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The Colorado Rockies have rewarded manager Jim Tracy with a three-year contract.
Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy juggled his lineup again, flip-flopping Garrett Atkins and Yorvit Torrealba for Game 4 of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Jimmy Rollins danced around at shortstop while trying to keep from freezing. Jason Hammel blew on his pitching hand in an attempt to restore some kind of feeling.
Chase Utley ducked near second base. The rest of the Philadelphia Phillies never flinched. Ryan Howard hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and scored on Jayson Werth's single as Philadelphia rallied past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 in Game 4 on Monday night to reach the NL championship series.
Cole Hamels isn't going to breeze through this postseason. Yorvit Torrealba hit a two-run homer, Aaron Cook pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Thursday to even their NL playoff series at a game apiece.
Just like they did in 2007, the Colorado Rockies open the playoffs in Philadelphia as the hottest team in the National League.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Jorge De La Rosa left Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning because of tightness in his right groin.
For the first time this season, there was nothing at stake for the repeat NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers. So Joe Torre, maintaining a tradition he used during his time with the New York Yankees, let backup catcher Brad Ausmus manage.
DeMarco: Ranking postseason pitching staffs is a subjective and dicey proposition for certain. But given the importance of strong arms in the playoffs, we're going to give it a shot.
Colorado's governor has made official what Colorado Rockies fans already decided: "Rocktober" has arrived.
It's a Rocktober redux for the Colorado Rockies, who are back in the playoffs after a one-year hiatus.
The surging Colorado Rockies are poised to pull off an improbable finish.
Second baseman Clint Barmes made a diving catch to start a game-ending double play, preserving the Colorado Rockies' 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Nick Hundley homered to start the comeback and drove in the tiebreaking run with an eighth-inning single off Rafael Betancourt, and the San Diego Padres dealt the NL wild card-leading Colorado Rockies a disheartening 5-4 loss Thursday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals haven't had a good stay in Denver so far.
Jason Giambi homered for the second consecutive game and Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Dan Haren to help the Colorado Rockies tighten their grip on the NL wild card with a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
It took the best start of Jorge De La Rosa's career as well as the toughest save of Rafael Betancourt's for the Colorado Rockies to leave San Francisco with a comfortable lead in the NL wild-card race. De La Rosa pitched eight scoreless innings before Betancourt escaped a tricky ninth-inning jam to help the Rockies avoid a three-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the Giants on Wednesday night that extended their wild-card lead to 3 1/2 games.
Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight scoreless innings to win his sixth straight start against San Francisco and Troy Tulowitzki homered to help the Colorado Rockies avoid a three-game sweep against the Giants with a 4-3 victory Wednesday night.
Tony Gwynn drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in a three-run sixth inning, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 7-3 win over Jason Marquis and the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Jose Contreras has strained his right quadriceps while trying to beat out a grounder in the third inning against Cincinnati.
The Colorado Rockies were without smooth-fielding shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on Tuesday against Cincinnati after his back stiffened up.
Mark Reynolds drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Los Angeles 4-3 on Wednesday night to slice the Dodgers' NL West lead to 2 1/2 games over the surging Colorado Rockies.
Garrett Atkins hit a two-run homer and Jason Giambi had a two-run double in a five-run third inning, sending the Colorado Rockies to their seventh straight win, 5-1 over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.
Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki left Monday's game after an RBI single in the seventh inning against Cincinnati because of a strained lower back.
Get ready for a compelling stretch run. These are some of the big series and important players to watch as October approaches:
Welcome back for day 2 of the MLB playoffs. Hopefully the games are more entertaining today then they were yesterday. We're still a while away from first pitch today. Got some good baseball articles? Send them my way.
1:32 AM - Rick Ankiel strikes out looking on a 100 MPH fastball to end the game. Dodgers go up 1-0 winning this one by a score of 5-3. I'll be back again tomorrow to live blog. Spread the word. Have a good night.
On Parr to be a Brave in '09? Young pitcher shows promiseJames Parr wasn't even on the Atlanta Braves' radar this time last season as a prospect for making the starting rotation. But after five starts for the big-league club in September, the 22-year-old right-hander figures to be in the mix for a rotation spot next spring.
Bullpen melts down late as Braves lose to PhilliesThe Braves continue to aid the Philadelphia Phillies' pursuit of the NL East title, blowing a three-run lead in the late innings Tuesday as Philly topped Atlanta 8-7. The win moves Philadelphia into first place in the NL East, past the slumping New York Mets.
Braves break one-run road losing streak in splitting double-dip with MetsThe Braves ended their major-league record of consecutive one-run losses on the road at 29, downing the Mets 3-2 in the opener of a doubleheader Saturday at Shea Stadium with a three-run eighth inning. In the nightcap, Jo-Jo Reyes lasted just two innings as Atlanta fell 5-0.
Escobar, Jurrjens spark Braves to sweep of RockiesSweeping a series for the first time in what seems like forever, the Braves rode a career-best 10 strikeouts from Jair Jurrjens and a big five-run sixth – highlighted by Yunel Escobar's three-run homer – to take down the Rockies 8-4 on Thursday at Turner Field.
Dingers from KJ, Chipper spark Braves after bullpen implosionThe Braves' bullpen did its thing by allowing a four-run lead to disappear, but Kelly Johnson and Chipper Jones hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the seventh as Atlanta rallied to beat Colorado 9-5 on Wednesday at Turner Field.
Balked-home run gives Braves bizarre victoryThey've lost games in every painful way imaginable this season, but the Braves finally got a little payback Tuesday night at Turner Field, winning 5-4 in 10 innings as the Rockies balked home Kelly Johnson with the winning run.
Bullpen implodes again as Braves lose in 14The Braves let one get away Sunday, Blaine Boyer allowing two runs in the eighth and Jeff Bennett giving up three in the 14th as Atlanta lost 7-4 to the Nationals at Turner Field.
Jurrjens sharp as Braves bash RockiesJair Jurrjens missed his last start, but he was spot-on good Monday, throwing 7 2/3 innings of shutout baseball in Coors Field as the Braves topped the Rockies 7-1. Chipper Jones led the hit parade with two hits, raising his major-league leading average to .403.
Campillo stellar but Braves bats quiet in loss to AngelsJorge Campillo pitched outstanding, but three Los Angeles Angels pitchers shut down the Braves' offense as Atlanta lost 2-0 on Sunday Night Baseball. Still, it was a good weekend for the Braves, who won two out of three from Los Angeles after being swept by the Cubs.
7 young pitchers who could be injury risksThe unofficial industry standard is that no young pitcher should throw more than 30 more innings than he did the previous season. It's a general rule of thumb, and one I've been tracking for about a decade.
Dear Adam, Yankee Fan: I'm about to tell you five words that I never before in my life dreamed I would ever say.
Curt Schilling: 2007 World Series ChampionsCurt Schilling knows: There are a litany of people that deserve huge kudos for what just happened. From a personal standpoint it starts with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Alex Rodriguez had to wait until the bottom of the 8th inning of game 4 of the world series to drop his bombshell.
Bobby Doerr follows Red Sox from afar One of the nice things about losing the "Lovable Loser" tag is that guys like Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky lived long enough to lose the tag.
Colorado Rockies at Play In the Fields of the LordThough team managers and Major League Baseball have tried to downplay the team's religious zeal after an article last year in USA Today quoted several managers and players as saying a Christian-based code of conduct is the root of their success, the signs are still pretty clear t …
Rox vs. Sox: New Blood and Blue BloodThe Colorado Rockies lifted the World Series to new heights this week — in elevation, if not TV ratings — and stirred a slumbering baseball city. And as the one David of October to emerge and face a Goliath, the Rockies also have spread hope to the masses.
Red Sox Await Arrival of the Rockies' ExpressThe Rockies have won 21 of their last 22, but do not have as much postseason experience or as much star power as the bigger-market and higher-paid Red Sox.
Bad call, or God's will? With their out-of-nowhere winning streak, the Colorado Rockies are reminding us what sport can be at its best: exhilarating, uplifting, even inspiring. The Rockies enter the World Series tonight after 21 victories in their last 22 games.
Clint Hurdle's daughter keeps swinging awayWell, I have to root for the Red Sox, but if anyone in the Caregivers group wants to root for the Rockies, here's Manager Clint Hurdle's, his wife's and daughter's story.
Rockies to try sales again TuesdaySpokesman Jay Alves said tonight that the failure of Monday's ticket sales happened because the system was brought down today by an "external malicious attack."
Curt Schilling: Rox and Sox 2007 World Series, it's on….Congratulations to Terry Francona as well. In a city that features armchair QB'ing and media second guessing as legitimate paid professions, he stayed true to himself and true to us as players and managed his ass off. I still think he's the most underrated manager in baseball.
Rockies ticket e-vendor has irked fans beforeEvenue.net , the Long Beach, Calif., company that hosted the online sales of Colorado World Series tickets, has been irking sports fans as far back as 2004.
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