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There's little about baseball that surprises Carlos Gonzalez. But the Rockies outfielder seemed generally caught off guard when told Saturday that his flair defensively inspires critics.

Unsatisfied with Rex Brothers ' performance, the team chose to let him spend some time at AAA rather than let him work himself out at the MLB level.

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Division has become the most important issue for the Rockies. Not the National League West, but the chemistry in the clubhouse.

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If there is anything positive to take from what has been a dismal Rockies season, it is the return of Juan Nicasio.

Through 40 games, the 2012 Rockies have been an abomination. They now sit at 15-25, ten games under .500, and are on pace to finish a disgraceful 61-101 - A mark that would easily be the worst in franchise history falling six games short of the dreadful 67-95 record both the 1993 expansion team and 2005 complete rebuild team posted.

As a way to get into the most brutal Rockies loss of the season , let me open with a few questions for us to consider.

When you play a game like yesterday's in a season like this year's, there is plenty of blame to go around.

Jordan Pacheco is going to get more playing time at third base and maybe a chance to solidify a position that has been an offensive black hole for the Colorado Rockies.

The San Diego Padres gave Colorado just enough of an opening, and that's all it took to blow a chance at getting their first series sweep of the season.

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Tim Hudson will be turning 37 years old in the middle of July and is coming back from offseason back surgery that made him miss almost all of April.

Atlanta Braves' Jason Heyward is tagged out at third base by Colorado Rockies third baseman Jonathan Herrera, right, on an attempted steal during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver, Friday.

Tracy Ringolsby is reporting that Jordan Pacheco has been recalled from AAA Colorado Springs to rejoin the Rockies for the Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves .

The burly slugger racked up four hits, including the go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 11th inning as the Atlanta Braves topped the Colorado Rockies, 9-8, in the opener of a three-game series.

It was just a matter of time before it happened, but right now, both Mike Trout and Bryce Harper are in the majors at the same time, probably for good.

Jerry Hairston Jr. came up to bat for the Dodgers with two outs in the top of the sixth inning.

Jason Giambi celebrates with Rockies teammates after his game-winning, three-run home run to beat the Dodgers on Wednesday at Coors Field.