When Clint Hurdle was fired, the Colorado Rockies were floundering. Down 15 games in the National League West, new manager Jim Tracy guided the young Rockies into the playoff picture, capturing the NL Wild Card. In July, the Rockies added veteran slugger Jason Giambi (who thrived in Colorado), veteran pitcher Jose Contreras, and reliever Rafael Read the Rest…
Phillies 5, Rockies 4: Are the Philadelphia Phillies destined for World Series glory? After last night’s comeback victory, some may say so. With a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, manager Charlie Manuel went to Ryan Madson with runners on in relief of starter Cliff Lee, who once again pitched brilliantly. After Read the Rest…
The Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies are very similar. They were the top two power clubs in the National League. The Rockies had four players with at least 20 homers (Troy Tulowitzki, Ian Stewart, Clint Barmes, and Brad Hawpe) and the Phillies have four players with at least 30 homers (Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, Raul Read the Rest…
Has the National League Wild Card Race become a race again? The Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, and San Francisco Giants sure hope so. Heading into Saturday’s games, the Colorado Rockies still held a 3.5 game lead over the Braves, and 5 games over both the Marlins and Giants. The Giants still believe they are in Read the Rest…
The Colorado Rockies are on a roll! Combining better-than-expected pitching with timely hitting, the Colorado Rockies have now won 17 of their last 18 games. Currently, the Rockies are on a six-game winning streak. Nobody is hotter in Major League Baseball. The Rockies have clawed their way back to the National league West pennant race Read the Rest…
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