Archive for June 2011

Rosell Herrera, the 18-year-old shortstop ranked the 12th-best prospect in the Colorado Rockies system before he played a game in the U.S. homered for the first time at rookie Casper on Tuesday.

I read today that the Rockies are considering bolstering second base by trading for … Jamey Carroll?
I know he had seven or eight hits against us in two games a few weeks back, but … this is the same Jamey Carroll who has been a solid utility player for his entire career, right? He’d be a great clubhouse addition, obviously. He’s a good teammate and a good guy and he’s a fine ballplayer, but wouldn’t you think that if we were going to look to add some offense, we might …

The Colorado Rockies lineup Tuesday against Chicago White Sox right-hander Gavin Floyd.

As one 2009 first-round pick of the Colorado Rockies, Tyler Matzek, struggles to find his way at Asheville, the other first-rounder, outfielder Tim Wheeler, is on the fast track at Double-A Tulsa, where he leads all Rockies minor leaguers in home runs and RBI.

Modesto’s Chad Bettis allowed one run on four hits, walked two and struck out eight in seven innings to pick up his fifth win, aided in part by third baseman Nolan Arenado, who was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI.

A promising start to the Colorado Rockies’ road trip and a great June for Jhoulys Chacin fell flat together with a 7-3 loss to the Cubs Monday on a one-day stop in Chicago to make up rainless rainout from April.

Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowtizki kept his narrowing vote lead over the New York Mets’ Jose Reyes among National shortstops. Tulowitzki, who has led among shortstops in every voting update this season, has 2,955,609 to Reyes’ 2,710,777.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Monday that infielder Russell Wilson, a 2010 fourth-round pick by the Colorado Rockies, has left the team’s low Class-A affiliate in Asheville and will decide later Monday which college football program to join for his final year of eligibility. ESPN.com reports that Wilson will choose Wisconsin.

The Colorado Rockies lineup Monday against Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza.

Ian Stewart hit a pair of home runs for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in an 11-10 win Sunday at Salt Lake. Stewart was 3-for-5 with six RBI and three runs scored and is 6-for-13 with nine RBI in his past three games.

The Colorado Rockies’ chance to take a series in Yankee Stadium on Sunday as Juan Nicasio watched a perfect game and a 3-0 disappear in the fifth inning of a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees.

The Colorado Rockies lineup Sunday against New York Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova.