Clint Barmes will start at shortstop as Troy Tulowitzki sits out the Colorado Rockies series opener against the San Francisco Giants with a groin injury. Meanwhile, Ian Stewart goes to the disabled list with an rib cage injury.
The Colorado Rockies move Clint Barmes to the bereavement list and Manuel Corpas to the disabled list to make room for two fresh arms, left-hander Franklin Morales and right-hander Samuel Deduno.
The Colorado Rockies won their third straight game and second over the Braves as Jorge De La Rosa, backed by homers from Carlos Gonzalez and Seth Smith, pitched seven very good innings and Dexter Fowler singled home two unearned runs in the eighth.
Despite poor results in his past two games, the Colorado Rockies closer believes he’s delivering the ball better than at any point all season.
Ubaldo Jimenez pitched well enough to win his 18th game but Mike Pelfrey was a bit better as the Rockies lost for the fourth time in their five games at Citi Field and the 21st time in their past 25 games in New York against the Mets.
The Colorado Rockies bounced back from a disappointing loss in the first game of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates by pounding out 15 hits to pick up a crucial road win in the second game.
The Colorado Rockies lost their first game of a seven-game trip and lost for the third time in four games to the lowly Pirates as Jeff Francis gave up two homers and three runs in the second and the Rockies, punchless again on the road, couldn’t come back.
For the 13th time in 2010, Ubaldo Jimenez won after a Colorado Rockies loss, improving his overall record to 17-2 and tying the franchise’s single-season record for wins.
Outfielder Dexter Fowler, who suffered bruised ribs on a game-saving play Sunday, improves and remains on the roster, making Jonathan Herrera the victim of a numbers game with the roster.
The Colorado Rockies erupted for 12 runs in the eighth, an outburst that included 13 hits and a major-league record 11 in succession as they trampled the Cubs.
The Colorado Rockies salvaged the final game of their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates and snapped an eight-game losing streak with a good start from Ubaldo Jimenez and a series of key two-out hits.
The Colorado Rockies’ road woes followed them home as they dropped their seventh in a row, this time to the worst road team in baseball, behind a lackluster offense and costly mistakes.
