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| Myers hopes to get Phils on track in Colorado |
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04/11/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Brett Myers hopes to bounce back from a poor Opening Day effort when the Philadelphia Phillies continue their three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Myers shouldn't have a problem getting back on track, though, as he is a perfect 6-0 lifetime against the Rockies with a 3.19 earned run average in seven games (six starts). He is also 4-0 with a 3.67 ERA in his five starts in Denver. The 28-year-old right-hander struggled early against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, surrende |
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| Colorado rocks Hamels, Phils in home opener |
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04/10/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - Garrett Atkins' first hit of the season -- a two-run homer -- highlighted a five-run third inning, as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-3, in the home opener at Coors Field. Ryan Spilborghs was 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored for Colorado, which took two of three in Arizona to begin the 2009 campaign. Clint Barmes had two hits and scored three times, while Todd Helton drove in three. Jason Marquis (1-0), who was picked up from the Cu |
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| Rockies purchase Belisle's contract |
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04/10/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies purchased pitcher Matt Belisle's contract on Friday in advance of the team's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Belisle was signed by the team as a minor league free agent this past offseason. Last year, with the Reds, he went 1-4 with a 7.28 earned run average in six starts before undergoing season-ending ACL surgery in August. In parts of five seasons, all with Cincinnati, Belisle is 16-22 with a 5.06 ERA. To make room for him on the roster, the team de |
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| Hamels ready to go for Phils in opener with Rockies |
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04/10/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Postseason hero Cole Hamels makes his season debut as the Philadelphia Phillies try to make it two straight wins in this afternoon's opener of their three-game set with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Hamels was absolutely brilliant in the postseason a year ago, posting a perfect 4-0 mark with a 1.80 earned run average in five starts while winning MVP Awards in both the NLCS and the World Series in leading the Phils to their first championship since 1980. That performance followed up a |
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| Dodgers visit Diamondbacks in Garland's debut |
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04/10/2009 |
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| es Angels of Anaheim. He was 14-8 with a 4.90 earned run average in 32 starts last season. The 29-year-old righty, who has never pitched in the National League, will be facing the Dodgers for the first time. Arizona dropped two of three games to the Colorado Rockies to open the year and lost the final two matchups of the set, including a 9-2 setback in Wednesday's finale. Stephen Drew had a solo home run for the D-Backs, while Mark Reynolds drove in the other run for Arizona. Doug Davis took the loss after surr |
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| Rockies add Hammel, option Morales |
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04/08/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies added right-hander Jason Hammel to their roster Wednesday and optioned left-hander Franklin Morales to Triple-A Colorado Springs. The 26-year-old Hammel, who was acquired Sunday from Tampa Bay in exchange for righty Aneury Rodriguez, went 7-15 with a 5.90 ERA in 73 major league games -- 28 starts -- for the Rays. Morales, 23, earned the win in Colorado's 9-2 victory over Arizona earlier in the day, going six innings and giving up a run on four hits with six st |
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| Rockies, D'Backs play second of three in the desert |
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04/07/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - After delivering plenty of thrills on Opening Day, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies go head-to-head again tonight at Chase Field in the second test of a three-game series between National League West rivals. The teams combined for eight home runs in Monday's lid-lifter, which the Diamondbacks won by a 9-8 score on Chad Tracy's tie-breaking solo blast in the bottom of the seventh inning. Felipe Lopez and Tony Clark made history in Arizona's wild win, as the two Diamondback switch |
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| NL West foes lift the lid on season in Arizona |
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04/06/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - After squaring off for the National League pennant in 2007, the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks both took steps backward last season. Each is hoping for a return to prominence in their 2009 campaigns, which begin when the two NL West rivals start up a three-game series this afternoon at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks nearly made a return trip to the postseason in 2008, but wound up being overtaken by the Los Angeles Dodgers for the division title. Arizona did finish with a winning m |
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| Rockies make roster moves |
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04/05/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies made several moves on Sunday to shore up their roster, one day before opening the 2009 season in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Colorado signed pitcher Glendon Rusch to a major league contract, while placing pitchers Taylor Buchholz and Jeff Francis on the disabled list. Buchholz will be on the 15-day DL while Francis will start the campaign on the 60-day list, to accommodate the acquisition of pitcher Jason Hammel from Tampa Bay in exchange for pit |
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| Colorado Rockies 2009 Preview |
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04/01/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies have just two playoff appearances in their history and no division titles. It will unfortunately stay that way for the upcoming 2009 campaign in which the Rockies will be minus two key components. Colorado traded slugging outfielder Matt Holliday to Oakland this offseason after he led the ballclub in average (.321) and home runs (25). Rockies manager Clint Hurdle will miss the services of the two-time All-Star, who has hit .300 or better over the last fo |
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