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Ian Desmond Scores Winning Run
Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond lifted a ball to right-center in the 11th inning on Monday that seemed to be a walk-off home run. It wasn't called that way initially though, so Desmond chugged into second while he and the rest of the Rockies bench looked supremely confused and made motions towards the umpires. It... Read More
Raimel Tapia Walks Off Arizona
Going into the 11th inning of Monday's affair, Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia was 0-for-4 with a walk. When the game was on the line though, he came through. Following an Ian Desmond "double" in the extra frame, Tapia kept his cool and smacked a seeing-eye single through the middle to bring home the winning... Read More
Ian Kennedy Drops The Ball
Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy had another ugly appearance on Sunday when he was called upon to finish out a relative blowout. Instead, even though he was spotted a three-run lead, Kennedy proved ineffective. He gave up four singles and a walk to allow three runs to come around and score, tying up the... Read More
Danny Duffy Was Solid Again
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy was robbed of a decision in Sunday's game due to a meltdown by his closer, but he held up his end of the bargain. A seven-run output by his offense didn't hurt his cause, but Duffy looked dominant against the Yanks as he held them to just one... Read More
Ryan O'Hearn Breaks Slump With Homer
Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn has been floundering at the plate, but one of his two hits on Sunday was a solo home run that will hopefully act as a slump buster. O'Hearn's homer just barely snuck over the wall in the left field corner, but it was still a good sign because... Read More
Jorge Soler Blasts 12th Home Run
Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler did the baby blue jersey proud on Sunday when he absolutely blasted a solo shot to the second deck in deep left-center. Soler was the back end of a back-to-back combo with Hunter Dozier, and his mammoth home run was truly a thing of beauty. Soler didn't move after... Read More
Martin Maldonado Doubles RBI Total
Kansas City Royals catcher Martin Maldonado usually has a limited offensive impact, but this season has been especially quiet as he entered Sunday's contest with the Yankees with just one home run and three RBI. Those were both doubled in the second inning when Maldonado deposited a hanging breaking ball in the camera well in... Read More
Hunter Dozier Rips 11th Homer
In the bottom of the fifth inning on Sunday, Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier hammered a meatball from Domingo German into the seats in left center for his 11th home run of the season. It was part of a four-hit game by Dozier, continuing an impressive breakout that has seen Dozier become a... Read More
Billy Hamilton Finally Steals A Base?
Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton is nothing if not fast, but recently, he's suddenly become surprisingly hesitant to run. Hamilton stolen second in the 10th inning of Sunday's extra-inning victory over the Yankees, and that's seems logical, but it was actually Hamilton's first stolen base in 20 days. The next thought would be that... Read More
Whit Merrifield Walks Off Yankees
Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield came through in the clutch on Sunday as he sent a bouncer down to third that ate up the defender and allowed Billy Hamilton to score the winning run against the Yankees. Merrifield's bouncer was classified as a hit because it was an extremely difficult play due to... Read More
Brendan Rodgers Is Flying High
Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers is looking like a bona fide major leaguer at this point, hitting .308 after his first seven games in the big leagues. Unfortunately, some underlying numbers like a BABIP of .500 and a strikeout rate of 38.5% could spell trouble on the horizon. The good news is that Statcast... Read More
Ryan McMahon Continues To Struggle
Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon got a chance to pinch hit on Sunday, and he took a walk. Unfortunately, that's about as well as he's done recently. Since knocking a pair of solo home runs last weekend, McMahon has gone just 2-for-12 with a pair of singles as Brendan Rodgers continues to dominate the... Read More
German Marquez Runs Out Of Gas
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez cruised through six innings against the Orioles on Sunday, but an ugly seventh ruined his quality start and cost him a decision. It's understandable why Marquez was allowed to pitch into the seventh since he's basically their ace starting pitcher and their bullpen isn't very good, but Bud Black's... Read More
Scott Oberg Stumbles In Save Opportunity
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg fumbled his first chance to lock down a game while closer Wade Davis is on the Injured List. Brought into a hairy situation on Sunday, Oberg quickly got the second out of the eighth inning while an inherited runner bided his time on second base. However, with two outs,... Read More
Tony Wolters Walks Off Orioles
Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters bailed out newly appointed closer Scott Oberg when he hit a deep fly to left to win the game on Sunday. Wolters, a career .237 hitter, told reporters after the game that he made a point of simplifying his offensive approach over the offseason, and it seems to be working... Read More
Nolan Arenado Hunts Orioles Over Weekend
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado decided some other National League hitters were starting to pull away too much in the MVP race, and the Baltimore Orioles were the unlucky team present when Arenado decided to buckle down. Arenado drilled two more hits on Sunday, including his fourth home run of the three-game series with... Read More
Chris Iannetta Struggles In Limited Use
The Colorado Rockies brought back 36-year-old catcher Chris Iannetta because the thought was that he would provide some pop in a time-share with light-hitting Tony Wolters. Instead, Iannetta's basically been a ghost. Iannetta's started just three games in the last two weeks, and he's only hitting .231 with two home runs so far in his... Read More
David Dahl Smacks A Pair Of Singles
Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl was able to knock through a pair of singles on Thursday, giving him his first multi-hit game in 11 days. Dahl's been a bit of a surprise so far this year. After a power surge last year, Dahl was thought to be turning into a long-ball hitter who also strikes... Read More
Nolan Arenado Racks Up Two More Hits
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado will be sad to leave Pittsburgh after recording three straight two-hit games. Arenado finished the series by going 6-for-13 with a double, two runs scored, and a walk. He's now hitting .316 on the season, and his paltry 10.4% strikeout rate is the sixth-best mark in the league amongst... Read More
Brendan Rodgers Continues Hitting Well
Colorado Rockies rookie infielder Brendan Rodgers has continued to look well-prepared for major league pitching so far. Rodgers knocked a bases loaded single on Thursday to continue the team's comeback rally, and he's now hitting .294 with four RBI after his first four major league games. Rodgers is the team's top prospect and was lighting... Read More
Carlos Estevez Melts Down Versus Pittsburgh
One day after nearly landing the temporary closing gig for the Colorado Rockies, reliever Carlos Estevez got shellacked in his first opportunity to get back on the mound. Estevez was called in to keep the team within striking distance after a big comeback left Colorado down 8-6. Instead, Estevez got blown up by allowing three... Read More
Antonio Senzatela Rocked By Pirates
Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela was fortunate to escape with a decent line last time, but Pittsburgh took him to the wood shed on Thursday. Senzatela only lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed eight earned runs in a thrashing by the Pirates. For the second time in a row, Senzatela walked more than he struck... Read More
Trevor Story Sneaks 11th Homer Of The Year
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is known for hammering balls deep into the stands, but his home run on Tuesday will go down as one of the lucky ones. Story drove one in the third inning that was deep enough to clear the wall in left, but just barely. Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds tracked... Read More
German Marquez Shuts Out Pittsburgh
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez returned to form on Tuesday as he absolutely baffled the Pirates. Marquez threw eight shutout innings in Pittsburgh, striking out seven and allowing just three hits. He even chipped in an RBI single to help his cause as he cruised to a 5-0 victory. It was Marquez's fifth win... Read More
Ryan McMahon Hits Two Home Runs
In a late push to save his playing time, Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon went yard twice against Philly on Sunday. It was McMahon's first start of the series, and he took full advantage as he drilled solo shots in the fourth and sixth innings of the team's fourth-straight loss. McMahon was seemingly handed the... Read More
Charlie Blackmon Blasts Leadoff Home Run
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon got the scoring started as early as possible on Sunday as he hammered a leadoff home run to start the game against the Phillies. The Rockies would eventually fall for the fourth straight time, but Blackmon's certainly been holding up his end of the bargain this season. The jack was... Read More
Bryan Shaw Is Still Quite Bad
The Colorado Rockies have tried everything they can think of to help relief pitcher Bryan Shaw find himself again, but none of it's really worked. Shaw came into Sunday's game rocking an impressive 1.93 ERA that was built on a pile of kindling consisting of a 5.46 K/9, 3.86 BB/9, 88% strand rate, and .158... Read More
Kyle Freeland Chased In Second Inning
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland lasted just 1 2/3 innings on Sunday as he was sent packing after proving wholly ineffective against the Phillies. There was no mention of injury after the game, just poor play. Freeland struggled with his command as he walked three in the short outing, and he regularly found himself... Read More
Adalberto Mondesi Racks Up Two More Hits
Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi isn't necessarily hitting a ton of homers, but he's certainly racking up a lot of extra-base hits. Mondesi is tied for the lead in triples, he knocked his 11th double of the season on Sunday, and he's smacked five homers so far for good measure. Tack on his league-leading... Read More
Whit Merrifield Walks Twice Against LAA
Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield was held hitless in Sunday's game, but he still walked twice and scored a run. Considering Merrifield is a leadoff hitter known for his on-base skills and tendency to steal, it would make sense that he'd walk regularly, but Merrifield hasn't been doing that much recently. In fact,... Read More
