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Jason Marquis and Brad Hawpe named NL All Stars

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

More photos » by Mark Avery - AP Jason Marquis will be batting clean-up for the NL. I kid. Browse more photos » Two Colorado Rockies veterans have a shiny new label they can add to their resumes, as both outfielder Brad Hawpe and pitcher Jason Marquis were named to the National League All Star team, the first time either has been so honored. Hawpe leads the Rockies in most offensive categories...

Brad Hawpe One of Two Rox All-Stars

cbs4denver.com: Sports (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

The Colorado Rockies will be represented at the All-Star game by right fielder Brad Hawpe and pitcher Jason Marquis. Both players are making their first appearances on the squad.

Triple Crown Winner in the NL in 2009?

Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

While the chances are no doubt less than 50-50, could this be the year we see an offensive triple crown winner? Since 1903 there have been only 12 triple crown winners, see this page at Baseball-Reference.com for the list. Notably, we’ve not seen one in over 40 years, not since Carl Yastrzemski in the AL in 1967. There have been numerous players who have led in two of the three categories of...

Pujols leads NL All-Star starters

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

NEW YORK, July 5 (UPI) -- St. Louis Cardinals' slugger Albert Pujols garnered the most votes when National League All-Star starters were announced Sunday in New York. The veteran first baseman compiled 5,397,374 votes, the second-most in history behind Ken Griffey Jr., who had 6,079,688 votes in 1994 while playing for the Seattle Mariners. Pujols was joined in the NL starting lineup by teammate, Yadier...

2009 All-Stars Announced

Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

I mentioned in today's game thread that Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira were voted to start this year's all-star game. Mariano Rivera also made the AL roster. Jeter was the American League's top vote-getter with 4,851,889 votes. Here are the complete rosters for both teams: American League Starters C Joe Mauer, MIN 1B Mark Teixeira, NYY 2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS SS Derek Jeter, NYY 3B Evan Longoria, TB...

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Sunday Rockpile: So... the Rockies bullpen... uhm... yeah...

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP We need to see these kinds of celebrations when the Rockies beat the Dodgers. Browse more photos » The Boulder Yesterday's bullpen collapse, because you're a masochist and want to relive it, recapped at the DP and Inside the Rockies . David Martin blogs about his thoughts on the Rox pen here , including the painful truth that we've been neglecting ourselves...

The All-Star Game Is Such A Joke

Memories Of Kevin Malone (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

I don't understand why Major League Baseball bothers running huge marketing campaigns trying to convince fans that the All-Star Game matters, especially when they employ a faulty system that constantly takes players who don't deserve to go ? I don't think i'm being a homer when I say that Matt Kemp has been absolutely robbed. The NL All-Star Team has four first basemen, three of them deserve it, and...

National League All-Star Selections

The Bay Area Sports Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday

Last post, we broke down how the American League roster would look if we were in charge in the selecting the 32-man roster, and today, we'll take a gander at the National League squad. Click here for AL mock-roster! National League Roster Lineup- SS Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins 2B Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies 1B Albert Pujoles, St. Louis Cardinals LF Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers RF Rauel...

Saturday Rockpile: All-Stars, Torrealba ready to go, Corpas nearing return', more...

Purple Row (Free subscription) | yesterday

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Does DOOM deserve a spot on the National League All-Star squad? Browse more photos » All-Star Selection Show set for Sunday | MLB.com: News The MLB All-Star selection show will be televised tomorrow afternoon from 11-12 PM Mountain time. Which Rockies players do you guys think will make the team? My predictions (taking into account potential injury...

Game #79: Maxwell M. Scherzer vs. Jorge Alberto (Gonzalez) de la Rosa

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009

More photos » by Matt York - AP I think we win the battle of best replacement manager... Browse more photos » M.M..S. vs. J.A.(G.)d.l.R. I think we win the battle of best looking starting pitcher initials.... NL West Standings W L PCT GB STRK Los Angeles 50 29 .632 0 Won 1 San Francisco 42 36 .538 7.5 Lost 2 Colorado 41 37 .525 8.5 Lost 1 San Diego 34 44 .435 15.5 Lost 2 Arizona 31 48 .392...

Friday Rockpile: Rockies return to Denver for much needed 10-game homestand

Purple Row (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Jorge De La Rosa takes the mound for the Rockies tonight, but will he be the fifth starter for much longer? Browse more photos » Rox have comfortable schedule coming | ColoradoRockies.com: News The Rockies return to Coors Field for some extended playing time. Tracy's demeanor key to Rockies' turnaround - The Denver Post Look at the photo for this article....

My NL All-Star Team Here are the...

A Large Regular (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

My NL All-Star Team Here are the players who I see as the most deserving to be playing in St. Louis in the summer classic. The back-ups are in parenthesis. C - Brian McCann - Braves (Bengie Molina - Giants) 1st - Albert Pujols - Cardinals (Prince Fielder - Brewers) 2nd - Chase Utley - Phillies (Freddie Sanchez - Pirates) SS - Hanley Ramirez - Marlins (Miguel Tejada - Astros) 3rd - David Wright - Mets...

Picking an All-Star Team

McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Have you ever tried to fill out an All-Star roster? The way it’s supposed to be, with one All-Star from every team? This is my first try. Good gravy. It sucks. You know what, A’s and Cubs? You screw everything up. Go away. My feeble attempt, after spending more than an hour staring at stats and rosters: NL Brian McCann Yadier Molina Albert Pujols Adrian Gonzalez Joey Votto Prince Fielder...

Last chance to vote for Carlos Beltran - and Kevin Youkilis

Subway Squawkers (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Vote for Kevin Youkilis over Mark Teixeira for the All-Star Game. Let's give Squawker Lisa something to Twitter about. Lisa, I am touched by your newfound concern for the well-being of David Wright, but the Mets don't need to get out the vote for him. Wright is comfortably ahead of second-place Larry Jones. As for Carlos Beltran, even with his injury, he still has some of the best stats of any NL outfielder....

MLB: LA Dodgers 1, Colorado 0

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

LOS ANGELES, July 1 (UPI) -- Rafael Furcal's pinch-hit single in the eighth inning Wednesday sent pinch-runner Russell Martin racing home for a 1-0 LA Dodgers win over the Colorado Rockies. Furcal, batting for reliever and winner Ramon Troncoso (2-0), knocked in Martin from second base with one out. Brad Ausmus had two of the six hits for the Dodgers, who rose to 10-2 against the Rockies this season....