The two guys the Rockies absolutely cannot lose — Troy Tulowitzki and Ubaldo Jimenez — hurt themselves in the same game. What injuries to the Rockies qualify as season killers?
With Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street out for a few games at least with biceps tendonitis, the team will rely on a pitcher who has finally found his role in the major leagues.
The Colorado Rockies’ Todd Helton ranks fifth among major-league hitters in pitches per plate appearance. Helton sees an average of 4.32 pitches each time he steps to the plate. Which is what made his third at-bat in Tuesday’s 8-3 win against the Mets so special.
The Denver Broncos have hinted strongly that they have no intention of trading disgruntled wide receiver Brandon Marshall, but rumors persist that the Broncos are still shopping him.
Jason Giambi and Jose Contreras will join the Rockies on Tuesday as major-league rosters expand for September. Who will be coming with them?
The truth is, neither Jon Garland nor Jose Contreras is exactly what the Rockies need right now, but at least Contreras comes at the right price. What the Rockies need is their hitters to start hitting, and adding a fifth starter wasn’t going to help that much.
It’s probably a good sign that ESPN is starting to hear the grumbling about its ignorance of nearly all things Middle America, not that it will change anything. ESPN is what it is: a division of a multinational conglomerate that approaches news the way its movie divisions approach film.
Steve Foster is a former assistant sports editor at the Rocky Mountain News, designer at the Chicago Sun-Times and member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He occasionally blogs at InsideTheRockies.com.