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Brandon Phillips #4 of the Cincinnati Reds tries to avoid shortstop Zack Cozart #2 while turning a double play in the fourth inning against Eric Young Jr.

The Colorado Rockies began the night 14 1/2 games out of first place in the NL West, the biggest deficit in the majors.

The Rockies had four chances with the potential tying run 90 feet away to end their five-game losing streak.

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The Rockies just got swept by the Mariners . Basically, the way their pitching staff is throwing right now is akin to if Henry Rowengartner would have continued pitching after his arm went back to normal at the end of the Academy Award-winning film Rookie of the Year .

Kevin Millwood turned in by far his best outing as a Mariner, and one of the best of his career in the Mariners' 4-0 victory.

Our first-base coach is testament to good things being found late in the draft, as he was a 43rd-round pick by the Dodgers in 1989.

Another busy week in Rockies land, though a lot more light moves and fewer heavy ones.

The Rockies are a household accident waiting to happen. A bike wreck. Man-eating groundballs.

When the invasion of thousands of bees occurred, Rockies players made a beeline to the opposite end of the dugout.

The Rockies offense has shown some signs of revival this past week, but there's still a lingering question of how lasting this uptick will be when the team returns to the road again.

Acquired from the Athletics in the offseason for Jarrod Parker, Cahill began his D-backs career on the right foot, allowing just two earned runs over his first 13 1/3 innings with the club.

Chris Nelson, bothered by lingering pain in his left wrist, was placed on the disabled list, clearing a roster spot for Eric Young Jr.

The Colorado Rockies have reinstated speedy outfielder Eric Young Jr. from the restricted list and placed infielder Chris Nelson on the 15-day disabled list with a swollen left wrist.

Love them both but other than a few big time HR's from each, they are not hitting consistently.

It was an incredibly busy week of roster moves, mostly near the top of the organization.

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Steve Reed, 47, with his dogs Jesse and Rocky, makes his home in Golden. Reed, an original Rockie, was a reliever for 14 seasons in the major leagues, compiling a 49-44 record and a 3.63 ERA in 833 appearances.

The worst side-effect of bad pitching is porous defense. With the fielders standing around longer than normal, focus diminishes, leading to aggravating mistakes.