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| Rockies option three to minors |
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03/30/2009 |
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| Tucson, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies made a host of roster moves on Monday, most notably optioning outfielder Matt Murton to the minor leagues along with pitcher Greg Smith and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, two players the team acquired from Oakland in the Matt Holliday trade. Along with Murton, Smith and Gonzalez all being sent to Triple-A Colorado Springs, catchers Edwin Bellorin and Paul Phillips and left-handed pitcher Randy Flores were all reassigned to minor league camp. Murton split last sea |
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| BoSox give Lester five-year contract |
MLB Baseball |
03/15/2009 |
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| y, becoming the first Boston southpaw to do so since Mel Parnell in 1956. Lester is well-known for his bout with lymphoma cancer during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, finishing off his 2007 campaign with the World Series-clinching win in Game 4 over the Colorado Rockies. For his career, Lester has a regular season record of 27-8 with a 3.81 ERA. He is also 2-2 in seven career postseason appearances, including five starts, with a 2.25 ERA. His 1.95 ERA as a starter in the postseason is the third- lowest in club hist |
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| Report: Red Sox give Lester five-year extension |
MLB Baseball |
03/08/2009 |
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| earned run average. He also threw his first no-hitter against Kansas City last season, continuing his storybook career. Lester is well-known for his bout with lymphoma cancer during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, finishing off his 2007 campaign with the World Series-clinching win in Game 4 over the Colorado Rockies. For his career, Lester has a regular season record of 27-8 with a 3.81 ERA, striking out 262 batters in 354 2/3 innings. He is 2-2 in seven career postseason appearances, five starts, with a 2.25 ERA. |
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| Colorado's Francis has surgery |
MLB Baseball |
02/25/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - Colorado Rockies ace left-hander Jeff Francis underwent arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder Wednesday for a labral repair and debridement of the left rotator cuff. The Rockies announced he was being shut down for the upcoming 2009 season last week with continued discomfort in the shoulder. The surgery was then deemed to be of an exploratory nature to determine exactly what was causing the discomfort. Team medical director Dr. Thomas Noonan performed the procedure at the |
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| Rocky start: Colorado ace Francis shut down for 2009 |
MLB Baseball |
02/19/2009 |
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| Tucson, AZ (Sportsbooks) - Colorado Rockies ace left-hander Jeff Francis is being shut down for the upcoming 2009 season with continued discomfort in his pitching shoulder, the team announced Thursday. Francis was shut down in September of last season because of the shoulder and missed over a month earlier in the season with the same injury. He will undergo arthroscopic surgery to determine exactly what is causing the discomfort. The 28-year-old indicated the pain is in his biceps tendon and Tuesday's bullp |
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| Habs visit Canucks with shot at back-to-back wins |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2009 |
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| Jaroslav Halak recorded a season-high 46 saves and Montreal put the brakes on a season-high-tying losing streak with a 4-2 triumph over the Avalanche. It was Montreal's first win in Colorado since February 6, 1982 when the Habs got a win against the Colorado Rockies franchise. Andrei Kostitsyn scored the game-winner with 2:16 left in regulation while Francis Bouillon and Patrice Brisebois each posted first-period goals for the Canadiens, who have still lost nine of their last 12 outings despite the win. The Hab |
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| Red Wings welcome Avs to Motown |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2009 |
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| ning against the visiting Montreal Canadiens, as Jaroslav Halak recorded a season-high 46 saves to lead the Habs to a 4-2 triumph at the Pepsi Center. It was Montreal's first win in Colorado since February 6, 1982 when the Habs got a win against the Colorado Rockies franchise. Jordan Leopold and Tyler Arnason snapped respective personal scoreless droughts, but couldn't help the Avalanche from securing last place in the Western Conference with the loss and a St. Louis win earlier Friday. Colorado has 51 points a |
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| National Hockey League Game Capsules |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2009 |
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| e Montreal Canadiens put the brakes on a season-high-tying four-game losing streak with a 4-2 triumph over the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. It was Montreal's first win in Colorado since February 6, 1982 when the Habs got a win against the Colorado Rockies franchise. Andrei Kostitsyn scored the game-winner with 2:16 left in regulation while Francis Bouillon and Patrice Brisebois each posted first-period goals for the Canadiens, who have lost nine of their last 12 outings despite the win. The Habs had |
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| Habs win in Colorado for first time in 27 years |
NHL Hockey |
02/14/2009 |
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| e Montreal Canadiens put the brakes on a season-high-tying four-game losing streak with a 4-2 triumph over the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. It was Montreal's first win in Colorado since February 6, 1982 when the Habs got a win against the Colorado Rockies franchise. Andrei Kostitsyn scored the game-winner with 2:16 left in regulation while Francis Bouillon and Patrice Brisebois each posted first-period goals for the Canadiens, who have lost nine of their last 12 outings despite the win. The Habs had |
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| Rockies sign P Flores to a minor league deal |
MLB Baseball |
02/12/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - The Colorado Rockies agreed to a minor league contract with pitcher Randy Flores on Thursday. Flores, 33, went 1-0 with one save and a 5.26 earned run average in 43 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008. The left-handed reliever appeared in eight games for the Rockies in 2002. For his career, Flores is 9-4 with four saves and a 4.78 ERA in 265 games -- three starts -- with the Rangers, Rockies and Cardinals. |
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