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Catcher Elias Diaz #35 and starting pitcher Chad Kuhl #41 of the Colorado Rockies celebrate after Kuhl pitched a complete game shut out against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on June 27, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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Former Colorado Rockies player Todd Helton and Denver Bronco's player Von Miller after the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game at Coors Field on July 11, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

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Todd Helton's Stats Present A Unique Hall Of Fame Case

Former Colorado Rockies standout Todd Helton stands a good chance to get the call to Cooperstown today. He is currently flirting with the 75 percent threshold in the voting process: surpassing it will mean induction to the Hall of Fame. The results will be revealed today at 6:00

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Former Colorado Rockie Todd Helton and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning take the field for the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the 91st MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field on July 13, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

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MLB Insider Shares Major Todd Helton Update

Tuesday is a crucial day in MLB. Today, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) will reveal its 2023 Hall of Fame vote live from Cooperstown. The announcement will be aired on MLB Network at 6 p.m. ET. The player(s) elected today will be inducted during Hall of Fam

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

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Graphic Shows How The Rockies Stand Apart In MLB

The Colorado Rockies play in a unique ballpark. This could go either way, but in recent seasons, it has worked against the team because it hasn't been able to put together a consistently good pitching staff. Still, the ballpark is not the reason why the Rockies are so dysfunction

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

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Rockies Acquire Pitching Prospect From The Red Sox

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago The Colorado Rockies made a trade with the Boston Red Sox this afternoon, as Boston sent its No. 21 prospect in pitcher Connor Seabold over to Colorado. Seabold, 26, has appeared in just six games at the Major League level, going 0-4 with an 11.29 ERA in those appearances, all of wh

First baseman Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies plays defense against the Boston Red Sox as he plays his final home game at Coors Field on September 25, 2013 in Denver, Colorado.

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MLB Network Makes A Compelling HOF Case For Todd Helton

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

C.J. Cron #25 of the Colorado Rockies hits a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Coors Field on September 5, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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C.J. Cron Led MLB In A Thrilling 2022 Stat

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies throws against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning at Coors Field on September 20, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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Kyle Freeland Joins An Elite Group Of Stars

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

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Rockies Honor A Former All-Star On Latest Honor

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

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The Rockies Have Added A Coach To Fix The Offense

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

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The Rockies Have Added A Coach To Fix The Offense

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago The Colorado Rockies offense was awful in 2022. By wRC+, they were MLB's 26th-ranked offense with 86: 100 is considered league average. It's fair to say the Coors Field penalty affects their wRC+ (it includes a park factor), so if we go by a more traditional measure, which is run

Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals takes the field for their National League Wild Card Game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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Rockies Insider Reveals An Ongoing Nolan Arenado Problem

Curt Bishop • 1 year ago

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

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Rockies Reportedly Interested In A Talented Veteran OF

Andres Chavez • 1 year ago

Elias Diaz #35 and Justin Lawrence #61 of the Colorado Rockies celebrate a save and a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 03, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

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The Rockies Are Surprisingly Finishing The Season Strong

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Randal Grichuk #15 of the Colorado Rockies hits for a triple in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

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The Rockies Were Abysmal Away From Home In 2022

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago

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The Rockies Were Abysmal Away From Home In 2022

Randal Grichuk #15 of the Colorado Rockies hits for a triple in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago The Colorado Rockies are three days away from finally being able to wrap up what has been yet another nightmare season. With three games left on the schedule for the Rockies, they sit at 66-93, 44 games back of first place in the NL West. When playing at home, they haven't been g

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Kris Bryant Finally Showed Off His Power For The Rockies

Kris Bryant #23 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates his solo home run against relief pitcher Phil Bickford of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on July 5, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago Back problems have derailed Kris Bryant's first season with the Colorado Rockies. The slugger, who put pen to paper on a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Rox, has accumulated just 92 plate appearances as a result of his recurring back issues. Tuesday night, however, was

The Colorado Rockies celebrate their win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on June 28, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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Rockies Make History By Slowing Down The Dodgers

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Catcher Elias Diaz #35 and starting pitcher Chad Kuhl #41 of the Colorado Rockies celebrate after Kuhl pitched a complete game shut out against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on June 27, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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Rockies Pitcher Chad Kuhl Did The Impossible Against The Dodgers

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago

C.J. Cron #25 of the Colorado Rockies circle the bases after hitting a two RBI home run against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning at Coors Field on May 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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C.J. Cron Takes Home A First In The National League

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago

C.J. Cron #25 of the Colorado Rockies runs to third base against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning at Coors Field on April 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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C.J. Cron On A Historic Home Run Pace To Start The Year

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago

Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies throws against Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at Coors Field on April 19, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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Kyle Freeland Comments On Securing His Spot With The Rockies

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

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Kyle Freeland Comments On Securing His Spot With The Rockies

Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies throws against Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at Coors Field on April 19, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago The Colorado Rockies made a surprising move yesterday, when they announced a contract extension with one of their starting pitchers. The Rox and left-hander Kyle Freeland announced a five-year, $64.5 million pact with a player option for a sixth season. Colorado locked up the tal

Starting pitcher Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies throws against the Chicago Cubs in the fifth inning at Coors Field on April 14, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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Rockies And Kyle Freeland Come Together For A New Deal

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Elias Diaz #35 of the Colorado Rockies points to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on April 10, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

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Rockies End A Frustrating Drought Against A Top Rival

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

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Rockies Have A New Denver Star Throwing Out The First Pitch

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

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Rockies Show MLB Fans Fascinating Physics Of A Base Hit

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

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Rockies Show MLB Fans Fascinating Physics Of A Base Hit

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago Baseball is a beautiful, fascinating game: it includes pitchers throwing a ball at more than 90 mph most of the times, players executing calculated, highly-rehearsed swings, and players covering incredible distances in record time to catch a ball or reach a base. MLB has the best at

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Rockies Decided They Saw Enough With Raimel Tapia

Raimel Tapia #15 of the Colorado Rockies hits a two run double in the seventh inning of the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 28, 2021 in Anaheim, California.

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago Today, the Colorado Rockies traded outfielder Raimel Tapia to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for outfielder Randal Grichuk. Tapia played six years in Colorado, posting a 0.4 WAR with just 19 home runs, though he did hit for a lifetime .280 average during his time with the Rockies

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

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Rockies Add Another Starter In Trade With Blue Jays

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago

Ryan McMahon #24 of the Colorado Rockies looks on before a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants at Salt River Field on March 19, 2022 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Rockies Make Another Big Splash With Latest Move

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Kris Bryant #23 of the MLB San Francisco Giants is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Mets in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park on August 16, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

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MLB Fans Get A Glimpse Of Kris Bryant On His New Team

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Kris Bryant #23 of the MLB San Francisco Giants is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Mets in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park on August 16, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

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Kris Bryant Was Smart To Bet On Himself

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Kris Bryant #23 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after striking out against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in game 3 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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MLB Insider Brings Up Interesting Kris Bryant Debate

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Colorado Rockies

MLB Insider Brings Up Interesting Kris Bryant Debate

Kris Bryant #23 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after striking out against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in game 3 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago In the last few hours, a lot of people questioned both the Colorado Rockies' decision to offer $182 million to Kris Bryant, and the player for taking the money to play with a non-competitive franchise. Of course, both the franchise and the player can do whatever they please with the

Kris Bryant #23 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with manager Gabe Kapler #19 after hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning against the Houston Astros at Oracle Park on August 01, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

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MLB Fans Have A Lot Of Questions For Kris Bryant

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Close-up of the baseball cap, sunglasses and glove of Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies on the steps of the Rockies dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on April 6, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

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MLB Insider Shares A Concern For Rockies Fans

Andres Chavez • 2 years ago

Kris Bryant #23 of the San Francisco Giants waves to the fans during a standing ovation following a video tribute in his honor prior to a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 10, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Today's game was Bryant's first time back at Wrigley Field since he was traded by the Cubs.

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MLB Left In Shock Over The Kris Bryant Deal

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago

Kris Bryant #23 of the MLB San Francisco Giants is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Mets in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park on August 16, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

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Rockies Continue To Confuse Fans With Kris Bryant Signing

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago

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Rockies Continue To Confuse Fans With Kris Bryant Signing

Kris Bryant #23 of the MLB San Francisco Giants is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Mets in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park on August 16, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

Curt Bishop • 2 years ago Kris Bryant is headed out to the Rocky Mountains. The former MVP and World Series champion inked a seven-year, $182 million deal with the Colorado Rockies last night. This move is puzzling for many Rockies fans, as it was just over a year ago that the Rockies traded away Nolan Ar