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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
by Mark J. Terrill - AP This is the only permitted outfield activity Clayton Kershaw is allowed to partake during pregame warmups. View full size photo » Clayton Kershaw has a bright future in this game. This we know. His present isn't so bad either, of course. He struck out more than a batter per inning, he allowed the lowest opponent batting average in baseball, and his adjusted ERA (ERA+)...
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True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
More photos » by Ed Andrieski - AP Blake and DeWitt are two of seven players currently on the 40-man roster who have links to Dodgers past. Browse more photos » Major league 40-man rosters were set last Friday in preparation for the upcoming Rule 5 draft in two weeks. With the free agency period just starting, there are many open spots on rosters throughout baseball. The Dodgers , for instance,...
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Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Behind a group of talented young position players and several surprising pitching performances, the 2004 Texas Rangers won 89 games after averaging 72 wins per season from 2000-2003. Ryan Drese and Kenny Rogers anchored a staff that improved from 67 runs above replacement (RAR) in 2003 to 122 RAR in 2004. The 2004 bullpen was slightly better than what had been a very good bullpen in 2003 (91 RAR vs....
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Somebody swung and missed at this pitch. Browse more photos » Alas, poor Jorge: I knew him well...at least that's how we all felt when he left against the Dodgers with a left groin pull. Losing Jorge De La Rosa may have been a major part of the Rockies ' 4-game loss in the NLDS against the 2009 NL Champion Phillies . However, at this point, what's done is...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
As Rox Girl noted, the next two games will carry a lot of weight for the Rockies and Dodgers. The team continues to ascend to surprising heights against the odds - first back to .500, then to contention, then to the Wild Card lead, then to clinching the Wild Card. And now, if Colorado wins both games, they will not only win the NL West but also clinch home-field throughout the playoffs. Truly, inconceivable....
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Colorado Rockies' Todd Helton connects for a three-run home run against the New York Mets in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Browse more photos » Todd Helton and Carlos Gonzalez each went deep, while Helton (2-for-4) was joined by Seth Smith 3-for-4) and Garrett Atkins (2-for-3)...
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Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
Highest ERA with 10+ Wins in a Season (since 1876) Colby Lewis, 2003 Rangers - 10-9, 7.30 ERA Harry Staley, 1894 Beaneaters - 12-10, 6.81 ERA LaTroy Hawkins, 1999 Twins - 10-14, 6.66 ERA Ryan Drese, 2002 Indians - 10-9, 6.55 ERA Adam Eaton, 2007 Phillies - 10-10, 6.29 ERA Ray Benge, 1929 Phillies - 11-15, 6.29 ERA Wes Ferrell, 1938 Senators/Yankees - 15-10, 6.28 ERA Chris Carpenter, 2000 Blue Jays...
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Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
What are we doing here? Tracking History: Coors Field 1999 vs New Yankee Stadium 2009. Through 55 games , New Yankee Stadium is on pace for 247 home runs. That would put them 56 home runs behind the single season record established at Coors Field in 1999. When this concept was put together (by suggestion of David Chalk) New Yankee Stadium was on pace for 281 home runs. So in a short time, I’ve...
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Faith and Fear in Flushing (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
Preoccupied by the goings-on at the first Amazin' Tuesday (thanks to all FAFIF readers who joined in the fun), I can't say I really watched the Mets-Nationals game , but I did look up at the Two Boots screen now and then. I looked up and there was Nyjer Morgan, who has become the second coming of Willie Harris, making a difficult catch easily. I looked up and there was Jeff Francoeur, defensive whiz,...
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Sports In-Depth: Baseball Edition (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
Colorado Rockies All-Star starting pitcher Jason Marquis is currently leading the Majors in wins with 11. The most wins any Rockies pitcher has had in a single season is 17, which has been done three times : Pedro Astacio in 1999, Jeff Francis in 2007 and Kevin Ritz in 1996.
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Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
Mets Ranking in the NL: AVG R OBP SLG OPS SB .272 354 .349 .399 .747 79 1st 7th 1st 11th 4th 1st ERA BAA OPS SV WHIP QS 4.29 .261 .741 23 1.43 42 9th 10th 9th 4th 14th 6th Livan Hernandez allowed 10 hits and four walks in just three innings pitched in the Mets' 7-2 loss to the Phillies Friday night. Hernandez is the third starting pitcher in Mets' history to allow at least 14 base runners while pitching...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Unsuccess. Browse more photos » Losing two in a row to the Angels at their home park isn't something that unheard of this season, even the Red Sox have done it. Yet because of the way the Rockies started the season in the gutter, people seem to be assuming that this is more like seeing a recovering alcoholic at the bar, and the wheels have fallen off...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 04/04/2009
In this installment of Rockies Retro, we'll profile a guy who still holds a share of the Colorado Rockies' all-time single season wins record. Since we already did Pedro Astacio, and Jeff Francis is still a member of the team (kind of), it can only be one person - and that person is Kevin Ritz. Kevin Ritz was acquired by the Rockies from the Detroit Tigers in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft, as the 46th...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 03/07/2009
Few pitchers have had any success in their profession as a member of the Colorado Rockies; many were great before they pitched for the Rockies, while many others enjoyed good years after leaving Denver (in the case of Daryl Kile, he fell into both categories). However, before the likes of Aaron Cook, Jeff Francis, Ubaldo Jimenez, and even Jason Jennings, there was one pitcher who had the best years...
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