Rockies' O'Dowd gets new deal

...favorites in the West, but the Rockies figure to be in the mix again, particularly if Jeff Francis comes back reasonably strong from his shoulder injury. Update: MLB Trade Rumors has pulled this post...

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies

Insider 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

Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off

The fates of managers and pitching coaches are tied to their pitchers, and when a pitcher starts to go bad, some staffers instinctively separate thems...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Hammel deal keyed Rockies' run

...though, and have reaped the early benefits of the swap. Colorado had just lost ace lefty Jeff Francis to injury for the season and starting pitching appeared to be a question mark. As it...

Hard to see any of these surprises coming

...had, after all, traded their best player, Matt Holliday, and lost one of their best pitchers, Jeff Francis, to injury for the season. They started poorly, as expected, and fired manager Clint Hurdle and...

Rockies to limit Cook to 70 pitches

Right-hander Aaron Cook will return to the mound for the Colorado Rockies on Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 23, 2009: Rockies starting pitcher Ubaldo is congratulated by teammates Josh Fogg and Jeff Francis and receives a standing ovation from the Rockies fans in attendance after pitching the 8th inning...

Torrealba keeps Rockies two behind Dodgers in NL West

Yorvit Torrealba hit a three-run double in the ninth inning off closer Heath Bell to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Contreras shines in Rockies debut to stay 1 game up on Giants

Acquired on Monday from the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Brandon Hynick, Jose Contreras pitched 6 2/3 solid innings to lead the Rockies to a 4-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Marquis flourishing in hitters' haven

Jason Marquis is like a good luck charm. Every team he's been on has reached the playoffs. And he's doing everything in his power to help the Rockies get to October.

Gonzalez homers for third straight game as Rockies top Nationals

Moved up to the leadoff spot, Carlos Gonzalez homered for the third consecutive game, breaking a tie in the eighth inning and helping the Rockies beat the Nationals 4-3.

Rockies hot ... but good, too?

...lineup, and the Rockies have a capable replacement in Ian Stewart. Oddly, despite the loss of Jeff Francis, the starting pitching's been solid, with only Jorge De La Rosa not pitching well...

Chat with Tim Kurkjian

...turnaround. And their pitching staff at least appears as if it should be better in '08. Jeff Francis (17 wins, tied for the most in a season ever by a Rockie) was terrific once...

Chat | February 05, 2008

Chat with Jason Bay

...30-man roster for the World Baseball Classic along with pitchers Erik Bedard (Baltimore Orioles) and Jeff Francis (Colorado Rockies), Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Corey Koskie, and San Diego Padres catcher Pete Laforest. Canada...

Chat | February 06, 2006

Ohlendorf, McCutchen help Pirates end eight-game skid

Ross Ohlendorf pitched into the seventh inning, Andrew McCutchen stole three bases and scored three runs and the Pirates beat the Rockies 7-3.