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Trevor Story Getting A Day Off On Thursday
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is absent from the lineup on Thursday vs. Julio Urias and the Los Angeles Dodgers. This looks to just be a day of rest for the 28-year-old shortstop so there's no concern here. Alan Trejo is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in his place. Story is off to a […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoCharlie Blackmon Absent From Thursday's Lineup
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies are facing a lefty in Julio Urias but this just looks like a day of rest for the veteran outfielder. Blackmon has struggled to begin the season with a .154/.250/.308 batting line to go along […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoRaimel Tapia Reaches Three Times In Loss To The Dodgers
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, a walk, and a strikeout in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. Tapia slapped a pair of singles and reached base via a walk. He's now collected three multi-hit games in the last four and has his season batting line up […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoGarrett Hampson Whiffs Four Times On Wednesday
Colorado Rockies' second baseman Garrett Hampson went 1-for-5 with four strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday in Los Angeles. After a decent start to the season, Hampson has scuffled at the plate over his last five games. He's just 3-for-19 over that span and hasn't swiped a bag since April 8. […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoDaniel Bard Struggles In Non-Save Situation
Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard allowed one run on a pair of hits with a walk and a strikeout in the Rockies 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. Bard entered the game in the eighth inning with the Rockies trailing 3-2. He served up a solo home run to second baseman Zach McKinstry to […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoJon Gray Takes First Loss Of The Season On Wednesday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Jon Gray was handed the loss on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on five hits with a pair of walks and three strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers. Gray ran into some issues in the first inning when he allowed the first two runners to reach. Justin Turner then […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoJhoulys Chacin Pitches Decently Well In Long Relief On Tuesday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin allowed one run on four hits with two strikeouts and two walks over 2 1/3 innings in a 7-0 shutout loss to the Dodgers. Chacin came on in relief of starter Antonio Senzatela, who was hit hard by the Dodgers to open the game. Chacin did a halfway decent job […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoAntonio Senzatela Serves Up Three Home Runs In Defeat
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela took the loss on Tuesday when he surrendered five runs (four earned) on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings in a 7-0 loss to the Dodgers. LA was all over Senzatela from the outset as Corey Seager and Chris Taylor hit back-to-back solo […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoChris Rusin Agrees To Minor-League Deal With Colorado
Free-agent left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin agreed to a minor-league deal with the Colorado Rockies. Rusin appeared in one game with the Braves last season before being designated for assignment. He was with the Rockies from 2015-2019 before that and operated as both a starter and a reliever. The 34-year-old holds a 4.65 ERA and 1.42 […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoTop Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 3
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season - April 12th through April 18th. This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoTrevor Story Reaches Four Times In Loss To The Giants
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks in a 4-0 loss to the Giants on Sunday. The Rockies managed eight hits as a team but couldn't get a single run across the plate as they were blanked in the series finale on Sunday. Story did his part with a […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoGerman Marquez Gets No Run Support As Rockies Are Swept In SF
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher German Marquez took the loss on Sunday when surrendered three runs on six hits with seven strikeouts and three walks in a 4-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Marquez dealt with a little bad luck in this one as three of the six hits he allowed drove in runs. He […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoRaimel Tapia Reaches Three Times in Loss
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, an RBI, a walk, a stolen base, as well as a caught stealing in the 4-3 loss to the Giants on Saturday. After starting the season as the leadoff batter, Tapia has now hit sixth in back-to-back games. He singled in Charlie Blackmon […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoRyan McMahon Stays Hot, Blasts Fifth Home Run On Saturday
Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. McMahon took San Francisco starter Logan Webb deep in the top of the fifth inning to give the Rockies a 3-1 advantage. He also picked up a single […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoChi Chi Gonzalez Limits Giants To One Run Over Five Innings
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez took a no-decision on Saturday when he allowed one run on four hits with three walks and a strikeout over five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Giants. This was Gonzalez's third appearance of the season but his first start and he actually did a decent job […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoRaimel Tapia Drops To Sixth In The Batting Order
Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 1-for-3 with a single in a 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Giants' starter Johnny Cueto held the Rockies offense down over 8 2/3 innings, limiting them to just four hits and one run. It could have been the Coors Field hangover for the Rockies as […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoAustin Gomber Takes Tough-Luck Loss On Friday
Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber took the loss on Friday against the Giants as he allowed two earned runs on just one hit with five strikeouts and four walks over 6 1/3 innings in a 3-1 loss in San Francisco. After issuing seven free passes in his Rockies' debut last week, Gomber was once again […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoCharlie Blackmon Collects Two RBI On Thursday
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday in Denver. Blackmon knocked in two runs with a single in the bottom of the first inning and later picked up a double for his second hit of the game. The 34-year-old veteran […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoDom Nunez Jacks Third Home Run Of The Year
Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Nunez took D-Backs starter Merrill Kelly deep for a three-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Rockies up 7-0. It was his third home run and […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoDaniel Bard Picks Up A Save On Thursday
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Daniel Bard picked up a save on Thursday when he struck out one over 2/3 of an inning in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. This was a 7-0 ball game heading into the ninth inning before Carlos Estevez kept the door open for the D-backs. He allowed a double, a […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoTrevor Story Doubles and Triples In Rockies Victory
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI, and a run scored in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Story picked up both his hits in the first two innings of the ball game with an RBI double in the bottom of the first and an RBI […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoJon Gray Holds D-Backs Down In Thursday's Win
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Jon Gray picked up his first win of the year on Thursday when he allowed just one run on two hits with five strikeouts and four walks over 6 2/3 inning in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Gray actually worked a no-hitter through six innings, which is odd considering his […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoRockies 'Optimistic' That Chris Owings (hamstring) Will Avoid IL
Colorado Rockies outfielder Chris Owings, who exited Wednesday's game vs. Arizona early due to right hamstring tightness did not start on Thursday but is available to play, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Manager Bud Black told reporters he's "optimistic" that Owings can avoid a stint on the injured list. Owings has been white-hot at the […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoChris Owings Collects Three Extra-Base Hits But Gets Hurt
Colorado Rockies right fielder Chris Owings (leg) went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, two RBI and one run scored in an 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Owings got the hit party started when he smacked an RBI triple, his second of the season, off Madison Bumgarner in the bottom of the first inning. […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoGarrett Hampson Reaches Four Times, Steals Three Bases
Colorado Rockies center fielder Garrett Hampson had a big day at the plate on Wednesday when he went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, three stolen bases, two walks, and an RBI in the 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks. Hampson started in centerfield and hit leadoff for Colorado as they got to D-Backs starter Madison Bumgarner […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoAntonio Senzatela Picks Up The Win On Wednesday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela secured a win on Wednesday when he shut out the Diamondbacks over eight innings. He allowed just four hits with two walks and three strikeouts as the Rockies won 8-0. This was quite the bounce back from Senzatela, who was rocked by the Dodgers for seven earned runs in his […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoBen Bowden Takes The Loss On Tuesday For Colorado
Colorado Rockies left-handed pitcher Ben Bowden took the loss on Tuesday when he allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits over one inning pitched in the 10-8 extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks. Bowden entered a 7-7 ball game in the top of the 13th inning and got two quick outs before running into trouble. He […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoGerman Marquez Notches A Quality Start
Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher German Marquez picked up a no-decision on Tuesday against the Diamondbacks. He allowed three runs on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks over six innings to pick up his first quality start of the year. The Rockies would go on to lose 10-8 in 13 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander was […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoJairo Diaz Clears Waivers And Heads To Alt. Site
Colorado Rockies reliever Jairo Diaz, who was designated for assignment on Opening Day cleared waivers on Monday. He's now been assigned to the club's alternate site where he'll serve as bullpen depth. Diaz had a rough spring when he put up a 10.24 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, and 9:4 K/BB ratio over 9 2/3 innings of […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years agoTop Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 2
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 2 of the MLB season (4/5 through 4/11). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]
Jon Mathisen 4 years ago