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The prospects for a well-pitched game Thursday night seemed pretty good. The opener of a six-game homestand at Isotopes Park pitted Albuquerque's Ryan Rolison against Las Vegas' Daulton Jefferies, two…
Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, June 4
The question is what to do about it. The answer — use or lose Jhoulys Chacin. Just to provided updated stats on the relief corps, the Rockies have the worst ERA in the NL and second-worst in baseball at 5.46. They are tied for second-worst WAR at -0.7 and tied for third in the majors for most losses with 12. They rank No. 25 in strikeouts per nine innings at 8.71 and are No. 26 in walks per nine innings at 4.57. They are also the only bullpen in the majors not to currently have at least one left-handed pitcher on the active roster since Ben Bowden is on the 10-day IL, where he was placed af...
Earlier this week, Justin Wick took a look at what the Colorado Rockies have in reserve for bullpen arms if a call-up is to be made. The bullpen has been an atrocity, especially lately, so seeking an answer to the question of “What else we got? ‘Cause this ain’t working” is pertinent. That got me thinking about the other side of the ball. We’ve already seen Alan Trejo, Connor Joe and Matt Adams receive the call to the big leagues this season, so what other reinforcements do we have laying around in the minors? In any season, injuries and underperformance are bound to occur throughou...
It had been over six hundred days since the El Paso played baseball at Southwest University Park, and Thursday night's home opener did not disappoint, as the Chihuahuas overcame a 3-0 deficit and defeated the Albuquerque Isotopes, 5-3. The home debut—in front of 6,365 fans at Southwest University Park—was headlined by pitcher MacKenzie Gore, who is the Padres top prospect and the top pitching prospect in baseball. Though it was a bit of a roller-coaster evening for Gore, he settled down in an impressive fashion. Starter MacKenzie Gore struggled in the game early on, as the 22-y...