The Philadelphia Phillies have gone through a few difficult periods in the month of May. Half of that was due to the Phillies' offensive woes, and half was due to tough competition. All of us fans in Philadelphia still feel a little uncertain, since the team was only .500…
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The Colorado Rockies have a plan in place for the rotation over the next week. Manager Jim Tracy said Juan Nicasio would get a second start, starting Friday at San Francisco, and that Aaron Cook would make a final rehab start for Class AAA Colorado Springs on Thursday before…
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Jhoulys Chacin finished better than he started. By then, the damage was done. Chacin was jolted for three runs in the first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals withstood Colorado's ninth-inning rally to beat the Rockies 4-3 Sunday. "The way it started was pitches elevated in the strike zone," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said of Chacin.
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The Colorado Rockies have been busy making changes. Before they lost 4-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, their ninth loss in the past 12 games, they made another move, recalling infielder Chris Nelson from Class AAA Colorado Springs and designating infielder Alfredo Amezaga…
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The Colorado Rockies have recalled infielder Chris Nelson from Triple-A Colorado Springs and designated veteran Alfredo Amezaga for assignment. Nelson hit .315 with five home runs and 40 RBIs for the Sky Sox this season. Amezaga was with the Rockies for a month, hitting .242 in 20 games. Rockies manager Jim Tracy said before the game Sunday against St.
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The sputtering Colorado Rockies' offense erupted against one of the top pitchers in the league. Chris Iannetta homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs as the Rockies knocked around Jaime Garcia and the St. Louis Cardinals in a 15-4 rout on Saturday night. The Rockies set season highs in runs and hits (18) as they ended a four-game slide in which their offense was all but neutralized,…
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Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Not a bad first impression: Filling in for the injured Mike Fontenot, Brandon Crawford provided some immediate punch for … Continue reading →
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A year ago, Ubaldo Jimenez went storming into June with a 10-1 record and a 0.75 ERA. He'll head into the unofficial start of summer this season still searching for confidence, command and control — along with that elusive first win– and he'll carry a burdensome 5.86 ERA with him. "I don't even want to think about it, but it's hard, especially the kind of year that I had last…
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On May 26, the San Francisco Giants made a few roster movements in the wake of injuries to key players, including Buster Posey, Mike Fontenot, and Darren Ford. Taking their places are Brandon Belt, Chris Stewart, and Brandon Crawford.
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The surging Arizona Diamondbacks have suddenly figured it all out. And just like that, the surprising Diamondbacks are closing in on the San Francisco Giants in the NL West. Micah Owings pitched five effective innings for his first win in more than a year and Miguel Montero hit a three-run homer, helping the Diamondbacks beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Thursday night.
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