Colorado Rockies Baseball Blog http://www.rockieshomeplate.com A blog about Colorado Rockies Baseball Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Rockies bring up catcher, activate Daley http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-bring-up-catcher-activate-daley/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-bring-up-catcher-activate-daley/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:59:03 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-bring-up-catcher-activate-daley/ The Colorado Rockies have reinstated right-hander Matt Daley from the 60-day disabled list. Daley was 0-1 with a 3.74 ERA in 26 games for Colorado before going on the DL June 16 with an inflamed pitching shoulder. The Rockies also recalled Mike McKenry from Triple-A Colorado Springs to serve as their third catcher down the stretch.

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-bring-up-catcher-activate-daley/feed/ 0 NL West-leading Padres lose 10th straight http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/nl-west-leading-padres-lose-10th-straight/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/nl-west-leading-padres-lose-10th-straight/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:01:43 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/nl-west-leading-padres-lose-10th-straight/ No matter what they try, the San Diego Padres just keep losing. The NL West-leading Padres lost their 10th straight game Sunday as Melvin Mora hit a go-ahead single that sent the Colorado Rockies to a 4-2 win. "We have a sense of urgency right now," Padres pitcher Clayton Richard said. "We have a special opportunity and we are going to do every thing in our control to take advantage…

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/nl-west-leading-padres-lose-10th-straight/feed/ 0 Tracy ejected for arguing call in sixth http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/tracy-ejected-for-arguing-call-in-sixth/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/tracy-ejected-for-arguing-call-in-sixth/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:03:36 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/tracy-ejected-for-arguing-call-in-sixth/ Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy has drawn his second ejection of the season. Tracy was tossed by home plate umpire Paul Emmel in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against Philadelphia. Tracy argued vehemently after Emmel ruled that a pitch had struck Mike Sweeney on his right hand with the bases loaded, driving in a run.

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/tracy-ejected-for-arguing-call-in-sixth/feed/ 0 Rockies send Padres to 9th straight loss, 6-2 http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-send-padres-to-9th-straight-loss-6-2/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-send-padres-to-9th-straight-loss-6-2/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:03:03 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-send-padres-to-9th-straight-loss-6-2/ Neither a pregame players-only meeting nor the Famous Chicken's fowl humor could keep the NL West-leading San Diego Padres from stumbling to a nine-game losing streak, their longest since 2003. Maybe Jon Garland's comments will help end a slump that has changed the Padres' position from the best record in the NL to looking over their shoulders in the division.

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-send-padres-to-9th-straight-loss-6-2/feed/ 0 Rockies reinstate RHP Cook from 15-day DL http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-reinstate-rhp-cook-from-15-day-dl/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-reinstate-rhp-cook-from-15-day-dl/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:59:39 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-reinstate-rhp-cook-from-15-day-dl/ The Colorado Rockies have activated right-hander Aaron Cook from the 15-day disabled list and will start the sinkerball specialist Friday night in San Diego. Cook has been sidelined for a month with a right toe injury. He enters the game on a three-game skid, allowing five runs in each of those starts.

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/rockies-reinstate-rhp-cook-from-15-day-dl/feed/ 0 Giambi, Tulowitzki homer to ruin Luebke’s debut http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/giambi-tulowitzki-homer-to-ruin-luebkes-debut/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/giambi-tulowitzki-homer-to-ruin-luebkes-debut/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:57:20 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/giambi-tulowitzki-homer-to-ruin-luebkes-debut/ Aaron Cook was his usual hard-to-beat self at Petco Park, which wasn't exactly what the skidding San Diego Padres wanted to see. Cook returned from a monthlong stay on the disabled list to win again in San Diego and the Colorado Rockies handed the reeling NL West-leading Padres their season-high eighth straight loss, 4-3 on Friday night.

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/giambi-tulowitzki-homer-to-ruin-luebkes-debut/feed/ 0 Utley drives in 6 runs in Phillies’ win http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/utley-drives-in-6-runs-in-phillies-win/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/utley-drives-in-6-runs-in-phillies-win/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:57:30 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/utley-drives-in-6-runs-in-phillies-win/ The blurry-eyed Philadelphia Phillies didn't mind that they wouldn't get a lot of shuteye after making their one-night stopover in Denver so worthwhile. Chase Utley drove in six runs and hit a grand slam to cap a nine-run seventh inning Thursday night as the Phillies overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-11 in a makeup of a May rainout.

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/utley-drives-in-6-runs-in-phillies-win/feed/ 0 Baseball Roundup: A look at Thursday’s games http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/baseball-roundup-a-look-at-thursdays-games/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/baseball-roundup-a-look-at-thursdays-games/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:57:25 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/baseball-roundup-a-look-at-thursdays-games/ The Colorado Rockies hammered Philadelphia's pitchers for 20 hits. Chase Utley made sure the Phillies still won.

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/baseball-roundup-a-look-at-thursdays-games/feed/ 0 Lincecum finally wins again for Giants http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/lincecum-finally-wins-again-for-giants/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/lincecum-finally-wins-again-for-giants/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:03:44 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/lincecum-finally-wins-again-for-giants/ Darren Ford arrived from Double-A in the second inning following a delayed flight and missed connection. Then, he got thrown right into a tie game and a pennant race in his major league debut. Manager Bruce Bochy gambled with a speedy yet nervous rookie — and it paid off, for ace Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants.

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]]> http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/lincecum-finally-wins-again-for-giants/feed/ 0 Longoria’s RBI single lifts Rays over Blue Jays http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/longorias-rbi-single-lifts-rays-over-blue-jays/ http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/longorias-rbi-single-lifts-rays-over-blue-jays/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:01:50 +0000 MileHighRocks http://www.rockieshomeplate.com/longorias-rbi-single-lifts-rays-over-blue-jays/ Tampa Bay Rays starter David Price(notes) delivers a first-inning pitch to the Toronto Blue Jays during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Good pitching, even better defence and just enough offence to win another one-run game.


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