Ian Desmond Scores Winning Run

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond lifted a ball to right-center in the 11th inning on Monday that seemed to be a walk-off home run. It wasn't called that way initially though, so Desmond chugged into second while he and the rest of the Rockies bench looked supremely confused and made motions towards the umpires. It […]

Raimel Tapia Walks Off Arizona

Going into the 11th inning of Monday's affair, Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia was 0-for-4 with a walk. When the game was on the line though, he came through. Following an Ian Desmond "double" in the extra frame, Tapia kept his cool and smacked a seeing-eye single through the middle to bring home the winning […]

Ian Kennedy Drops The Ball

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy had another ugly appearance on Sunday when he was called upon to finish out a relative blowout. Instead, even though he was spotted a three-run lead, Kennedy proved ineffective. He gave up four singles and a walk to allow three runs to come around and score, tying up the […]

Danny Duffy Was Solid Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy was robbed of a decision in Sunday's game due to a meltdown by his closer, but he held up his end of the bargain. A seven-run output by his offense didn't hurt his cause, but Duffy looked dominant against the Yanks as he held them to just one […]

Ryan O'Hearn Breaks Slump With Homer

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn has been floundering at the plate, but one of his two hits on Sunday was a solo home run that will hopefully act as a slump buster. O'Hearn's homer just barely snuck over the wall in the left field corner, but it was still a good sign because […]

Jorge Soler Blasts 12th Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler did the baby blue jersey proud on Sunday when he absolutely blasted a solo shot to the second deck in deep left-center. Soler was the back end of a back-to-back combo with Hunter Dozier, and his mammoth home run was truly a thing of beauty. Soler didn't move after […]

Martin Maldonado Doubles RBI Total

Kansas City Royals catcher Martin Maldonado usually has a limited offensive impact, but this season has been especially quiet as he entered Sunday's contest with the Yankees with just one home run and three RBI. Those were both doubled in the second inning when Maldonado deposited a hanging breaking ball in the camera well in […]

Hunter Dozier Rips 11th Homer

In the bottom of the fifth inning on Sunday, Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier hammered a meatball from Domingo German into the seats in left center for his 11th home run of the season. It was part of a four-hit game by Dozier, continuing an impressive breakout that has seen Dozier become a […]

Billy Hamilton Finally Steals A Base?

Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton is nothing if not fast, but recently, he's suddenly become surprisingly hesitant to run. Hamilton stolen second in the 10th inning of Sunday's extra-inning victory over the Yankees, and that's seems logical, but it was actually Hamilton's first stolen base in 20 days. The next thought would be that […]

Whit Merrifield Walks Off Yankees

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield came through in the clutch on Sunday as he sent a bouncer down to third that ate up the defender and allowed Billy Hamilton to score the winning run against the Yankees. Merrifield's bouncer was classified as a hit because it was an extremely difficult play due to […]

Brendan Rodgers Is Flying High

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers is looking like a bona fide major leaguer at this point, hitting .308 after his first seven games in the big leagues. Unfortunately, some underlying numbers like a BABIP of .500 and a strikeout rate of 38.5% could spell trouble on the horizon. The good news is that Statcast […]

Ryan McMahon Continues To Struggle

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon got a chance to pinch hit on Sunday, and he took a walk. Unfortunately, that's about as well as he's done recently. Since knocking a pair of solo home runs last weekend, McMahon has gone just 2-for-12 with a pair of singles as Brendan Rodgers continues to dominate the […]

German Marquez Runs Out Of Gas

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez cruised through six innings against the Orioles on Sunday, but an ugly seventh ruined his quality start and cost him a decision. It's understandable why Marquez was allowed to pitch into the seventh since he's basically their ace starting pitcher and their bullpen isn't very good, but Bud Black's […]

Scott Oberg Stumbles In Save Opportunity

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg fumbled his first chance to lock down a game while closer Wade Davis is on the Injured List. Brought into a hairy situation on Sunday, Oberg quickly got the second out of the eighth inning while an inherited runner bided his time on second base. However, with two outs, […]

Tony Wolters Walks Off Orioles

Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters bailed out newly appointed closer Scott Oberg when he hit a deep fly to left to win the game on Sunday. Wolters, a career .237 hitter, told reporters after the game that he made a point of simplifying his offensive approach over the offseason, and it seems to be working […]

Nolan Arenado Hunts Orioles Over Weekend

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado decided some other National League hitters were starting to pull away too much in the MVP race, and the Baltimore Orioles were the unlucky team present when Arenado decided to buckle down. Arenado drilled two more hits on Sunday, including his fourth home run of the three-game series with […]

Chris Iannetta Struggles In Limited Use

The Colorado Rockies brought back 36-year-old catcher Chris Iannetta because the thought was that he would provide some pop in a time-share with light-hitting Tony Wolters. Instead, Iannetta's basically been a ghost. Iannetta's started just three games in the last two weeks, and he's only hitting .231 with two home runs so far in his […]

David Dahl Smacks A Pair Of Singles

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl was able to knock through a pair of singles on Thursday, giving him his first multi-hit game in 11 days. Dahl's been a bit of a surprise so far this year. After a power surge last year, Dahl was thought to be turning into a long-ball hitter who also strikes […]

Nolan Arenado Racks Up Two More Hits

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado will be sad to leave Pittsburgh after recording three straight two-hit games. Arenado finished the series by going 6-for-13 with a double, two runs scored, and a walk. He's now hitting .316 on the season, and his paltry 10.4% strikeout rate is the sixth-best mark in the league amongst […]

Brendan Rodgers Continues Hitting Well

Colorado Rockies rookie infielder Brendan Rodgers has continued to look well-prepared for major league pitching so far. Rodgers knocked a bases loaded single on Thursday to continue the team's comeback rally, and he's now hitting .294 with four RBI after his first four major league games. Rodgers is the team's top prospect and was lighting […]

Carlos Estevez Melts Down Versus Pittsburgh

One day after nearly landing the temporary closing gig for the Colorado Rockies, reliever Carlos Estevez got shellacked in his first opportunity to get back on the mound. Estevez was called in to keep the team within striking distance after a big comeback left Colorado down 8-6. Instead, Estevez got blown up by allowing three […]

Antonio Senzatela Rocked By Pirates

Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela was fortunate to escape with a decent line last time, but Pittsburgh took him to the wood shed on Thursday. Senzatela only lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed eight earned runs in a thrashing by the Pirates. For the second time in a row, Senzatela walked more than he struck […]

Trevor Story Sneaks 11th Homer Of The Year

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is known for hammering balls deep into the stands, but his home run on Tuesday will go down as one of the lucky ones. Story drove one in the third inning that was deep enough to clear the wall in left, but just barely. Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds tracked […]

German Marquez Shuts Out Pittsburgh

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez returned to form on Tuesday as he absolutely baffled the Pirates. Marquez threw eight shutout innings in Pittsburgh, striking out seven and allowing just three hits. He even chipped in an RBI single to help his cause as he cruised to a 5-0 victory. It was Marquez's fifth win […]

Ryan McMahon Hits Two Home Runs

In a late push to save his playing time, Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon went yard twice against Philly on Sunday. It was McMahon's first start of the series, and he took full advantage as he drilled solo shots in the fourth and sixth innings of the team's fourth-straight loss. McMahon was seemingly handed the […]

Charlie Blackmon Blasts Leadoff Home Run

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon got the scoring started as early as possible on Sunday as he hammered a leadoff home run to start the game against the Phillies. The Rockies would eventually fall for the fourth straight time, but Blackmon's certainly been holding up his end of the bargain this season. The jack was […]

Bryan Shaw Is Still Quite Bad

The Colorado Rockies have tried everything they can think of to help relief pitcher Bryan Shaw find himself again, but none of it's really worked. Shaw came into Sunday's game rocking an impressive 1.93 ERA that was built on a pile of kindling consisting of a 5.46 K/9, 3.86 BB/9, 88% strand rate, and .158 […]

Kyle Freeland Chased In Second Inning

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland lasted just 1 2/3 innings on Sunday as he was sent packing after proving wholly ineffective against the Phillies. There was no mention of injury after the game, just poor play. Freeland struggled with his command as he walked three in the short outing, and he regularly found himself […]

Adalberto Mondesi Racks Up Two More Hits

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi isn't necessarily hitting a ton of homers, but he's certainly racking up a lot of extra-base hits. Mondesi is tied for the lead in triples, he knocked his 11th double of the season on Sunday, and he's smacked five homers so far for good measure. Tack on his league-leading […]

Whit Merrifield Walks Twice Against LAA

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield was held hitless in Sunday's game, but he still walked twice and scored a run. Considering Merrifield is a leadoff hitter known for his on-base skills and tendency to steal, it would make sense that he'd walk regularly, but Merrifield hasn't been doing that much recently. In fact, […]