http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:50:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Colorado Rockies pitcher Aaron Cook isn't being guaranteed a roster spot after his rehabilitation assignment.   Cook is going to have to impress the front office brass in his minor league stint if he wants a major league roster spot.   Expected to be one of the team's steadier starting pitchers, Cook has been ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/08/11/cook-to-fight-for-roster-spot/ Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez put the Colorado Rockies on his back over the first half of the season, keeping the team within striking distance of its NL West competition with each dominant start. But Colorado's postseason hopes dwindle as its star continues to struggle of late. Jimenez suffered through one of the ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/07/25/jimenez-rocked-by-phillies/ Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is getting closer to returning to the team after going down with a wrist injury.   Tulowitzki has started to take light batting practice and has been making outstanding progress.   The team considered making a trade to find someone to fill in for Tulowitzki while he was out ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/07/22/tulowitzki-nearing-return/ Despite the absence of shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, the Colorado Rockies continue to play good baseball.   The Rockies are 16-7 without him, which just goes to show that baseball truly is a team sport.   Tulowitzki said he never worried how the team would fare without him, knowing guys would step up to the plate.   It certainly isn't ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/07/13/tulowitzki-loss-doesnt-slow-rockies/ The Clemson Tigers are hoping that they can lure their starting quarterback back for another season.   Kyle Parker was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the MLB Draft and has said he plans to give up football.   Head coach Dabo Swinney recently met with Parker in hopes of ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/06/24/parker-drafted-by-rockies/ The career of Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton appears like it is quickly coming to an end.   Helton's numbers have significantly diminished for the past several years, especially in the power department.   Now that his average has also slipped greatly, he is starting to see more and more time on the ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/06/09/heltons-career-winding-down/ By Bud L. Ellis Nothing like running off three wins in a little more than 24 hours to jump-start things. The Colorado Rockies left Denver on a seven-game road trip Sunday night with plenty of momentum. The Rockies swept a doubleheader from Washington on Saturday, then won their third ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/05/17/rockies-ride-win-streak-into-road-trip/ Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez pitched well but wasn't quite good enough in a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.   It was Jimenez' first loss of the season, although he could have easily ended up with another victory with some run support.   Instead, it was promising youngster Clayton Kershaw who stole ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/05/10/jimenez-loses-first-game/ Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez continued his early-season dominance in a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres.   Jimenez struck out 13, allowing just one run and four hits over seven innings of work to pick up his sixth victory of the year.   The 13 strikeouts was a career high for Jimenez, ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/05/04/jimenez-wins-again/ The team president of the Colorado Rockies, Keli McGregor, was found dead in his hotel room. He was just 48 years old.   McGregor was on a work trip when two of his associates became concerned that they couldn't get in contact with him.   They asked hotel security to check on McGregor, and ... http://www.coloradorockiesticket.com/2010/04/22/rockies-president-found-dead/