Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports via Twitter that Colorado Rockies outfielder Brad Hawpe has cleared waivers. The Rockies, who will need to add a reliever in the coming days, can now trade Hawpe to any team.
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.
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports the Colorado Rockies are no longer trying to acquire Jorge Cantu and are likely trade deadline sellers. But selling isn’t necessarily the same as giving up on the season.
The Colorado Rockies scored two runs in the ninth off Brad Lidge but left the bases loaded to finish a 2-9 trip that included six one-run losses and saw them fall from tied for second two games behind to fourth place, eight games behind.
The Colorado Rockies’ dismal road trip got a little worse as they were completely shut down by Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Colorado Rockies had a chance to salvage a series split from the Florida Marlins behind a solid start from Jorge De La Rosa, but fall short in late scoring opportunities and lose in a walkoff.
The Colorado Rockies fell into an early hole against the Florida Marlins and starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco, who again dominated the Rockies as he has throughout his career.
The Colorado Rockies led three times against the Florida Marlins and each time gave the lead back, finally losing on a walkoff homerun.
The Colorado Rockies opened the second half of the season with a loss to the Cincinnati Reds when an eighth-inning rally stalled with the bases loaded.
Brad Hawpe, who was originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies as a first baseman,will get his first major-league start at first base Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds.
The Colorado Rockies ran out of late-inning comebacks and lost the series finale to the San Diego Padres to enter the All-Star break two games off the NL West lead and tied atop the wild-card standings.
Ian Stewart capped two five-run innings with home runs, the second a grand slam, and drove in six runs as the Colorado Rockies twice overcame three-run deficits to move within two games of the first-place Padres.
