Colorado Rockies Rumors & News

Denver Post "This much is certain: Roy Oswalt will start this week for the Rockies. The only question is when. All signs point toward Thursday in the series opener against the Washington Nationals, bumping Tyler Chatwood to Friday. That would leave Oswalt in line to face the Boston Red Sox at the end of the..." June 18

Toronto Star "When GM Alex Anthopoulos set out to upgrade the Blue Jays’ starting rotation this past off-season, Josh Johnson was his primary target. The six-foot-seven right-hander, ace of the Miami Marlins, was the seed from which grew the entire 12-player swap with Miami, remaking the Jays and setting the..." June 18

Boston Globe "Early this week, the Houston Astros will formulate a game plan as to how to approach their veteran assets. Teams are already calling about Bud Norris, a cheap ($3 million) solution to any contender’s rotation. Cheap in salary, but he won’t be cheap in acquisition cost. The Astros are willing..." June 17

Denver Post "Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba owns nearly a dozen race horses. He knows a little something about handicapping. So, late last week, he leaned back in his chair in the home team's clubhouse at Coors Field and offered his view of the National League West. "This is going to be a tough division. We..." June 16

Denver Post "The Rockies had lost three consecutive home games and were smarting after blowing a five-run lead in an 8-7 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. They really needed a win. What they got was a highlight-reel, 10-5 victory over the Phillies on Saturday at Coors Field. From Carlos..." June 16

Denver Post "Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario will find out biopsy results Friday on what he called a “water fungus” on his arms. Rosario said it has not affected his play, but he became concerned when the issues with his skin spread and continued to linger. “I’m not going to worry about it. All I can do is..." June 15

CSN Philly "How do you figure this one? The Phillies came into baseball’s ultimate hitter’s park with the third-worst bullpen ERA (4.51) in the majors Friday night. And, of course, that bullpen held the majors’ second-highest scoring team scoreless for 4 2/3 innings. That’s almost as hard to believe as a..." June 15

Denver Post "An MRI Thursday night of Troy Tulowitzki's right side revealed a broken rib, according to two major league sources. Tulowitzki is likely facing a lengthy absence. The shortstop exited in the eighth inning of Thursday's 5-4 loss to Washington following a diving stop of a groundball, completing a..." June 14

Denver Post "Josh Rutledge is on his way to Denver as the Rockies try to cover for the absence of shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, according to a major league source. As of now, that’s the only roster move. Though it could change later today, there’s no plan to promote an outfielder, which suggests that Carlos..." June 14

Washington Post "The process of piecing this Washington Nationals season back together may have begun in earnest here Thursday afternoon. Left-hander Ross Detwiler started a game for the first time in 28 days, a nagging muscle strain in his side finally behind him. Stephen Strasburg’s return is just days away,..." June 14

Rotoworld.com "Carlos Gonzalez was pulled from Thursday's game vs. the Nationals after taking a foul ball off his left ankle. Jordan Pacheco was batting and Gonzalez was standing in the on-deck circle when a foul tip drilled Gonzalez. He was able to walk off under his own power so the ankle is probably not..." June 13

Washington Post "The Washington Nationals’ season of disappointment and injury was injected with a measure of life Wednesday night by a 30-year-old journeyman pitcher plucked fresh from Class AAA. In the hitting-friendly confines of Coors Field, right-hander Ross Ohlendorf, toiling in Syracuse before officially..." June 13

Denver Post "Carlos Gonzalez strikes without warning. He did it again Tuesday night in the Rockies' 8-3 victory over the Washington Nationals at Coors Field. The all-star outfielder struck out the first two times he faced Nationals starter Dan Haren — and didn't look good doing it. But really, CarGo was..." June 12

Denver Post "The Rockies' biggest need? More length from starting pitchers to relieve the burden on an overworked bullpen. Help could be on the way from 35-year-old Roy Oswalt. If the Rockies stick to their plan, Oswalt will make one more minor-league start, likely Friday, before the Rockies add him to their..." June 11

Denver Post "Resilient was not a word associated with the 2012 Rockies. A year later, it's beginning to fit the team like Carlos Gonzalez's gold glove. In their crazy 8-7 victory over the Padres on Sunday at Coors Field, the Rockies saw starter Juan Nicasio chase perfection for 5 innings, only to watch a..." June 10

Denver Post "Before Friday night's game, rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado was getting the business, and how, from irascible veteran Todd Helton in the Rockies' clubhouse. Arenado took it in stride, laughing and doing his best to dish it back. Then he went out and beat the San Diego Padres with a solo..." June 08

Denver Post "Walt Weiss didn’t look overjoyed Friday night. At least not for a manager who’d just seen prized rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado hit a walkoff homer, lifting the Rockies to a weird and wild 10-9 victory over the Padres. It’s not the fact that the Rockies blew two six-run leads before getting..." June 08

Tulsa World "Oklahoma’s Jonathan Gray was selected third overall in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft on Thursday night. The Colorado Rockies chose Gray, a powerful right-handed pitcher from Chandler. Gray is the Sooners’ highest draft pick since Garrett Richards was selected by the Los Angeles Angels..." June 06

Denver Post "The CarGo and Tulo show left them gasping in awe Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. The Rockies' dynamic duo of Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki combined to hit five home runs, fueling a 12-4 victory over the shell-shocked Reds. CarGo's three-run rocket in the fourth inning off..." June 06

Denver Post "Early fan voting shows that Troy Tulowitzki is a lock to be the National League's starting shortstop in the All-Star Game. And given his numbers and heroics, he certainly must be an early-season MVP candidate as well. Tulo rescued the Rockies with a two-run homer in the eighth inning Tuesday..." June 05

Denver Post "As sneak previews go, it was titillating. On May 22, Rockies left-hander Rex Brothers was summoned to the mound to finish off the Rockies' 4-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. Rafael Betancourt, the Rockies' closer, was sidelined by a strained groin, leaving Brothers under the glare of one of the..." June 02

Denver Post "The Rockies are scuffling, lacking the big hit at the right time, but manager Walt Weiss is sticking to his game plan by giving players a game off when he thinks they need it. In the case of Friday night’s game against the Dodgers, that means sitting left fielder and No. 3 hitter Carlos..." June 01

Houston Chronicle "J.D. Martinez spoke for nearly 10 minutes Wednesday afternoon about not thinking. During Martinez’s initial two years in the majors, strong stretches would be erased by poor weeks. When Martinez’s numbers fell downward, the 25-year-old would worry, over-think and over-react. Not in 2013. Two..." May 30

Denver Post "Catcher Yorvit Torrealba paid Jorge De La Rosa quite a compliment Tuesday afternoon after the Rockies squeaked out a 2-1 victory over the Astros. "Jorge was money," Torrealba said. Torrealba wasn't talking about the left-hander's $11 million salary. He was raving about De La Rosa's ability..." May 29

Denver Post "It was as if Troy Tulowitzki strode up to the plate in the ninth inning, looked at all the Rockies' zeroes on the giant scoreboard and said, "Enough is enough." After watching his teammates founder at the plate for the second straight game, Tulowitzki ripped the first pitch he saw from Astros..." May 29

Denver Post "The ugly purple bruise on Michael Cuddyer's right forearm, and the swelling just above his wrist, seemed to indicate there was no chance he would play Monday afternoon against the Astros. But there he was, a day after getting drilled by fastball, lobbying manager Walt Weiss to let him enter the..." May 28

Houston Chronicle "All Brandon Barnes wants is a chance. He finally got one Monday and turned into a Memorial Day walk-off hero. Barnes’ two-out double pushed the Astros to a 3-2 12th-inning victory against the Colorado Rockies during an interleague matchup at Minute Maid Park before an announced crowd of..." May 28

San Francisco Chronicle "Fifty games in, the Giants are 28-22 and stand with Arizona atop the truly wild West, where even the last-place Dodgers are a good week or two from flexing their $200 million muscles. Some praise the defending World Series champs for standing tall despite a breakdown in their core strength, the..." May 27

Denver Post "Last year, the Rockies' clumsy visits to AT&T Park created a feeling of inadequacy. This year, the Rockies exited the Giants' home as victims of a pair of teeth-gnashing losses — and with a troubling injury. Outfielder Michael Cuddyer, the catalyst in the Rockies' win Friday, exited with a..." May 27

Denver Post "The statistics make Rockies fans squirm. Or scream. Todd Helton is the most accomplished player in Rockies history, but he's limping through his likely final season, creating an uncomfortable questions about his playing time. Helton, who will be 40 in August, watched his batting average fall to..." May 27

Denver Post "Last September, when he returned to a big-league mound 16 months after having Tommy John surgery, Jorge De La Rosa thought he was ready. Hadn't he sweated out the lonely hours of rehab and rebuilt strength in his shoulder? Hadn't he packed his swollen elbow in ice a gazillion times? Hadn't he..." May 26

Denver Post "The loss hurt. The more salient question after the Giants' breathtaking walk-off, inside-the-park home run was whether Rafael Betancourt is hurt. Pitching for the first time since he limped off the mound Tuesday, he wasn't sharp. The right-hander was inactive because of a strained right groin...." May 26

Denver Post "Players don't go on rehab assignments as much as they are exiled. It's not exactly Tom Hanks curling up with a volleyball in "Castaway," but it can be a lonely existence. Extended spring is the Siberia of office cubicles, games played before a handful of fans on remote back fields. Wednesday,..." May 25

San Francisco Chronicle "In a game with more twists and turns than one month of baseball usually provides, the Giants beat Colorado 6-5 in 10 innings on Saturday afternoon. The winning hit: your typical game-ending, two-run, inside-the-park home run by Angel Pagan. With Brandon Crawford at second and one out in the..." May 25

Denver Post "The sign appeared recently, plastered on the door to Rockies manager Walt Weiss' office at Coors Field. In bold white letters, it reads: Adapt Improvise Overcome It applies to Weiss' team, to the no-excuses culture. But it just as easily could be a synopsis of DJ LeMahieu's season. The..." May 24

Denver Post "Rafael Betancourt walked down the clubhouse hallway without a limp, the most obvious sign that he wasn't going on the disabled list. His right groin required only an anti-inflammatory injection, and after two days of rest he should return to his closer role for Colorado at San Francisco. For..." May 23

Denver Post "There was a moment in Wednesday afternoon's game that illustrated just how far Jorge De La Rosa has traveled on his return to being a quality big-league starter. The lefty had just given up a fifth-inning infield single to the Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock, followed by a bloop single to Didi..." May 23

Denver Post "Viewed through a narrow lens, Josh Rutledge is struggling, his status as a starter a topic of conversation. He has committed four errors since April 24, and he made a poor throw on a potential double-play ball Monday when his footwork betrayed him. Seen through a wider prism, Rutledge is a rare..." May 22

Denver Post "Rafael Betancourt doesn’t believe his right groin injury is serious. There’s no pain, just weakness. But the reality is that it has been bothering him for a month, so a stint on the disabled list remains a distinct possibility. He will undergo an MRI on Wednesday. He talked with assistant general..." May 22

Denver Post "Walt Weiss was hired Nov. 8. He officially became the Rockies' manager Tuesday night. As he walked to the mound to remove Jhoulys Chacin, Weiss was booed. Not lustily, or with vigor, but there was enough noise to provide a clear signal of the fans' agitation over sticking with Chacin through..." May 22

Denver Post "Troy Tulowitzki never envisioned this. He grew up playing baseball the hard way. He went from a grass-stained northern California Little League kid to a Long Beach State "dirtbag." The only time he remembers treating an injury was icing his arm after pitching. For the boy who idolized Cal..." May 19