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The Colorado Rockies dispatched the Montreal Expos in an 11-4 contest.
The Colorado Rockies moved to their current home at Coors Field, on the 26th of April, 2005, playing against the New York Mets, whom they defeated in an 11-9 contest.
One of the highlights for the Colorado Rockies in the 1997 season was the stellar performance of Larry Walker.
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Denver's thin air is the bane of pitchers and the ambrosia of Colorado Rockies hitters, the latter of which dominate Coors Field in spectacular fashion.
The Colorado Rockies have both benefited and ailed from their unique location, posting outstanding offensive numbers but registering equally abysmal defensive ones.
Still, in its short history, the Colorado Rockies franchise has managed to reach the playoffs once, in 1995, where they were ousted by the Atlanta Braves.
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The previous year was the first season that the team had any expectations of the increased success, as many rookie players returned with a year of ML experience and the Colorado Rockies' rooster was generally considered as well stocked with many talented players.
Colorado Rockies got off to a strong start during the first months of 2006, almost holding the first place.
Colorado finished the previous season tied for the last place in the National League West Division with 0.496 (76 wins versus 86 losses), the team still made success by winning nine games more than during the previous season.
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  Colorado Rockies (NHL) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Colorado Rockies were a team in the National Hockey League (NHL) that formed from the Kansas City Scouts.
The last active player who had played for the Rockies was Joe Cirella, who left the NHL in 1996, the year that the new NHL team in Colorado (the Colorado Avalanche) won their first Stanley Cup Championship, after playing 23 seasons as the Quebec Nordiques.
The NHL Colorado Rockies should not be confused with the MLB team of the same name that began playing in the National League in 1993.
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 Colorado Rockies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado.
The Rockies' first pick in the expansion draft was pitcher David Nied from the Atlanta Braves organization.
Since their inception, the Rockies have always tended to have a strong hitting squad and home record, which are offset by a weak bullpen and road record.
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Dinger is the official mascot of the Colorado Rockies, a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado.
The Colorado Rockies’ Franchise was started as part of the 1985 Major League Baseball expansion that included the Rockies and the Marlins.
After the Rockies first season in 1993, however, it became clear that the team was far more popular than initially expected, and the plans were updated as the stadium was under construction.
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 Colorado Rockies | BaseballLibrary.com
The Rockies have always been built to bury their opponents with power and take advantage of the Colorado's thin air; as a result, the team's short history is replete with awesome offensive displays and battle-scarred pitchers.
The Rockies' history can be traced back to August 1985, when baseball's new Basic Agreement allowed the National League to expand by two teams, eventually named the Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins in July 1991.
Colorado was shut out by Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets in their first-ever regular-season contest on April 5, 1993 at Shea Stadium, but Rockies fans were treated to a win in the first home game four days later.
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 How the Colorado Rockies line up - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
BOSTON — Only a handful of Colorado Rockies had played in Fenway Park before the team traveled to Boston for an interleague series June 12-14, and some of the newcomers acknowledge being awestruck by the history, tradition and quirkiness of the old yard on Yawkey Way.
Rockies left fielder Matt Holliday has had only three career games at Fenway, but he doesn't seem concerned about needing any more.
The Rockies no longer merely pulverize opponents with the longball but rather beat them with a balanced lineup that produced the second most runs in the league despite finishing tied for seventh in home runs.
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Rockies are amde the first team in major league history to feature purple stripes.
One of the few Major League attendance records was claimed by colorado rockies, but not yet in their posssession drawing number of fans to a three-game series vs the Gaints.
Colorado Rockies is one the good teams of baseball,they have been entertaining the world with good game, the team is famous for its game.
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 SI.com - 2007 Sportsman of the Year - My Sportsman: The Colorado Rockies - Thursday November 29, 2007 11:05AM
Few, if any, of the Colorado players had actually met Coolbaugh; he had been a member of the Rockies organization for three weeks before dying on that field in Little Rock, Ark. Yet, if they didn't know him personally, the Rockies knew him well -- or at least what he represented.
A 17-year baseball lifer who had played just 44 games in the major leagues, who had seen nearly every opportunity at the bigs derailed by a freak injury or the dreaded numbers game, Coolbaugh was a symbol of the fate they all had avoided in realizing their dreams.
Colorado won that play-in game, beating San Diego in 13 innings to begin its playoff run, her phone ringing throughout as family and friends called in to cheer the boys on.
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 Colorado Rockies Baseball Coverage - The Denver Baseball Observer follows the Colorado Rockies with Stats, Quotes, and ...
The Rockies PR guy, Elvis Alves, announced yesterday that the Rockies sold an additional 225,000 tickets (1,500 per minute for 150 minutes), which along with the estimated 96,000 that were previously accounted for by VIPs, brings the total to 321,000 tickets or 107,000 per game.
The Rockies won 2-1, although an assist must be given to the Philadelphia offense, that was taking desperate wild swings at pitches outside of the strike zone, several that would have resulted in walks, and at least one that would have resulted in at least one run in the first inning.
Colorado is boasting a winning record at 35-34, 5.5 games off the Padre's pace, and will face the 35-32 Yankees, who are coming in hot, having won 9 or their last 10.
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 Rampaging Rockies on verge - The Boston Globe
Colorado, winners of a mere nine straight and 20 of 21, can earn a sweep of Arizona and a berth in the World Series with a victory here tonight in Game 4.
Colorado was simply elated to be home, regardless of the conditions.
Colorado finally broke through the junk-pitching Hernandez in the sixth, scoring three times to take a 4-1 lead.
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 San Diego Padres (89-73) at Colorado Rockies (89-73), 7:37 p.m. - 10/01/2007 - MiamiHerald.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Colorado, which is trying to secure its first postseason berth since 1995, enters tonight's tilt as the hottest team in baseball, winning 13 of its final 14 regular season contests and finishing September a major-league best 20-8.
The Rockies went 71-46 after May 22, when they were 8 1/2 games back in the wild card race.
Colorado won 10 of its 18 matchups with the Padres this season and swept them in a three-game set at Petco Park the last time the teams met from September 21-23.
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The Colorado Rockies took one heck of a road to the 2007 World Series, defying odds, expectations and critics at every stop along the way.
The Rockies have enjoyed little success in the NL West since their formation, but fans can be thankful that their World Series drought only stretches a few years and not the better half of a century like some unfortunate clubs.
Coors field is one of the best places to watch a baseball game, and the Rockies will be retooling their offence this season to try and give the fans something to cheer about besides the great hotdogs and Dinger, the team mascot.
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Rockies pitcher Jeff Francis looks at his belongings in the Rockies clubhouse after the Rockies 4-3 loss in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night at Coors Field.
They came out of nowhere, did the Rockies, and so shall they return, a brief baseball footnote, not too unlike their manager once upon a time, a momentary curiosity, intruding on the world like the Macarena or Tickle Me Elmo.
A look at the Rockies chances this season, the new faces and old faces on the team, a breakdown of the team as a whole and much more.
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The Rockies won the first game at Coors on April 26, 1995, defeating the Mets 11-9 in an example of "mile high style" of baseball (mile high is not an exaggeration at Coors Field — the 20th row of the upper deck is exactly one mile above sea level).
On May 3, 2000, the Colorado Rockies set a team record for hits during a game with twenty-four versus the Montreal Expos.
The Colorado Rockies set a team record for runs scored during an inning with eleven in the seventh inning on July 12, 1996, versus the San Diego Padres.
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You will then be able to pick which Colorado Rockies event you would like to purchase.
Although the Rockies don’t get nearly the crowds they did in the early days of the franchise (they drew nearly 4.5 million fans with an average of 55,350 in their first season in 1993), it can still be a challenge to get good seats at Coors Field.
The 2007 Colorado Rockies home schedule offers you plenty of chances to see Barry Bonds in his quest for the home run record.
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 BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Top 10 Prospects: Colorado Rockies
Fowler and Baker were tough signs with whom the Rockies figured out a way to get a deal done, while Iannetta and Koshansky have proven better than the consensus thought they were.
Their efforts will be crucial, as the Rockies' division rivals include the Diamondbacks and Dodgers, who also are loaded with young talent.
But with the system continuing to deliver quality players to the majors, Colorado should be able to return to contention in the near future.
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Colorado Rockies made the opening of their career in the year of 1986.
It was seen that in the year of 1995, the Rockies along with the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation donated nearly $12000 to the Pueblo County Director of the Organizational Development for the Pueblo youth baseball.
This season is said to be one of the most challenging year for the Rockies as they would be figuring out to spend most of the season in the cellar.
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The Rockies felt they were too passive in their first season added Rookie defenseman Barry Beck, forward and assassin, who almost killed Marc Tardif in a savage on-ice attack during a NHL-WHA exhibition game against the Quebec Nordiques in the preseason.
On the ice the Rockies would be unable to build off their first playoff appearance as they struggled all season finishing in last place with a NHL worst 15-53-12 record, with no player scoring more then 24 goals.
Following the season the long speculated move would become a reality as the Rockies are sold to John McMullen on May 27th as NHL owners finally approve their move to the New Jersey Meadowlands.
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 Colorado Rockies
The Rockies won the first game at Coors on April 26, 1995, defeating the Mets 11-9 in an example of "mile high style" of baseball (mile high is not an exaggeration at Coors Field — the 20th row of the upper deck is exactly one mile above sea level).
On May 3, 2000, the Colorado Rockies set a team record for hits during a game with twenty-four versus the Montreal Expos.
The Colorado Rockies set a team record for runs scored during an inning with eleven in the seventh inning on July 12, 1996, versus the San Diego Padres.
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The Rockies should be able to take advantage of the favorable pitching matchups as well as the length of this series to work deep into the Cardinals bullpen and have them counting down the days until they escape from Coors Field.
Despite their recent hot streak, the Rockies are still 6.0 games back of the Dodgers and Padres in the NL West (with Arizona nipping on the leaders’ heels), so this homestand provides an excellent opportunity for the guys in purple to make up some ground.
It’s great that the Rockies have solidified bullpen roles for games in which they are ahead, but it’d be nice if the Rox offense gave Clint Hurdle a chance to go to his lesser arms in a victory every now and then.
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Unfortunately for Colorado Rockies fans, the success stopped in 1995 as the team was unable to repeat their success.
The Colorado Rockies believe that they have enough young talent to launch them into contention within their division.
Colorado has other pitchers who might see some action in the rotation including Byung-Hyun Kim, Josh Fogg, and Brian Lawrence who was forced to miss 2006 because of shoulder surgery.
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Colorado Rockies - Batting (175 AB) Avg AB R H HR RBI SB Larry Walker.350 497 107 174 38 123 14 Todd Helton.336 587...
Colorado Rockies - Batting (135 AB)(180 AB) Avg AB R H HR RBI SB Todd Helton.372 580 138 216 42 147 5 Jeffrey...
Colorado Rockies - Batting (135 AB) Avg AB R H HR RBI SB Larry Walker.338 477 95 161 26 104 6 Todd Helton.329 553...
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 KFFL - Colorado Rockies News and Notes
Thomas Harding, of Rockies.MLB.com, reports the Colorado Rockies must decide before Friday, June 1, whether or not to pay Yucatan of the Mexican League $1.3 million for the rights to P Oscar Rivera, or return him to the club.
Thomas Harding, of Giants.MLB.com, reports the Colorado Rockies completed their first ever three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco with a 6-4 victory in 10 innings Sunday, May 27.
Thomas Harding, of Colorado.Rockies.MLB.com, reports Colorado Rockies SP Josh Fogg (hamstring) was forced to leave his start Tuesday, May 22, after six innings with a strained hamstring.
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