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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - April 24 |
MLB Baseball |
04/24/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Brett Myers tossed six-plus strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of a three-game series at the Vet. Ricky Ledee had a two-run double, while Bobby Abreu went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Phillies, who have won their last six at home versus the Rockies. Pat Burrell, Mike Lieberthal and David Bell each drove in a run for in the win. Myers (1-2) earned his first win of the season, allowing one run and three |
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| Road trip gets off to a slow start for Padres |
MLB Baseball |
04/18/2003 |
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| over 17 innings of work. The righthander pitched well in his last start on Tuesday, allowing just five hits and one run over six innings in a win over Los Angeles. WHO'S NOT Third baseman Sean Burroughs has been terrible with the bat this season, batting just .184 with no homers and four RBI. Burroughs is just 3-for-25 (.120) in his last 10 games. COMING UP The Padres continue their long road trip at Coors Field on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. San Diego was only 2-7 in the thin air of Denver last year. |
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| Wilson paying dividends for Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
04/15/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Cost-cutting was the name of the game for the Colorado Rockies when they sent Mike Hampton packing this summer. Hampton clearly wasn't playing at the level the Rockies had hoped and they finally found a taker for his gigantic contract in the Florida Marlins. Getting rid of Hampton was crucial, but what Colorado got in return could turn out to make the deal even more valuable. Preston Wilson, the key component of the trade coming from Florida, has been outstanding in the early going of the ca |
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| Greg Vaughn gets minor league deal from Rockies |
MLB Baseball |
04/10/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder Greg Vaughn, who was released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last month. Vaughn had struggled during his last three years with Tampa Bay, which will eat his $9.25 million salary this season. Vaughn will report to Triple-A Colorado Springs in hope of recapturing his past form. The 37-year-old veteran slugger has amassed 352 career home runs in 13 major league seasons. He started his career in Milwaukee, before spending |
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| Matheny's homer in 13th gives Cards win at Coors |
MLB Baseball |
04/09/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Mike Matheny's three-run homer in the top of the 13th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 15-12 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Matheny ended 3-for-6 with four RBI in the win, while Jim Edmonds added four hits and five RBI. The Cardinals had 17 hits in the victory. Todd Helton reached base safely all seven times to the plate for Colorado. He ended 4-for-4 with three walks while belting a home run and driving in three runs. Jay Payton also added four hits a |
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| Anaheim Angels |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
04/02/2003 |
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| Claimed pitcher Elio Serrano off waivers from the Colorado Rockies; designated pitcher Mark Lukasiewicz for assignment. |
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| Rockies name Monfort chairman |
MLB Baseball |
03/31/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies named Charles K. Monfort their chairman and chief executive officer Monday. Monfort, 43, succeeds Jerry McMorris. The two helped establish the franchise, which begin play in 1992. "I'm honored to be given the opportunity by the rest of our ownership group to take on the added responsibilities and leadership of this organization," Monfort said. McMorris will take Monfort's place as the Rockies' vice chairman and continue as one of the their managing general par |
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| Don Baylor diagnosed with cancer |
MLB Baseball |
03/27/2003 |
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| hird season as the club's skipper, guided the Cubs to a disappointing 34-49 mark in 2002. Baylor, who became the 46th manager in the team's history on November 1, 1999, finished his tenure in Chicago with a record of 187-220. Baylor also managed the Colorado Rockies from their inception in 1993 through the 1998 campaign. He finished with a mark of 440-469 during his stay in Denver and led the club to a wild card playoff berth in just its third year of existence. He is 627-689 in his managerial career. In 19 sea |
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| Baltimore Orioles 2003 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/25/2003 |
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| considering Segui's penchant for the DL and Cordova's inefficiencies, he will probably be in the starting lineup more often than not. Also look for Jack Cust as a big bat off the bench if he gets called up from the minors. Cust was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Chris Richard a few weeks ago. Larry Bigbie, the team's top prospect in the outfield, could also make the team thanks to Segui's DL stint. OUTLOOK The future could be bright for the Orioles. However, this season is once again looked |
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| Florida Marlins 2003 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/25/2003 |
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| cord since the club won 92 games in 1997 and went on to win the World Series. Florida has been busy retooling its ball club in the offseason as the club parted ways with four-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Charles Johnson after he was traded to the Colorado Rockies. Johnson, who waived his no-trade clause, was dealt to Colorado in a six-player deal that involved pitcher Mike Hampton. However, Florida then shipped Hampton to the Atlanta Braves for right-handed reliever Tim Spooneybarger. After waiving outfielde |
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