Manny Randhawa
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There have been few wins for the Rockies in 2025.
But No. 13 was their best one so far:
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But No. 13 was their best one so far:
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Rox rally for spirited walk-off ... with emphasis on the W
DENVER -- Warren Schaeffer isn’t looking for consolation prizes.
The interim Rockies manager said as much after Orlando Arcia delivered a walk-off single to complete a spirited 8-7 comeback victory th...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
There have been few wins for the Rockies in 2025.
But No. 13 was their best one so far:
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But No. 13 was their best one so far:
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Max Fried and Kodai Senga are on pace to do something never done before in Yankees-Mets history:
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New York aces: Fried, Senga on pace to make NYC baseball history
The Mets and Yankees have been the joint custodians of New York City’s rich baseball heritage for more than half a century.
The Yanks have been around since 1903. The Mets began play 63 years ago afte...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Max Fried and Kodai Senga are on pace to do something never done before in Yankees-Mets history:
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Asked Javier Báez about his transition from SS to OF, which has been going well, much like it has for Fernando Tatis Jr. the past couple of years.
What he said, along with what Tatis said of Báez's outfield exploits, which include a home run robbery:
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What he said, along with what Tatis said of Báez's outfield exploits, which include a home run robbery:
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'Just gifted like that': Báez follows Tatis' footsteps to OF success
There haven't been many established infielders who have successfully made the transition to a full-time outfield role in the Major Leagues.
But there are two prominent players who are doing just that ...
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May 18, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Asked Javier Báez about his transition from SS to OF, which has been going well, much like it has for Fernando Tatis Jr. the past couple of years.
What he said, along with what Tatis said of Báez's outfield exploits, which include a home run robbery:
www.mlb.com/news/mlb-pla...
What he said, along with what Tatis said of Báez's outfield exploits, which include a home run robbery:
www.mlb.com/news/mlb-pla...
The Rockies, at 7-36, have the worst 43-game start to a season in modern baseball history (since 1900).
And it's not going to get easier. Next up for Colorado:
D-backs
Phillies
Yankees
Cubs
Mets
And it's not going to get easier. Next up for Colorado:
D-backs
Phillies
Yankees
Cubs
Mets
May 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The Rockies, at 7-36, have the worst 43-game start to a season in modern baseball history (since 1900).
And it's not going to get easier. Next up for Colorado:
D-backs
Phillies
Yankees
Cubs
Mets
And it's not going to get easier. Next up for Colorado:
D-backs
Phillies
Yankees
Cubs
Mets
“We must have missed something in the bloodwork. It’s gone to her brain. It’s inoperable.”
That's what doctors told 17-year-old Dallas Braden a few months before his mom died of cancer.
He dreaded Mother's Day after that.
Until Mother's Day in 2010:
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That's what doctors told 17-year-old Dallas Braden a few months before his mom died of cancer.
He dreaded Mother's Day after that.
Until Mother's Day in 2010:
www.mlb.com/news/dallas-...
'We got Mother's Day back': A look back at Braden's perfect game
Mother’s Day is an occasion on which we celebrate the love, nurture, selfless sacrifice and powerful impact of mothers everywhere.
But amid that celebration of motherhood there are some who experience...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
“We must have missed something in the bloodwork. It’s gone to her brain. It’s inoperable.”
That's what doctors told 17-year-old Dallas Braden a few months before his mom died of cancer.
He dreaded Mother's Day after that.
Until Mother's Day in 2010:
www.mlb.com/news/dallas-...
That's what doctors told 17-year-old Dallas Braden a few months before his mom died of cancer.
He dreaded Mother's Day after that.
Until Mother's Day in 2010:
www.mlb.com/news/dallas-...
Dallas Braden lost his mom when he was 17.
That's also when he lost Mother's Day, a day he came to dread.
But on Mother's Day in 2010, he and his beloved grandmother got Mother's Day back.
A look back at the 19th perfect game in MLB history:
www.mlb.com/news/dallas-...
That's also when he lost Mother's Day, a day he came to dread.
But on Mother's Day in 2010, he and his beloved grandmother got Mother's Day back.
A look back at the 19th perfect game in MLB history:
www.mlb.com/news/dallas-...
'We got Mother's Day back': A look back at Braden's perfect game
Mother’s Day is an occasion on which we celebrate the love, nurture, selfless sacrifice and powerful impact of mothers everywhere.
But amid that celebration of motherhood there are some who experience...
www.mlb.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dallas Braden lost his mom when he was 17.
That's also when he lost Mother's Day, a day he came to dread.
But on Mother's Day in 2010, he and his beloved grandmother got Mother's Day back.
A look back at the 19th perfect game in MLB history:
www.mlb.com/news/dallas-...
That's also when he lost Mother's Day, a day he came to dread.
But on Mother's Day in 2010, he and his beloved grandmother got Mother's Day back.
A look back at the 19th perfect game in MLB history:
www.mlb.com/news/dallas-...
"That's what we do."
The Tigers own the best record in the AL after a historic road trip capped by a doubleheader sweep of the Rockies on Thursday:
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The Tigers own the best record in the AL after a historic road trip capped by a doubleheader sweep of the Rockies on Thursday:
www.mlb.com/news/tigers-...
'That’s what we do': Tigers wrap runs-filled road trip atop American League
DENVER -- The Tigers have been around for a long time. The 2025 season, in fact, is the franchise’s 125th.
In all that time, the club never had a road trip like the one just completed with a doublehea...
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May 9, 2025 at 3:57 AM
"That's what we do."
The Tigers own the best record in the AL after a historic road trip capped by a doubleheader sweep of the Rockies on Thursday:
www.mlb.com/news/tigers-...
The Tigers own the best record in the AL after a historic road trip capped by a doubleheader sweep of the Rockies on Thursday:
www.mlb.com/news/tigers-...
Worst 36-game starts since 1900:
1988 Orioles: 5-31
2025 Rockies: 6-30
1952 Pirates: 6-30
1988 Orioles: 5-31
2025 Rockies: 6-30
1952 Pirates: 6-30
May 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Worst 36-game starts since 1900:
1988 Orioles: 5-31
2025 Rockies: 6-30
1952 Pirates: 6-30
1988 Orioles: 5-31
2025 Rockies: 6-30
1952 Pirates: 6-30
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Derek Shelton has been relieved of his duties as Pirates Manager.
Pirates Bench Coach, Don Kelly, has been named manager.
Pirates Bench Coach, Don Kelly, has been named manager.
May 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Derek Shelton has been relieved of his duties as Pirates Manager.
Pirates Bench Coach, Don Kelly, has been named manager.
Pirates Bench Coach, Don Kelly, has been named manager.
Tigers this afternoon in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rockies to close out the road trip:
May 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Tigers this afternoon in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rockies to close out the road trip:
The Tigers' offense has been getting the headlines, and rightfully so the way they were swinging the bats coming into Colorado.
But on Wednesday, the bullpen shined the brightest for Detroit:
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But on Wednesday, the bullpen shined the brightest for Detroit:
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Boisterous bullpen stars again as Tigers get past Rockies in 10
DENVER -- Tigers manager AJ Hinch called Wednesday night’s 8-6 victory in 10 innings over the Rockies at Coors Field “a tale of a couple of different games.”
Indeed, for a Detroit offense that has bee...
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May 8, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The Tigers' offense has been getting the headlines, and rightfully so the way they were swinging the bats coming into Colorado.
But on Wednesday, the bullpen shined the brightest for Detroit:
www.mlb.com/news/tigers-...
But on Wednesday, the bullpen shined the brightest for Detroit:
www.mlb.com/news/tigers-...
I'll have your MLB dot com Tigers coverage for their series against the Rockies in Colorado.
Lineup tonight behind Jackson Jobe at Coors Field:
Lineup tonight behind Jackson Jobe at Coors Field:
May 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I'll have your MLB dot com Tigers coverage for their series against the Rockies in Colorado.
Lineup tonight behind Jackson Jobe at Coors Field:
Lineup tonight behind Jackson Jobe at Coors Field:
Aaron Judge entered 2025 with one triple since 2019.
He now has two triples in 32 games this season.
He now has two triples in 32 games this season.
May 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Aaron Judge entered 2025 with one triple since 2019.
He now has two triples in 32 games this season.
He now has two triples in 32 games this season.
That's an impressive win for the Rockies at San Francisco. For this group, especially.
They've won consecutive games for the first time this season.
They've won consecutive games for the first time this season.
May 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
That's an impressive win for the Rockies at San Francisco. For this group, especially.
They've won consecutive games for the first time this season.
They've won consecutive games for the first time this season.
Yeah, it's been a while ..
May 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Yeah, it's been a while ..
The Braves' hot bats were cooled by Rockies top prospect Chase Dollander on Wednesday.
But as Chris Sale demonstrated with a strong outing of his own, the Braves head into a weekend showdown with the Dodgers a different team than the last time they met:
www.mlb.com/news/chris-s...
But as Chris Sale demonstrated with a strong outing of his own, the Braves head into a weekend showdown with the Dodgers a different team than the last time they met:
www.mlb.com/news/chris-s...
Sale, Braves playing like 'who we are' ahead of Dodgers rematch
DENVER -- During Wednesday’s series finale against the Rockies at Coors Field, the Braves’ lineup was the antithesis of what it had been in recent days. The offensive doldrums in a 2-1 loss to end a s...
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May 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The Braves' hot bats were cooled by Rockies top prospect Chase Dollander on Wednesday.
But as Chris Sale demonstrated with a strong outing of his own, the Braves head into a weekend showdown with the Dodgers a different team than the last time they met:
www.mlb.com/news/chris-s...
But as Chris Sale demonstrated with a strong outing of his own, the Braves head into a weekend showdown with the Dodgers a different team than the last time they met:
www.mlb.com/news/chris-s...
I'll have your MLB dot com Braves coverage today as Atlanta goes for a sweep of the Rockies in Colorado.
Lineup behind Chris Sale, with Eddie Rosario getting his first start of his third stint with the club:
Lineup behind Chris Sale, with Eddie Rosario getting his first start of his third stint with the club:
April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I'll have your MLB dot com Braves coverage today as Atlanta goes for a sweep of the Rockies in Colorado.
Lineup behind Chris Sale, with Eddie Rosario getting his first start of his third stint with the club:
Lineup behind Chris Sale, with Eddie Rosario getting his first start of his third stint with the club:
After the Braves leave town, the Rockies' next 29 games are against teams that are currently above .500.
The Rockies' 4-24 start is the worst start to a season by a National League team in the Modern Era (since 1901).
April 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
After the Braves leave town, the Rockies' next 29 games are against teams that are currently above .500.
The Rockies' 4-24 start is the worst start to a season by a National League team in the Modern Era (since 1901).
April 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The Rockies' 4-24 start is the worst start to a season by a National League team in the Modern Era (since 1901).
The Rockies' run differential, even after some one- and two-run games recently, is -62.
That's exactly double the second-worst run differential of -31, held by the White Sox.
That's exactly double the second-worst run differential of -31, held by the White Sox.
April 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The Rockies' run differential, even after some one- and two-run games recently, is -62.
That's exactly double the second-worst run differential of -31, held by the White Sox.
That's exactly double the second-worst run differential of -31, held by the White Sox.
Jordan Beck entering yesterday: 0 HR
Jordan Beck tonight: 5 HR
Jordan Beck tonight: 5 HR
April 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Jordan Beck entering yesterday: 0 HR
Jordan Beck tonight: 5 HR
Jordan Beck tonight: 5 HR
Oneil Cruz, man.
He just lined out to right field on a ball that had an exit velocity of 119.6 mph.
The thing reached Mike Trout in 2.6 seconds.
He just lined out to right field on a ball that had an exit velocity of 119.6 mph.
The thing reached Mike Trout in 2.6 seconds.
April 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Oneil Cruz, man.
He just lined out to right field on a ball that had an exit velocity of 119.6 mph.
The thing reached Mike Trout in 2.6 seconds.
He just lined out to right field on a ball that had an exit velocity of 119.6 mph.
The thing reached Mike Trout in 2.6 seconds.
"Not sure if Burger is hungry, but he's gonna pass on the cheese."
-- Dallas Braden after Jake Burger is caught looking at a fastball for strike three.
Tremendous.
-- Dallas Braden after Jake Burger is caught looking at a fastball for strike three.
Tremendous.
April 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
"Not sure if Burger is hungry, but he's gonna pass on the cheese."
-- Dallas Braden after Jake Burger is caught looking at a fastball for strike three.
Tremendous.
-- Dallas Braden after Jake Burger is caught looking at a fastball for strike three.
Tremendous.
The Rockies are 4-20. Only four teams since 1901 have had a start to the season with more losses over their first 24 games:
The 1988 Orioles (1-23)
The 2003 Tigers (3-21)
The 2022 Reds (3-21)
The 2024 White Sox (3-21)
The 1988 Orioles (1-23)
The 2003 Tigers (3-21)
The 2022 Reds (3-21)
The 2024 White Sox (3-21)
April 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Rockies are 4-20. Only four teams since 1901 have had a start to the season with more losses over their first 24 games:
The 1988 Orioles (1-23)
The 2003 Tigers (3-21)
The 2022 Reds (3-21)
The 2024 White Sox (3-21)
The 1988 Orioles (1-23)
The 2003 Tigers (3-21)
The 2022 Reds (3-21)
The 2024 White Sox (3-21)