed starter Jon Gray is working on a change-up. It’s not particularly exciting news at a first glance. Basically, as Gray told “Schlereth and Evans” on Friday, he needs “something soft-away for lefties” “I can’t throw a curveball backdoor every time. I think it will be a great pitch,” said…
via Renck: Change-up can make Rockies pitcher Jon Gray ‘elite’ — KKFN
The rain appears to have finally moved out from the Phoenix area and the Colorado Rockies can dive into their normal spring training routine. Of course, under first-year manager Bud Black, what was the “normal routine” last year has been tweaked to match more of Black’s style. So what’s been happening in the desert? The…
via Colorado Rockies: 3 Things You Should Know on February 21 — Rox Pile
Maybe it’s a holiday for you. Maybe it’s just the start of another work week. Whatever this Monday brings to you, let’s take a look at some of the more intriguing stories surrounding the Colorado Rockies over the past 24 hours or so. Getting His Shot Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post put together an…
via Colorado Rockies: 3 Things You Should Know on February 20 — Rox Pile
(The Sports Xchange) – The Arizona Diamondbacks signed veteran left-hander Jorge De La Rosa to a minor league deal on Sunday with an invitation to major league spring training. De La Rosa, 35, is expected to compete for a bullpen role after spending most of his 13-year major league career as a starter. De La…
via Diamondbacks Ink Jorge De La Rosa To Minor League Deal — CBS Denver
It’s Sunday and a great time to check in on some of the latest things happening with the Colorado Rockies. A rainy day in Arizona may have kept the Rockies indoors but it didn’t keep them from preparing for the spring training opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Before that, however, let’s take a…
via Colorado Rockies: 3 Things You Should Know on February 19 — Rox Pile
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Gerardo Parra took his physical Sunday morning, weighing in at 206 pounds. That’s 12 pounds lighter than his check-in weight last spring training. But pounds are not the only thing the Rockies’ veteran outfielder wanted to lose this offseason. He sought to shed the memories of his frustrating 2016 season. “I’m not…
With the start of spring training for the Colorado Rockies just days away, there is plenty of reason for excitement with this year’s squad. A young, talented rotation and a star-studded offensive lineup have the Rockies thinking they could reach the postseason for the first time since 2009. Of course, the postseason is still a…
via Colorado Rockies: 3 Non-Roster Players Who Could Make An Impact — Rox Pile
For certain players — Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon and DJ LeMahieu quickly come to mind — spring training is all about preparation. They’ll get their timing down at plate, translate their off-season workouts into live-game action and count down the days until opening day. For others, those with jobs and playing time on the line,…
via Saunders: Jeff Hoffman, Gerardo Parra, Tom Murphy on hot seat for Rockies — The Denver Post
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz., is the jewel of Cactus League baseball. Modern, sleek and spacious, it has everything a major-league team could want. Last spring, former Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki infamously remarked that “the place was like a country club.” But there was no country club vibe at Salt River…
via Rockies’ hopes high, but big questions remain, as they open 25th spring training — The Denver Post
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