Colorado Rockies' mission: Sweep Cincy

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 phase. But despite this excellent run,...

By Michael Roberts

September 8, 2009

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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 phase. But despite this excellent run, the Rocks have only gained two games on the San Francisco Giants in the race for the National League wild card -- and if they don't overcome a minor injury to Troy Tulowitzki and sweep the Reds, they actually risk giving back ground, since the Giants' next two contests find them facing the not-quite-formidable San Diego Padres. Luckily, the Rockies take on the Padres next, in SoCal, while the Giants go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers in L.A. Hence, Rockies fans who have accepted the reality that the Colorado crew won't be winning the National League West (which they won't), will find themselves in the uncomfortable position of rooting for the Dodgers this weekend.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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