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October 13, 2010
If Coors won big at the Great American Beer Festival, who lost out?
Four of Colorado's biggest and best-known craft brewers, Avery, Breckenridge, Odell and Oskar Blues, were shut out of last month's Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony, while several other major brewers in the state barely made the cut. In fact, of the 41 medals awarded to Colorado b ... More >>
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September 24, 2010
Colorado Rockies all wet? Shmuck of the Week humidor conspiracy theorists think so
Hu-mi-dor, noun: 1) A case or enclosure (as for storing cigars) in which the air is kept properly humidified. 2) A catalyst for baseball conspiracy theorists, primarily those in NL West, who can't handle Denver's dry air.
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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 >>
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July 13, 2010
George Steinbrenner almost bought the Colorado Rockies -- the other Colorado Rockies
George Steinbrenner.New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who died today, was among the most colorful characters in all of sports -- so much so that the satire of him perpetrated by the folks at Seinfeld sometimes seemed less loony than the genuine item. But did you know Steinbrenner a ... More >>
News
July 8, 2010
Signed, sealed and rejected: These political activists are rabble with a cause
George Steinbrenner.New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who died today, was among the most colorful characters in all of sports -- so much so that the satire of him perpetrated by the folks at Seinfeld sometimes seemed less loony than the genuine item. But did you know Steinbrenner a ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2010
Coors Field ranks fifth on PETA's annual list of best ballpark food
You'll find plenty of veggie options inside those doors.Most vegetarians remember the days when attending a ball game meant subsisting on popcorn and peanuts -- not bad as snacks go, but let's be honest: Peanuts are no substitute for a ballpark dog. Since 2002, People for the Ethical Treatmen ... More >>
Culture
June 3, 2010
Summer Guide 2010
You'll find plenty of veggie options inside those doors.Most vegetarians remember the days when attending a ball game meant subsisting on popcorn and peanuts -- not bad as snacks go, but let's be honest: Peanuts are no substitute for a ballpark dog. Since 2002, People for the Ethical Treatmen ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
Worst blown calls in baseball history: Armando Galarraga's shoulda-been perfect game joins list
A Flickr photoArmando Galarrago got jobbed.Last night, Detroit's Armando Galarraga got screwed out of a perfect game when umpire Jim Joyce mistakenly called a runner safe with two outs in the ninth. Had Joyce, who's admitted his error, seen straight, Gallaraga would have joined an extremely ... More >>
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May 26, 2010
The patio at the Icehouse Tavern cools your hot heels
Lori Midson Ice House Tavern Icehouse Tavern 1801 Wynkoop Street 303-292-3775 www.icehouselodo.com
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May 19, 2010
Tim Tebow needs a better nickname: How about The Big Tebowski?
"How about 'Underdog'? 'Cause I'm humble and lovable."We've been fishing for blogs about Denver. Here are the catches of the day. In a Mile High Report fan post, isaiahkyler surveys readers about whether Tim Tebow deserves an NFL nickname yet. At this writing, most people think it's too soon ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2010
Why did Troy Tulowitzki pick Miley Cyrus for his at-bat song?
Troy Tulowitzki = much cooler than me.I had the fortune of attending the Rockies game on Sunday, and couldn't help but notice something that I found odd: When Troy Tulowitzki, the Rockies' studly shortstop, strolled to the plate in the bottom of the first inning, he did it to the poppy sound ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2010
Top five food favorites at Coors Field -- and other hits and misses
The Rockies are heading back to town, which means Coors Field is stocking up. In ascending order, here are the five most popular food items at the Denver ballpark (not including beer): 5. Peanuts 4. Nachos Supreme 3. Foot Long Brat 2. Super Dog 1. Rockie Dog The Rockie Dog is so popular ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2010
Baseball is Back. Now, drink up!
Welcome back baseball! The Colorado Rockies play their home opener today at 2:10 p.m. against the San Diego Padres, followed by games on Saturday and Sunday, and you'll need some good beer to go with your baseball. Here are some of our favorite places to drink up:
Blogs
April 5, 2010
Colorado Rockies: We fearlessly predict... 98 wins this season
Jim Tracy: One big reason for optimism.On April 6 of last year -- opening day for the Colorado Rockies -- I fearlessly predicted that the team would end the 2009 campaign with a meager 72 victories. Early on, I looked like Nostradamus. But on May 29, after a dismal start, the team belatedly ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2009
Top ten events of the decade, as covered by Westword
Photo by John JohnstonJessica Brakey, who was at the center of Julie Jargon's award-winning Air Force Academy feature.It's the time of the decade when we look back at the events that stood out from the more typical sound and fury of life in general. But a simple list of incidents doesn't rev ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
Colorado Rockies' Jim Tracy: Now comes the hard part for the manager of the year
The Rockies give Jim Tracy a well-deserved hug.Don't know if the Colorado Rockies had inside information about Jim Tracy being named the National League manager of the year yesterday -- and even if there was no heads-up, execs certainly could have guessed. Who was more deserving of the honor ... More >>
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October 13, 2009
Welcome to Roctover, where hope and promise reign but one big question lingers
A Flickr photo.The end of baseball season is always a sad day, no matter when or how it ends. It means, among other things, that Saturday-afternoon errands will no longer be buoyed by the baseball on the car radio; that excuses to drink $9 drafts and yell at grown men are limited to Sundays; ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
Don't worry, Rockies fans: It was just a Wacky Wednesday
Most commentators discussing the Philadelphia Phillies' 5-1 dismantling of the Colorado Rockies yesterday came to the conclusion that the P-men simply outclass the Rocks on every level -- an easy conclusion to draw if you suffered through the last five innings. But amid the destruction, there ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
Five Colorado Rockies we hope the Phillies underrate
Ryan Spilborghs.You're the Philadelphia Phillies -- the defending World Series champs, and winner of three consecutive National League East crowns. You've got a lineup filled with stars like Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Cliff Lee. The entire sporting press, and much of the public, expects you ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
Rocktober derails Union Station gala -- temporarily
The Denver Public LibraryThe original Mizpah ArchEverything was in place for one of the biggest social events of the season. Union Station was primed to host "A Night in Old Union Station," a swanky, Victorian-themed gala, on October 15, with tickets set at $40 to $200 to raise money for a re ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2009
Thank goodness this isn't the booking photo of a current Rockies player
Shawn Chacon poses for the law.There was a lot of blab a few years back about the Colorado Rockies looking to sign Christian ballplayers. And while that may not thrill assorted atheists, pagans and druids, not to mention Pedro Cerrano, the voodoo-doll worshipping character played by Dennis Ha ... More >>
Blogs
October 5, 2009
After botched Colorado Rockies prediction, Rick Reilly pledges to "tongue bathe" Denver capitol building
Photo by Mark MangerRick Reilly.Back in April, no one expected the Colorado Rockies to make the playoffs -- least of all ESPN columnist Rick Reilly, who declared on KOA radio that he would "tongue bathe the Capitol dome if the Rockies make the playoffs." Yes, Reilly promised to lick the Colo ... More >>
Blogs
October 2, 2009
Wild Rockies and the sounds of Rocktober II
Delight in the dugout.Three easy ways to torture a Colorado Rockies fan: 1. Schedule the contest in which the team can clinch a wild-card berth at one in the afternoon. 2. Pile on so much work that he can't even think about following the game. 3. Leave a television with the broadcast on in ... 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 >>
Calendar
September 17, 2009
Rockie Roll
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
September 17, 2009
Rockies ace: Jorge De La Rosa?
Jorge De La Rosa.Most Rockies fans see Ubaldo Jiminez as the blossoming star of the squad's pitching staff. But Jiminez got absolutely shelled Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants, making last night's series-ender against the SF crew the sort of must-win no one wanted to call a must ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2009
Rockies in danger of being broomed out of the Bay Area
Ubaldo Jiminez wasn't wearing this smile last night.So much for psychology. The Rockies were crushed 9-1 by the San Francisco Giants on Monday to begin an important three-game series -- and I hoped the size and scope of the humiliation, coupled with the return of ace pitcher Ubaldo Jiminez to ... More >>
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September 15, 2009
The Rockies, and the upside of humiliation, Giants-style
Tim Lincecum.Our blog previewing yesterday's Colorado Rockies series against the San Francisco Giants was headlined "Rockies Mission: Solve Tim Lincecum." But that mission proved impossible. Lincecum, who'd squelched the Rocks the last time he'd faced them, repeated the feat, turning Colorado ... More >>
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September 14, 2009
Rockies mission: Solve Tim Lincecum
Tim Lincecum, in a screen capture from his last start against the Rockies.Last Thursday, we talked about the impending trio of games between your Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres, and the importance of the Rocks winning at least two of the three games going into a key series in San F ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2009
Rockies-Padres series looms large
The Padres' Adrian Gonzalez.Watching the Rockies' 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds last night wasn't as suspenseful as anticipated given the circumstances; the Reds had taken the lead late, only to surrender it to Seth Smith, who singled with the bases loaded in the ninth. After all, the ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2009
Colorado Rockies' mission: Sweep Cincy
Ian Stewart.The Colorado Rockies' 4-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds yesterday, thanks to a timely solo shot by Ian Stewart, means the club has won five of the first six games during its ongoing homestand, thereby taking advantage of their extremely favorable September schedule's first p ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2009
Lucky thongs for the Colorado Rockies
Cock-a-doodle-do!I confess: I really wasn't sure why the Colorado Rockies went to the trouble of picking Jason Giambi off the discard pile last month. But now I know -- the lucky thong. The lucky gold thong, that is, which Giambi lets teammates wear to help them break out of a slump -- and h ... More >>
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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
August 26, 2009
Update: Colorado Rockies ratings going yard
Troy Tulowitzki in a shot from the FSN Insider website.It's happening again. Just as in 2007, when the Colorado Rockies' World Series run coaxed people who would usually rather shave their body with a rotary lawnmower than watch a baseball game to plant themselves in front of their set, viewe ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2009
Other lessons in Rockies' astonishing 14-inning victory
Ryan Spliborghs.This morning on ESPN Radio, Jason Smith noted that only one walk-off grand slam in Major League Baseball history had taken place in a later inning than Ryan Spilborghs' 14th inning shocker that lifted the Colorado Rockies to an unlikely win over the San Francisco Giants last n ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2009
Proof that the Colorado Rockies have the biggest balls
"Hulk can't smash balls! Too big!" Yesterday's blog headlined "Colorado Rockies Scoring With Big Balls and Small" prompted a note from Alek Komarnitsky, an amateur photographer whose website, Komar.org, features great family shots and plenty more. (Earlier this year, his photos of dogs chasin ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2009
Colorado Rockies scoring with big balls and small
Tulo.Local sports yakkers have been hyping the Colorado Rockies' current homestand as the most important in the history of the franchise, which strikes me as an example of enthusiasm trumping short-term memory. Seems to me there were some pretty key series at Coors Field during the run-up to ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 5 edition
The Breathe boys.Who's gonna clean up this mess? Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Kyle Evans of Breathe Carolina. • Q&A with Krispy Kream of the Knux. • Tip sheet: Meet Shel, our new favorite band. • A first look at Pictureplane's new video. • MP3 Freeloader: Joy Subtraction. ... More >>
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July 21, 2009
Inside the Rockies: Drawing a crowd, if not yet a paycheck
With news that the mothership is landing in the local-sports market , and with sports-blog coalitions like SBNation and Bleacher Report continuing to expand, there are lots of questions about what the future of sports journalism will look like. Inside the Rockies wants to be part of the answer. ... More >>
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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 >>
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July 2, 2009
The Rockies-Dodgers series: Moral victory or reality check?
A Flickr photo"What do you think? Should we take these guys seriously or not?" I argued earlier this week that the Colorado Rockies had a chance to establish themselves as true contenders during this week's three-game series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. "If the Rocks get swept, they'll know ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
Denver Blogs: The Ty that binds... maybe
A Flickr photo. Our daily blog-o-rama. Missing something? Send tips. Grading the Nuggets draft. (Denver Stiffs) Colorado doctors have been arrested for participating in a truly weird and despicable fraud scheme. (5280) Remember old Matt Holiday, the fella you were mourning before the Rockies rip ... More >>
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June 19, 2009
Colorado Rockies: The season starts over today
Back on June 12, I wrote that I wouldn't be able to look at the Colorado Rockies' glass as half full until they reached the .500 mark. To the delight of Rockies' fans everywhere, that happened yesterday, thanks to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. This outcome was doubly important, because it ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2009
Rockies: Don't turn your win streak upside down
As pointed out in a blog yesterday, the Colorado Rockies need stability more than a franchise-record win streak -- and it's a good thing, since the Rocks were clubbed to death in a 12-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays last night, halting them one victory short of a best-ever twelve triumphs in a row. ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2009
Rockies need stability more than streak record
Photo by Holly Harris With the recent end of the Denver Nuggets' exciting season, plenty of fans in these parts probably figured that they wouldn't have another competitive local pro-sports team to follow until... the Nugs start playing again in the fall. But the Rockies have elbowed their way back ... More >>
Blogs
June 12, 2009
Is the Colorado Rockies' glass suddenly half full?
A Flickr photo Casual baseball fans who hear that the Colorado Rockies have suddenly won eight games straight, including ultra-rare road sweeps against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, may start thinking about corner-turning, even though the Rocks are currently mired in fourth pla ... 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 >>
Culture
June 4, 2009
Go for the Gold!
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 >>
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May 29, 2009
Rockies finally get over Clint Hurdle
See ya. This morning, we published a blog asking the musical question, "Clint Hurdle: How Many Times Has He Not Been Fired?" Don't have to ask that anymore: Believe it or don't, the Rockies pulled the trigger a few hours later. Bench coach Jim Tracy will serve as interim manager -- and it wouldn't ... More >>
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