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Manny Corpas is a polarizing figure amongst Rockies fans. The right-handed reliever has felt just about every emotion a Major League relief pitcher can feel. In his first full season in the big leagues, Corpas took over as the closer for the Rockies after Brian Fuentes stumbled. Corpas did nothing less than notch 19 saves in 20 opportunities, sporting wicked movement on every single pitch that came out of ...

The Colorado Rockies play in one of the most beautiful ballparks in all of baseball. Now their Double-A farm team will have their own beautiful park to call home. ONEOK Field is scheduled to host its first game on Apr. 8. The future Rockies will no doubt appreciate their home. Check out the video below for a tour. If there was a question about who should throw out the ...

The National League West was the laughing stock of the league in 2008. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the division with just 86 wins. In 2009, they went from worst to first. The Dodgers took the division, winning 95 games. The Rockies were right behind them, forcing a nail-biting three game series to end the season in LA. What was fun about the NL West race was that it ...

After the Colorado Rockies found themselves in the playoffs for the second time in three years, there were questions as to what would happen as the offseason approached. One of the Rockies' self-imposed offseason priorities was re-signing clutch-hitting catcher Yorvit Torrealba. For the past three seasons, Chris Iannetta has been seen as the catcher of the future for the Rockies, but in both playoff years, Torrealba has supplanted ...

The Colorado Rockies are never going to go after big-name free agents. They will never be in a bidding war with the Yankees and Red Sox for the highest priced players. Those days are over. After the failed signings of Mike Hampton and Denny Neagle, whom the Rockies spent nearly $175 million on in 2001, the franchise shifted gears and decided to build from within. That decision has paid off in ...

At the end of a year, there is always an abundance of stories about the year that is coming to a close. Just because the Rockies have not played a game since the middle of October does not mean that they are exempt from a year in review article. 2009 was a roller coaster ride for the Rockies and their fans. The club was coming off a disappointing 2008 ...

I was asked by Will from TheNatsBlog.com to help him with a collaborative article on grading how well each team did in last week's winter meetings. Obviously, for my part I will be covering the Rockies. Team Name: Colorado Rockies Team Record: 92-70 (Wild Card winners) Team Needs: Backup catcher, backup infielder who can play first and third base, and pitching depth. Team Moves: Signed catcher Chris Iannetta to a three year, $8 ...

The Colorado Rockies are becoming known as a come-from-behind team. In 2007 the Rockies completed the best three weeks to end a season in the history of the game. In 2009, the Rockies recovered from a such a huge deficit that Congress may want to call Jim Tracy for some advice. The Rockies are quickly gaining notoriety around the baseball world as a good team, but they have already achieved ...

As temperatures in Denver struggle to reach 20 degrees, the depression sets in for the typical baseball fan. Days are spent following rumors as to where journeyman-catcher and career-.251 hitter Brian Schneider will sign as a backup catcher. Despite the lack of activity, many decisions are being made in the front office that are making an impact on the team that Rockies fans will be cheering for as the ...

With all due respect to the Cardinals' Tony La Russa, the National League Manager of the Year award was the easiest in the bunch. On Wednesday, Colorado Rockies Manager Jim Tracy was announced as the winner of the prestigious honor. A week after walking away being told that their gloves are simply made of leather and not gold, the Colorado Rockies were finally recognized on Wednesday for their spectacular season. The choice ...