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Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Colorado Rockies: Finger injuries and snow highlight opening weekend

    Ubaldo Jimenez​On Friday, the Rockies lost a nail-biter and left the game worried about their starting pitcher's thumb cuticle. On Saturday, the Rockies won a nail-biter and left the game worried about their starting pitcher's blister. And while both games against the Arizona Diamondbacks were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Colorado Rockies: Top five storylines heading into the season

    Troy Tulowitzki.​The Rockies are the best team in baseball. As of this writing they're a half game ahead of the defending World Series Champion San Francisco Giants. We're not sure what all the talk of grapefruit and cactus is about or why the good players keep leaving after half a game, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Colorado Rockies opening day will be on a Friday, and on April 1 -- no joke

    Salt River Fields​Major League pitchers and catchers report to spring training today -- Valentine's Day. Which is appropriate considering how little most of the guys will see their loved ones over the next seven or eight months. But the brand spanking new Spring Training facility for the Colo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Colorado Rockies aren't dead yet in NL West, but even Ubaldo Jimenez is on life support

    Ubaldo Jimenez.​Want three Denver blog posts? Got 'em for you. Purple Row's Russ Oates has the sad task of recapping the Rockies' second loss to the Diamondbacks in a row. Eeesh. Colorado Pols notes that Ken Buck was MSNBC personality Keith Olbermann's second worst person in the world the ot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Colorado Rockies lose crucial game to San Diego Padres at home -- and it's all my fault

    Miguel Tejada.​Who's to blame for the Colorado Rockies snapping their ten-game winning streak with a 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres at home last night? The starting pitcher, who gave up a two-run shot to Miguel Tejada before many fans had found their seats? The bullpen, which allowed the Pad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    Proposing on a roller coaster and what we might get for 'Melo

    Look ma, no hands!​And now for your final blog roundup of the week: Roundball Trading Company gives us its speculations on the all-but-impending Carmelo Anthony trade. Gilbert Arenas, really? Purple Row has a breakdown of the Rockies' weekend series with the "venomless" Arizona Diamondbacks. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Gambling with Homer: Down a Franklin but still feelin' good

    My girlfriend. Ha! I wish!​Hello, sports fans. My name is Homer Duggins and I've been a monster Denver devotee for, like, my whole life! When I was a kid, I totally asked my parents to paint my room blue and green for the Denver Zephyrs, and I wore black and gold to school every day for a year ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Glass still half-full for Colorado Rockies despite getting slammed yesterday

    Wish I hadn't seen it coming, but I did. In a Friday blog, I wrote that there was a very real prospect of the Colorado Rockies getting swept by the San Francisco Giants following their two consecutive Coors Field losses against the Los Angeles Dodgers. And so it came to pass, with the Rockies falli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    The next biggest series of the year for the Colorado Rockies

    Ubaldo Jimenez.​In an August 24 blog, I noted that commentators had been hyping the Colorado Rockies' homestand against the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers as the most important in team history. I questioned that hyperbole at the time, and given that this particular stretch sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Today's featured event: The Rockies roll into the second half tonight at Coors Field

    The Colorado Rockies kick off their second-half home opener against the Diamondbacks tonight at Coors Field on a high note, after yesterday's 6-1 win in San Diego, which gave starting pitcher Jason Marquis his league-leading twelfth win. But Jim Tracy and the boys (and you and me) all know that ever ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Are the Rockies too pleased by All-Star recognition?

    Brad Hawpe. Sure, it's great that both Brad Hawpe and Jason Marquis made the All-Star team as representatives of the Colorado Rockies. Moreover, an argument can be made that both Aaron Cook and Huston Street deserved to receive nods as well -- a testament to the improvement the squad's made since i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Is it too soon to jump back on the Rockies' bandwagon?

    A Flickr photoHouse of horrors? Or home, sweet home? Just when it looked like the Colorado Rockies were well on their way to redefining the word "pitiful," the team has done the seemingly impossible: won five games in a row, including yesterday's 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. But before ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    The Colorado Rockies v. the Arizona Diamondbacks -- and why everyone needs an Uncle Bobby

    A Flickr photoBank One Ballpark circa 2003.Have you ever had one of those days when, for whatever karmic reason, the forces of nature conspired specifically in your favor? Like life just decided to comp your tab that day? The season-opening series between the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamond ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 7 edition

    Wipe that Homer Simpson drool off your face... Eat healthy, live healthy. Today in Cafe Society: • Beer AND donuts at Watson's? Oh, why do you toy with my emotions! • Sip and slip into spring at Tamayo. • Coffee Spot: Aviano Coffee. • V.G. Burgers currently homeless as well as meatless. †... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    The Killers and M83 at Magness Arena

    The Killers and M83Saturday, January 17, 2009Magness ArenaBetter Than: Not seeing them at all, even though the Magness sucks.Have you seen Denver University's Magness Arena? It's a cement tomb. The pharaohs would love this place. Hell, spent nuclear fuel would find a good home here. I'd rather liste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Sports memories, selling cheap

    Broncos fans distraught over the team's disintegration over the past three weeks are likely taking a break from all things sports today and probably tomorrow. But for those of you who can't get enough pain, Opening Day for the 2009 Colorado Rockies is only 98 days away, and the home opener against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    The top five players the Colorado Rockies got rid of too soon -- not including Matt Holliday

    Broncos fans distraught over the team's disintegration over the past three weeks are likely taking a break from all things sports today and probably tomorrow. But for those of you who can't get enough pain, Opening Day for the 2009 Colorado Rockies is only 98 days away, and the home opener against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    Colorado Rockies: doomed

    Broncos fans distraught over the team's disintegration over the past three weeks are likely taking a break from all things sports today and probably tomorrow. But for those of you who can't get enough pain, Opening Day for the 2009 Colorado Rockies is only 98 days away, and the home opener against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2008

    Disasters That May Yet Befall Troy Tulowitzki

    Broncos fans distraught over the team's disintegration over the past three weeks are likely taking a break from all things sports today and probably tomorrow. But for those of you who can't get enough pain, Opening Day for the 2009 Colorado Rockies is only 98 days away, and the home opener against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Colorado Rockies' Anemic All-Star Achievement

    Broncos fans distraught over the team's disintegration over the past three weeks are likely taking a break from all things sports today and probably tomorrow. But for those of you who can't get enough pain, Opening Day for the 2009 Colorado Rockies is only 98 days away, and the home opener against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2008

    Top Ten Ways to Motivate the Colorado Rockies

    Broncos fans distraught over the team's disintegration over the past three weeks are likely taking a break from all things sports today and probably tomorrow. But for those of you who can't get enough pain, Opening Day for the 2009 Colorado Rockies is only 98 days away, and the home opener against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    Colorado Rockies Gagging, Choking, Failing

    Broncos fans distraught over the team's disintegration over the past three weeks are likely taking a break from all things sports today and probably tomorrow. But for those of you who can't get enough pain, Opening Day for the 2009 Colorado Rockies is only 98 days away, and the home opener against ... More >>

  • News

    October 25, 2007

    Going Postal For Tulo

    Five USPS employees are bleeding purple every hour on the hour for their favorite Rockies player.

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Trading Spaces

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    Ballot Up!

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2007

    My Gift to You, Rockies Fans

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2007

    How The Colorado Rockies Became America's Team

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2007

    Please Don't Play the Jesus Card, Rockies

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2007

    The Denver Dailies Score a Double With Colorado Rockies Covers

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2007

    The Denver Press Club's Gridiron Show Versus the Rockies

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2007

    How To Identify The Arizona Diamondbacks

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

    Oceanaire A Cool Breeze

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

    Oceanaire A Cool Breeze

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2007

    An Open Letter to Rockies Fans

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2007

    The Colorado Rockies Don't Lead the League in Sucking Anymore

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2007

    Rock On!

    A Denver couple learns the ABCs of filming commercials.

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2005

    Rox Time

    The first big home stand beckons.

  • News

    March 31, 2005

    Diamond in the Rough

    After a dozen years, your Colorado Rockies still face a rocky road. Play bawl!

  • News

    May 20, 2004

    Past Time

    Baseball's older, by George!

  • News

    October 9, 2003

    Yanks a Lot

    Baseball's fall is all New York.

  • Calendar

    September 25, 2003

    Rox Off

    Draining the last drop at Coors Field

  • Calendar

    June 26, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Draining the last drop at Coors Field

  • News

    March 6, 2003

    Thin Air, Thin Hope

    The secret Rockies formula: Prepare to meet thy doom.

  • News

    October 3, 2002

    Heaven Help Us

    A World Series miracle could save a devilish year.

  • News

    April 11, 2002

    A Really Rocky Start

    Helton's anemia and pitchers' schizophrenia aren't the only clouds over Coors Field.

  • News

    November 15, 2001

    Owners Get Batty

    The Boys of Summer and Joys of Autumn fade into baseball's Icy Winter of Discontent.

  • Music

    June 7, 2001

    Backwash

    16 HP rides high with Hoarse, a new collections of live cuts from local performances.

  • News

    July 27, 2000

    Yuck!

    The Rockies hit the dog-meat days of summer.

  • Calendar

    May 28, 1998

    Night & Day

    May 28 - June 3, 1998

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    Rox in His Head?

    May 28 - June 3, 1998

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