Tag: Brendan Rodgers
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Rockies’ Brendan Rodgers earns first National League Player of the Week honors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One good thing came out of the Rockies’ 2-4 homestand. Colorado Rockies lose again as Atlanta Braves complete four-game sweep Brendan Rodgers, fully recovered from his 4-for-51 April, batted .345 with two doubles, four home runs (including three in one game), seven RBI and four walks…
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Kyle Freeland helps Rockies snap five-game losing streak with win over Nationals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Kyle Freeland is happy with how his season went, but he’ll never be content sitting at home during the playoffs. “I want to be in the playoffs,” Freeland said. “Knowing we’re not in the playoffs is going to eat at me. It’s going…
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Colorado Rockies pull out all the stops offensively to beat Dodgers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Germán Márquez couldn’t get it done with his arm. His bat, however, was a different story. It wasn’t just his, though. Nearly the entire lineup got on base, as the Rockies took down the Dodgers 10-5 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers, chasing the…
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Colorado Rockies beat the Nationals for their seventh win of road trip
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Saturday afternoon against the Nationals was a good indicator of what the Rockies’ future could look like, if they take the necessary steps in the offseason. It’s no secret what the missing pieces are — most notably an experienced bat and proven reliever. But for…
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Sam Hilliard honors late father with emotional home run as Rockies top Nationals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the outside, a late September contest between the Nationals and the Rockies, two teams out of playoff contention, seemed like it had little to no significance. But one look at Sam Hilliard’s face as he rounded the bases on Friday night showed otherwise. It’s…
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Rockies lineup pulls together to beat the Giants for first win of road trip
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rockies knew Brendan Rodgers had a natural swing that’s built for success. It’s compact and short, but can come up with big power. It’s the same swing he’s had since high school, when the scouts picked up on it right away. Now, the Rockies…
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Late rally comes up short for the Colorado Rockies, who fall to Giants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A little jolt came in the ninth inning, but it was too little too late for the road Rockies. In the ninth, Connor Joe, batting leadoff for the fourth game in a row with Raimel Tapia on the injured list, hit a two-run home run…
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Jon Gray grinds through another start as Cubs beat the Rockies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — With a wealth of experience under his belt, Jon Gray has learned how to handle tough situations. Sometimes it works out perfectly, like in the second inning Wednesday when he easily escaped a two men on bases situation. He came back the next…
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Rockies’ Garrett Hampson adds new position to his arsenal; Senzatela returns to team
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Garrett Hampson was going about his normal Sunday morning pregame routine when Rockies’ third base coach Stu Cole approached him. Cole wanted Hampson to take infield practice on the field, even though players don’t normally do that before a day game. But Cole…
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Ashton Goudeau, back with the Rockies, pitches three solid innings in Rockies’ loss
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAN DIEGO — Ashton Goudeau knows what to do when he gets designated for assignment, after all he’s been through it eight times in the past year. A few months ago, after the Giants sent him packing in March, he took a few balls from…