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Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, June 28, 2024 When it comes to the all-time home run kings in baseball, one of the most jaw-dropping stats is how many at-bats some of the game’s best long-ball hitters averaged between homers. In the all-time, career record book, Mark McGwire hit one homer every 10.61 at-bats. Aaron Judge is … [Read more...] about Friday Rockpile: Two young Rockies excelling in sorely needed power stat

Photo by Dustin Bradford/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 26, 2024 The 2024 Colorado Rockies have plenty of problems. Hitting has been subpar, starting pitching has been inconsistent, and perhaps the biggest problem has been the bullpen and its usage. The Rockies were reminded of that problem during their recent homestand … [Read more...] about Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies need to solve their bullpen problems

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Can the Rockies avoid another first inning struggle to avoid the season sweep? The first inning proved to be a big difference maker on Tuesday as the Houston Astros put up all five of their runs in the first inning, resulting in a Rockies 5-2 loss. Looking to avoid the four-game season sweep by the Astros, the Rockies will try to … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies game no. 80 thread: Ryan Feltner vs. Spencer Arrighetti

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, June 25, 2024 When a team has a 27-51 record like the Colorado Rockies do, it can be easy to assume everything is just bad. This is a team “under construction,” as manager Bud Black put it, and when big renovations are going on, things are going to get messy. However, some players have … [Read more...] about Tuesday Rockpile: Ryan McMahon’s All-Star season

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The Rockies will look to start their roadtrip with a win. Tonight, the Colorado Rockies (27-51) will travel to Houston to play the Astros (38-40) in a two-game stand. As the first game in a roadtrip that will also take them through Chicago, the Rockies will look to get off to a good start. Starting for the Rockies … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies game no. 79 thread: Austin Gomber vs. Hunter Brown