Wed, 12/01/2010 - 06:32 by Prince damin
Denver -- Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has signed a seven-year extension tendered by the Colorado Rockies said to be worth $134 million.
The National League baseball club officially announced the contract Tuesday, the day after several media outlets, including The Denver Post, reported the lucrative deal that will keep Tulowitzki in a Rockies uniform through the 2020 season.
Tulowitzki, 26, had signed a six-year contract in January 2008 after helping the team get to its first-ever World Series in 2007. He voiced high hopes for bringing a world championship to Denver.
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Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:17 by Prince damin
Boston -- The Colorado Rockies have obtained pitcher Manny Delcarmen from the Boston Red Sox for a minor-league pitcher, the teams said Tuesday.
Going to the Red Sox as part of the deal is right-hander Chris Balcom-Miller.
Delcarmen, 28, was 3-2 with a 4.70 earned run average in 48 relief appearances this season. In his six-year career with Boston, the right-hander posted an 11-6 record with three saves and a 3.89 ERA in 289 relief outings.
The 21-year-old Balcom-Miller started 19 games for Class A Asheville, establishing a 3.31 ERA and posting a 6-7 record. He was the Rockies' sixth-round pick in the 2009 first-year player draft.
Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI).
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Thu, 08/12/2010 - 17:33 by Natalie James
Apparently frustrated by team's 6-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez got into an altercation with a man believed to be his father-in-law, according to several published reports.
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Wed, 10/28/2009 - 12:17 by shalini.bahadur
Houston -- Brad Mills, who spent 11 seasons as a major-league coach and another 11 as a minor-league manager, was hired Tuesday to manage the Houston Astros.
Mills, 52, most recently was the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox, a position he's held for six seasons. In Houston, he replaces Cecil Cooper, who was fired Sept. 21. Mills is the team's fifth manager since 2002.
He was offered the position after former Washington Nationals Manager Manny Acta turned down the job to take a similar position with the Cleveland Indians. Former Astros Manager Phil Garner and Dave Clark, who finish out the 2009 season on an interim basis, were also considered.
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Fri, 10/02/2009 - 23:11 by surajdogra
Denver -- The Colorado Rockies have advanced to baseball's post-season playoffs for the third time in club history and look to better their 2007 effort next week.
Their unlikely wild-card berth occurred with a 9-2 rout of Milwaukee Thursday and followed an 18-28 start start to the season that led to the May 29 firing of Manager Clint Hurdle.
The win over Milwaukee gave the Rockies a single-season franchise record 91 victories, making Hurdle's replacement, Jim Tracy, a likely Manager of the Year candidate.
"It's not the end of the journey," General Manager Dan O'Dowd told MLB.com. "We've got some more steps that we want to take."
"This is my most special moment in 33 years in baseball," Tracy told The Denver Post. "Nothing can match it."
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Thu, 10/01/2009 - 10:27 by shalini.bahadur
San Francisco, Oct. 1: Brad Penny threw a complete game Wednesday and Eli Whiteside drove in three runs to carry the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 decision over Arizona.
Despite the win, the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention when the Colorado Rockies defeated Milwaukee earlier in the evening. San Francisco won its third straight and will finish the season with a winning record for the first time in five years.
Penny (11-9) went the distance for just the fourth time in 275 career starts over 10 seasons. He allowed six hits, struck out six and the only run off him was unearned. Penny threw 109 pitches and walked one batter.
Whiteside had a two-run single during San Francisco's three-run second and added a solo homer in the fourth.
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Wed, 09/23/2009 - 10:56 by shalini.bahadur
Denver, Sept. 23: Brad Hawpe's three-run homer Tuesday keyed a 14-hit attack for the Colorado Rockies who outlasted San Diego 11-10.
Clint Barmes had a two-run inside-the-park homer to help Colorado move five games ahead of San Francisco in the National League wild-card race. Todd Helton and Dexter Fowler each added three hits for the Rockies.
Matt Belisle (2-1) got the win after three innings in relief of starter Jorge De La Rosa, who was rattled for six runs in 2 1/3 innings.
Cesar Ramos (0-1) took the loss in his first Major League start.
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Mon, 09/21/2009 - 10:39 by shalini.bahadur
St. Louis, Sept. 21: Jake Fox broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run home run in the 11th inning Sunday and the Chicago Cubs went on to be St. Louis 6-3 and avoid a three-game sweep.
Even with the win, the Cubs are eight games back of the Colorado Rockies in the NL wild-card chase. The Cardinals' magic number remained at four to win the NL Central.
After Andres Blanco reached on a single with one out in the 11th, Fox touched losing pitcher Mitchell Boggs (2-3) for the game-winning home run. The Cubs wrapped up the scoring when Aramis Ramirez scored on a bases-loaded wild pitch by Brad Thompson.
Albert Pujols knocked in his 128th RBI of the season, tying him with Prince Fielder of the Brewers for the major league RBI lead.
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Thu, 09/10/2009 - 11:32 by preet_20
Denver, Sept. 9: An infield single by Seth Smith drove in two runs with two away in the ninth Wednesday, rallying the Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 victory over Cincinnati.
The Reds took a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth on a solo homer by Scott Rolen but let the game get away in the bottom of the inning on a grounder that eluded the grasp of second baseman Brandon Phillips.
Colorado's comeback gave the Rockies their sixth straight win and pushed their lead over San Francisco in the National League wild-card race to four games. The Giants lost earlier in the day to San Diego 4-2.
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Tue, 09/01/2009 - 22:32 by surajdogra
Denver -- The Colorado Rockies picked up veteran right-hander Jose Contreras off the waiver wire from the Chicago White Sox.
The Rockies also got cash considerations from the White Sox, who got right-handed prospect Brandon Hynick in return.
Contreras, 37, was 5-13 with a 5.42 ERA in 21 games for the White Sox this season.
He's 70-63 with a 4.66 ERA in 184 games (173 starts) for his career. He also pitched for the Yankees (2003-04).
Hynick, 24, was 10-9 with a 3.83 ERA in 26 starts for Class AAA Colorado Springs this year.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:10 by preet_20
Washington, Aug. 19: Solo homers by Clint Barmes and Carlos Gonzalez Wednesday led the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over Washington.
Barmes and Gonzalez each had two hits. The homer by Gonzalez, his eighth, gave Colorado a 5-3 advantage leading off the top of the eighth.
Troy Tulowitzki hit a two-run first-inning double. Dexter Fowler had one RBI, while winning pitcher Jason Marquis added one hit for the Rockies, who have split their last four games.
Marquis (14-8) surrendered three runs and nine hits in six innings.
Closer Huston Street earned his 31st save despite giving up a solo homer to Josh Bard in the ninth.
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Wed, 08/19/2009 - 11:02 by Jaspreet Virk
Washington, Aug. 18: Brad Hawpe homered and drove in two runs Tuesday to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Carlos Gonzalez and Clint Barmes also homered for the Rockies, who have won four of their last six games.
Winning pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez (11-9) allowed two runs on seven hits in eight innings to win for the fourth consecutive start. Huston Street gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth but got the final three outs for his 30th save.
Nyjer Morgan and Cristian Guzman each drove in a run for the Nationals.
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