Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
Buster Olney...non-tenders," opined a veteran executive. Atkins A classic example of this is a 29-year-old player who has had three seasons of 99 or more RBIs: Garrett Atkins, the Rockies third baseman who...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Colorado Rockies, who, just like in 2007, were left for dead, came back, made the playoffs and -- well, unlike in 2007, they didn't get so far. Now what? Let's investigate.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009
BP: An analysis of playoff ballparks
Clay Davenport, Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus looks at the 2009 MLB playoff ballparks and finds guys who are likely to shine because of the parks they'll be playing in.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Scouting the Colorado Rockies
Keith Law, Scouts Inc.The Rockies made a run for the wild card and at the Dodgers in the NL West, but it had more to do with their young talent than the firing of manager Clint Hurdle and the installation of Jim Tracy.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009
Stewart still has room for growth
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey takes a closer look at Ian Stewart's swing, which is improving but still could use a lot of work.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009
De La Rosa's, Cain's styles differ
Special to ESPN.comColorado sends Jorge De La Rosa to the mound to face the San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain on Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009
Slight changes put Tulowitzki back on track
Keith Law...best defensive team, with him at short, Clint Barmes at second, Ian Stewart at third and Garrett Atkins on the bench. They also started two true center fielders in the outfield in Dexter Fowler...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2009
Chat with Tim Kurkjian
...who finished second in the NL MVP voting last season. Holliday, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, third baseman Garrett Atkins and outfielder Brad Hawpe received multi-year contracts, another sign that this team plans on being...
Chat | February 05, 2008
Losing the noise, raising the Price
David Price had been back with the Rays about three weeks, with inconsistent results, and Tampa Bay pitching coach Jim Hickey was asked about what he ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 10, 2009
The trade market goes bear
The cost for four prime seats in new Yankee Stadium, as initially marketed, was $810,000 for the season. But that was last summer and so much has chan...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009
The King's growing command (and demand)
Rob Johnson got the assignment to catch Felix Hernandez's last start, and during the course of the game Saturday night in Los Angeles, Johnson and ump...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2009
Intel: Best of times, worst of teams
Matt Meyers, ESPN The MagazineAdam Dunn, Nick Markakis, Adam Jones and Heath Bell are putting up numbers that greatly outshine their cellar-dwelling colleagues.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009
How a lane change worked for Street
Spring training had just begun and Huston Street figures he'd been in the Rockies camp about 48 hours when Bob Apodaca, the Colorado pitching coach, a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 22, 2009
Diagnostics a key to Colorado's surge
...them. But Jason Hammel, who has been excellent for the Rockies this season, threw well, and Garrett Atkins broke out of an extended slump for a couple of homers. Since then, the Rockies' pitching...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 15, 2009
Wells mimics his way to mound
Randy Wells figured out something when he was a kid: When he stayed inside and bounced around the house, well, that's when he was most likely to annoy...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 07, 2009
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