Todd Helton RUMORS & NEWS

Denver Post "Todd Helton entered a guilty plea Tuesday to "driving while ability impaired," saying he is "very regretful." The judge ordered Helton to 1year of probation and 24 hours of community service. Helton left the courtoom through the back. He was arrested in Thornton in February after a witness..." May 07

Denver Post "Todd Helton is driving his teammates nuts on the bench. He even took to sweeping the dugout in Arizona to pass the time. Yeah, he’s ready to return to the roster. He continued making progress Wednesday, taking batting practice on the field. Without any setbacks, he will be activated Sunday..." May 01

Denver Post "While a stranger to home runs, Todd Helton still exudes willpower. He's always felt he could stare down a pitcher, find a weakness and exploit it. Injuries are no different. He takes a shot, rubs some dirt on it, and rolls up his sleeves. That's who he is, and why he will be in the Hall of Fame..." April 26

Rotoworld.com "Rockies placed 1B Todd Helton on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 20, with left forearm inflammation. Helton has struggled to make any progress this week, so the move became increasingly inevitable. Ryan Wheeler has been called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs and will provide..." April 25

Denver Post "These are the Rockies, after all. So despite their tied-for-baseball-best 13-5 record, despite their 8-1 mark at Coors Field, injuries cause consternation. First, opening-day starter Jhoulys Chacin lands on the disabled list, with Tyler Chatwood in line to take his spot Wednesday. Then, first..." April 23

MLB.com "Rockies first baseman Todd Helton said Tuesday morning he hoped to play the nightcap of a day-night doubleheader against the Braves, after suffering a left forearm strain Friday. But with temperatures in the 20s and no way to tell if they would rise or how much, manager Walt Weiss said Helton..." April 23

Denver Post "After every employee helped shovel snow Tuesday — owner Dick Monfort included — the Rockies dug themselves out of an early hole and chilled the Mets 8-4 at frigid Coors Field. In conditions more suited for Peak 9 at Breckenridge, Todd Helton delivered a two-RBI single in the fifth inning to win..." April 16

Denver Post "The question was blunt. "Can you still hit .300?" So was the answer. "I plan on it," Rockies veteran first baseman Todd Helton said, his eyes flashing at the challenge. Self-confidence convinced Helton — a career .320 hitter with 2,420 hits — to return for a 17th big-league season, which..." March 05

Purple Row "Todd Helton will turn 40 in August, and his contract with the Rockies will expire in November. Though he hasn't made any announcements regarding a possible retirement at season's end, it would shock no one if this was the veteran first baseman's final season. Whenever he does hang up his spikes,..." February 26

Denver Post "This is the last place Todd Helton expected to be after the Rockies' first full-squad workout Sunday at Salt River Fields. Eleven days after being charged with drunken and careless driving, Helton addressed the media in the theater room, apologizing for his "monumental mistake" and saying he has..." February 18

Denver Post "Rockies first baseman Todd Helton said he had "two igloo cups of red wine" before being arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of driving under the influence and careless driving, according to an incident report released by the Thornton Police Department on Thursday. Helton's admission occurred..." February 08

Denver Post "Rockies first baseman Todd Helton apologized Wednesday after his arrest for driving under the influence and careless driving in Thornton, making no excuses for his actions and asking for forgiveness. Reached Wednesday, a distraught Helton, 39, repeatedly said he was sorry but chose not to talk on..." February 07

Purple Row "Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol early Wednesday morning in Thornton, Colo., the club announced in a statement. Per the police report, Helton was pulled over at 2:39 a.m. near 128th and Colorado Boulevard (via Troy Renck)...." February 06

Denver Post "The Rockies announced Wednesday that Todd Helton, 39, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Thornton earlier that morning. "We were extremely disappointed to learn that Todd was arrested this morning. This type of behavior is taken very seriously by our organization," the..." February 06

Denver Post "here was no epiphany. Rockies star Todd Helton just followed his body's lead and listened to his head. Three months of workouts and recent batting practice told him that his surgically repaired left hip was healed and his desire to play remained strong, leading to his return for what likely will..." January 11

Hardball Talk "After undergoing season-ending hip surgery Todd Helton said back in September that he planned to play in 2013, but now he's added knee surgery to the recovery process and may not be fully locked into coming back. Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post writes that "the Rockies have to be prepared..." November 12

Denver Post "Todd Helton was a clean-shaven, baby-faced rookie when he got called up by the Rockies in August 1997. That's when he first got to know Walt Weiss. "He's a man of great character. You could tell that immediately," Helton said Thursday. "The player you saw on the field? He's exactly the same..." November 09

Denver Post "The crutches are gone, and so is the constant pain in his right hip. That has made Rockies veteran first baseman Todd Helton increasingly hopeful of playing in 2013. "I think, physically, I will be able to come back," Helton said Tuesday. "So I plan on coming back, but there are a couple of..." September 26

Denver Post "Face of the franchise for nearly two decades. Turned team record book into personal diary of havoc. Hall of Fame candidate. Chipper Jones and Todd Helton have a lot in common. Jones, 40, announced in spring training that this would be his last season. He was asked Wednesday what advice he'd..." September 06

Denver Post "Getting old gets old, requiring patience. The Rockies' 30-somethings at first base — Todd Helton and Jason Giambi — are slowly making progress after dealing with injuries and illness. Helton, who turns 39 on Monday, underwent season-ending surgery to repair his left hip labrum. He's recovering..." August 17

Denver Post "The question wasn't whether Todd Helton would undergo successful surgery on his left hip, but whether doctors would find additional damage beyond the labrum. Rockies trainer Keith Dugger said there were no surprises. Helton elected to have the season-ending procedure to provide ample time to be..." August 11

Denver Post "Sports don't do happily ever after. Players end their careers on disabled lists or at home on couches over the winter with their agents unable to drum up any interest. Of course, there are a few exceptions, namely John Elway going out with his arms raised and Super Bowl trophies under each arm...." August 07

Denver Post "Todd Helton's season is over. The Rockies' veteran first baseman will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip. The surgery, to be performed Friday, marks the end of Helton's 15th season in the major leagues. "The recovery time is about six months, so I am doing..." August 06

MLB.com "The Colorado Rockies announced today that the club has activated Todd Helton from the 15-day disabled list. The Rockies have also optioned left-handed pitcher Edwar Cabrera to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Helton will be in uniform and available for tonight's Rockies vs. Reds at Coors Field (6:40..." July 27

Denver Post "It's hard to imagine the Rockies without Todd Helton. Other players have moments — Matt Holliday with The Slide, Curtis Leskanic's Leap, Ubaldo Jimenez's no-hitter — but Helton owns the franchise's standard of excellence. He will turn 39 next month, his age and declining statistics reflected in..." July 24

Denver Post "Rockies first baseman Todd Helton is traveling to the Western Slope to seek answers about his ailing right hip. Helton, 38, is scheduled to play Friday and Saturday night for the Grand Junction Rockies, the franchise's rookie-league team. "I'm going to test my hip and hopefully it will hold..." July 20

Denver Post "His right hip aching, his timing at the plate a mess, Rockies first baseman Todd Helton landed on the 15-day disabled list Friday. In a corresponding move, the Rockies promoted infielder Josh Rutledge from Double-A Tulsa to the 25-man roster. Helton will undergo an MRI to discover what's..." July 14

Denver Post "The Rockies have activated top middle infield prospect Josh Rutledge, and the team will start him at shortstop against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. In a corresponding move, Colorado sent first baseman Todd Helton to the 15-day disabled list. Rutledge left Tulsa's game Thursday..." July 13

Denver Post "How do you tell the greatest hitter in Rockies history his time is up as an everyday player? When Todd Helton's name is written on the starting lineup card, there are now days when you wonder if Jim Tracy is managing more with his heart than his head. It's emotionally difficult to phase out..." July 03

Denver Post "Todd Helton has never been part-time anything. He has been a star since he first pulled on a pair of cleats. He's an indefatigable worker who rolled up his sleeves and carved his face into Colorado's Mount Rushmore of sports. But the respected grizzly bear has become the elephant in the room...." July 03

Denver Post "Hope is a four-letter word for the Rockies these days. It's hard to believe in the future when the present is so ugly that even the team's best pitcher can't padlock the doors. Closer Rafael Betancourt, who hadn't allowed a run on the road this season, dimmed the lights on a potential victory with..." June 21

Denver Post "If anybody on the Rockies deserves a World Series ring, it's Todd Helton. But baseball is not a game of fairness, and at age 38, the best player in franchise history is stuck on what could go down as the worst team in franchise history. So, after Colorado dropped to a dismal 24-38 record..." June 15

Denver Post "The Rockies' amazing metamorphosis continued Monday night in the desert. Combining a superb start by lefty Christian Friedrich with some potent early offense, the Rockies blanked the Diamondbacks 4-0 at Chase Field. It was the Colorado's seventh victory in its last eight games." June 05

Denver Post "It's the kind of situation Todd Helton covets. With the Rockies trailing the Mariners 6-4 on Sunday at Coors Field, Helton was at the plate with two on, two outs and facing a full count. Brandon League threw a fastball right down the middle and Helton swung and missed. Game over. "While I..." May 21

Denver Post "When Todd Helton took his first at-bat Friday night, the giant scoreboard beyond left field mocked him by flashing his .236 batting average. Helton's average has never been as low at this point in the season. The previous low was in 1999, his second full season in the majors, when he was..." May 19

Denver Post "The Rockies' gut-wrenching 6-5, 11-inning loss to the Mets on Sunday is going to leave a mark. How the Rockies rebound from a game that featured late-game heroics only to end in defeat will say a lot about them during the remainder of this nine-game homestand. Tonight, the sizzling, National..." April 30

Denver Post "In a perfect world, babyfaced Rockies starter Juan Nicasio, the 25-year-old who broke his neck and nearly lost his life on the mound at Coors Field last Aug. 5, would have pitched a gem Friday night. Alas, there was no such Hollywood ending, though the fact that Nicasio is pitching at all is..." April 14

Denver Post "Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and Rockies slugger Todd Helton are best friends forever. They love each other like brothers. Their friendship runs deep, but not quite as deep as a post pattern. And that might explain why Helton had to quit Manning's football team, before the quarterback cut..." March 27

Denver Post ""I need to save them because they are so few and far between now," the Rockies' 38-year-old first baseman deadpanned. But when Helton started talking about his swing, he turned serious. "Absolutely it feels good," said Helton, who raised his average to .407. "To take all that you have been..." March 26

Denver Post "Todd Helton no longer is the most famous Tennessee Volunteer in Denver. And he couldn't be happier. With Peyton Manning joining the Broncos, the two good friends are back together for the first time since they competed for the quarterback job at Tennessee nearly two decades ago. "It was well..." March 20

Denver Post "Todd Helton sat down on the sofa, not a rocking chair, and talked about his future. At 38, the Rockies' first baseman isn't at the end of his career, but he can see it from here. He has two years remaining on his contract and insists that he has not thought about retirement. "To me, 35-36 is..." March 18

Denver Post "It's not just a scrimmage. It's a résumé for career-builder.com. Rockies vs. Rockies in Friday's scrimmage will come with an interesting twist. Todd Helton will manage one team, with Jason Giambi pulling the strings for the other squad. Mutt and Jeff, as Jamie Moyer called them Tuesday, will..." February 29

Denver Post "After the biggest bummer of a season in franchise history, what can the Rockies do for an encore? We don't have to say 2011 stunk on Blake Street. Todd Helton will say it for us. "It was the biggest disappointment that I ever went through," Helton said Thursday. "There was so much expectation...." January 20

Denver Post "The assumption was only half correct. It was generally believed that Todd Helton? played only four times in September, and not once in the last three weeks, because the Rockies were afterthought in the standings. No sense in risking his aching back for meaningless games. Truth is, he wasn't..." November 19

Denver Post "Todd Helton?'s sense of humor returned Thursday, the pregame featuring his crooked smile and dry wit. There will, however, be no more hits this season. Bothered by a stiff back over the past two weeks, Helton is shut down for the season. "He's likely done," manager Jim Tracy said. Tracy said..." September 23

Denver Post "Todd Helton's absence from the lineup has grown from a function of a team not contending to a concern. He hasn't played since last Tuesday because of a stiff back despite getting a cortisone shot to relieve the pain. To ease his own mind, Helton told The Post on Wednesday that he underwent an MRI..." September 21

Denver Post "Drew Pomeranz peeked at the lineup, and his eyes widened a bit. He wasn't sharing the spotlight with anyone Sunday. All-star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki? sat out for the second time in two days with stiffness in his left hip and will undergo an examination to determine whether he has bursitis. He..." September 12

Denver Post "Todd Helton's DNA makes him play until there's an X in the standings. This season has been a huge disappointment, but the first baseman isn't conceding anything despite the Rockies' increasingly long odds of reaching the playoffs. "The guys better still think we can make it. I am not hobbling..." July 21

Denver Post "At this point a year ago, Todd Helton felt helpless, his back and leg aching, his statistics shrinking. Helton has not only rebounded, he's been arguably the Rockies' most consistent offensive player this year. "He has been," said shortstop Troy Tulowitzki . That has left Helton in a..." July 07

Denver Post "If more than 4 million sympathy votes landed Yankees short- stop Derek Jeter in the All- Star Game, then why should I feel the least little shame cramming the ballot box on behalf of Rockies first baseman Todd Helton ? True confession: I voted for Helton five times Monday, once for each of my..." July 05