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Monday | Denver Post

Rafael Betancourt makes progress with leg injury

His mood alone spoke volumes. Rafael Betancourt is making progress with his right groin injury.

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Related Topix: Sports, Rafael Betancourt, Baseball Players

Monday Jun 17 | Bluebird Banter

View From the Other Side: Colorado Rockies Questions for Bryan Kilpatrick of Purple Row

With a series against the Colorado Rockies starting tonight, we have some questions for Bryan Kilpatrick of SB Nation's Rockies blog, Purple Row.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Wilin Rosario, National League West, National League, Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies, Troy Tulowitzki, Josh Rutledge

Monday Jun 17 | The Times Leader

Chacin, Rockies stop Philadelphia

Chacin gave up six hits, struck out three and didn't walk a batter. His 8 2-3 innings marked the longest outing by a Rockies starter this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Matt Garza

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Purple Row

MLB Scores: Rockies 5, Phillies 2

Jhoulys Chacin delivered arguably the best start of his career, coming within one out of a complete game shut out in a dominating performance.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jhoulys Chacin, Jordan Pacheco, Wilin Rosario, Justin De Fratus, Cole Hamels

UPI

MLB: Colorado 5, Philadelphia 2

Jhoulys Chacin limited the Phillies to two runs over 8 2/3 innings Sunday, staking the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jhoulys Chacin, Wilin Rosario, Carlos Gonzalez

Thu Jun 13, 2013

CNN

Fantasy baseball Trade Tips: Buy Soriano, sell Headley, hold Castro

Fantasy baseball trade prospects are a lot like office cupcakes. Being overzealous can backfire, but so can waiting.

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Related Topix: Sports, Starlin Castro, Baseball Players, Alfonso Soriano, Rafael Betancourt, Chase Headley

Colorado Rockies

Short-handed Rox drop rubber game to Nats

The Rockies lost outfielders Carlos Gonzalez and Dexter Fowler, as well as shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, to injury.

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Related Topix: Sports, Dexter Fowler, Carlos Gonzalez, Troy Tulowitzki, Baseball Players, Jordan Pacheco, Craig Stammen

Tue Jun 11, 2013

Rox Pile

Let's Overreact: Rocky Draft

The 2013 Major League Baseball amateur draft took place over the weekend from June 6-8.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Colorado Rockies, Troy Tulowitzki, Todd Helton, Ian Stewart

Denver Post

Rockies' Nolan Arenado quick to turn heads with third-base wizardry

Rockies rookie Nolan Arenado has the guts to make glorious defensive plays at third base, as he has demonstrated repeatedly since being called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Cameron Maybin, Troy Tulowitzki, Todd Helton, Chase Headley

Sun Jun 09, 2013

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Colorado Rockies - TeamReport

MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Jhoulys Chacin has been searching for the pitching groove he had before going on the disabled list with a lower back strain April 20. At that point, Chacin, the Opening Day starter for the Rockies, was 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA in four starts.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jhoulys Chacin, Edgmer Escalona, Juan Nicasio, Nick Hundley, Cameron Maybin

Purple Row

Rockies 8, Padres 7: Rockies battle back and win on Fowler's walk-off single

Up 4-0 in the sixth inning and with Juan Nicasio in the midst of a perfect game, everything seemed to be going the Rockies way.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Juan Nicasio, Edgmer Escalona, Dexter Fowler, Nick Hundley, Cameron Maybin

Denver Post

Michael Cuddyer hopes return to Rockies lineup on Tuesday vs. Nationals

Rockies right fielder Michael Cuddyer hits an RBI-double in the fourth inning of last Thursday's game against the Padres.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Kyle Blanks, Everth Cabrera, Carlos Gonzalez, Eric Young

Major League Baseball

2013 Draft produces many 'familiar' names

And sometimes, a player's DNA and lineage are actually important parts of his baseball makeup.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Andy Pettitte, Craig Biggio, Roger Clemens, Carl Crawford, Jason Heyward

Sat Jun 08, 2013

Northern Michigan News

Blanks' 2-run homer helps Padres to 4-2 win

Kyle Blanks hit a two-run homer off the foul screen and Eric Stults tossed seven solid innings, helping the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Kyle Blanks, Baseball Players, Luke Gregerson, Everth Cabrera, Eric Stults, San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball

FakeTeams

Around the League - N.L.

Ted Lilly will miss at least a couple weeks with a neck injury. Matt Magill will likely replace him but I don't think he's worth a pickup.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Matt Magill, Matt Harvey, Rafael Betancourt

Denver Post

Jeff Francis' slot in Rockies rotation may ride on his Saturday start

"I think I can help this team," Francis said Friday. "I think I can do a lot of things, but I know that the reality of baseball is that if you don't do them enough, then your time runs out.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Juan Nicasio, Jorge De La Rosa, Rafael Betancourt

Fri Jun 07, 2013

Major League Baseball

Padres finally solve Rockies in 12 innings

The Padres snapped their six-game drought against the National League West-rival Rockies with a 6-5 victory in 12 innings on Thursday night with a rally that saw Chase Headley scamper home on a controversial safe call at first base.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League West, National League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Jordan Pacheco, Jhoulys Chacin, Wilin Rosario, Kyle Blanks

Wed Jun 05, 2013

Purple Row

2013 MLB Draft: History of the Third Overall Pick

A dead horse told me this scene could have happened a lot more - Dustin Bradford Despite watching losing teams for the better part of two decades, Rockies fans are not used to seeing their team pick in the top three in the Rule 4 MLB Draft.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Greg Reynolds, Ian Stewart, Braden Looper, Manny Machado, Craig Counsell

Tue Jun 04, 2013

Journal Gazette

Tulowitzki's homer rallies Rockies over Reds

Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning - a call changed after the umpires initially ruled fan interference - and the Colorado Rockies held on for a 5-4 victory Tuesday night that ended their streak of six consecutive losses to the Cincinnati Reds.

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Related Topix: Sports, Troy Tulowitzki, Baseball Players, Edgmer Escalona, Juan Nicasio, Sam Lecure, Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball

WHIO

Tulowitzki's homer rallies Rockies over Reds 5-4

Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning - a call changed after the umpires initially ruled fan interference - and the Colorado Rockies held on for a 5-4 victory Tuesday night that ended their streak of six consecutive losses to the Cincinnati Reds.

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Related Topix: Sports, Troy Tulowitzki, Baseball Players, Edgmer Escalona, Juan Nicasio, Sam Lecure, Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball