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| Rockies bring up Nix |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies purchased the contract of infielder Jayson Nix on Tuesday. Nix started at second base this season for the Rockies on opening day, but only batted .111 with two RBI in 17 games at the big-league level. The 25-year-old Nix hit .299 with 14 home runs and 43 RBI at Triple-A Colorado Springs this year since being sent down. Also on Tuesday, the Rockies optioned outfielder Seth Smith to Colorado and designated pitcher Josh Newman for assignment. Smith batted .256 |
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| Sabathia set to make Brewers debut versus Rockies |
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07/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Milwaukee Brewers fans will get their first taste of newly-acquired pitcher CC Sabathia, who will make his debut tonight in the second test of a four-game series versus the Colorado Rockies at Miller Park. In an effort to try and make a run at the NL Central crown, Sabathia was officially acquired on Monday from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for minor league prospects. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner was dealt for a package that included Milwaukee's top prospect, left |
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| Holliday, Rockies edge Brewers in series opener |
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07/07/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Matt Holliday was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in, as the Colorado Rockies held on to defeat an enhanced Milwaukee Brewers club, 4-3, in the opener of a four-game series at Miller Park. Ubaldo Jimenez (4-8) scattered three hits, struck out seven and walked five in seven scoreless innings for Colorado. Taylor Buchholz allowed three unearned runs in two-thirds of an inning. Manuel Corpas recorded the final out in the eighth and Brian Fuentes tossed a perfect ninth |
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| Bolstered Brewers welcome Rockies to Milwaukee |
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07/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers will try to stay perfect on their current 10-game homestand as they open a four-game series versus the Colorado Rockies tonight at Miller Park. Milwaukee opened the current residency by sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates in three games and improved to 28-13 as the host this season. In Sunday's 11-6 victory over the Buccos in the series finale, J.J. Hardy led the way with a pair of home runs and four RBI. Ryan Braun got into the act with three hits, including a solo home ru |
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| Marlins bring up top prospect Volstad |
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07/07/2008 |
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| , CO (MySportsbook) - The Florida Marlins selected the contract of top pitching prospect Chris Volstad from Double-A Carolina on Sunday. Volstad tossed two scoreless innings and pick up the victory in his big league debut as the Marlins downed the Colorado Rockies, 10-5. The 6-foot-7 right-hander was the 16th overall pick by the Marlins in the 2005 draft. In 15 starts at Double-A this season, Volstad is 4-4 with a 3.36 earned run average. The 21-year-old has struck out 56 and walked 30 while allowing only 86 |
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| Ross helps Marlins avoid four-game sweep |
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07/06/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Cody Ross went 3-for-5, homered and drove in five runs as the Florida Marlins avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of the Colorado Rockies with a 10-5 win at Coors Field. Ross finished off a series in which he drove in 15 runs for the Marlins, who won for just the second time in their last six games. Mike Jacobs and Wes Helms each knocked in a pair of runs, while Hanley Ramirez -- who was named the National League's starting shortstop for the All-Star Game on Sunday -- went 2-fo |
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| Rockies shoot for sweep of young Marlins |
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07/06/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies will try to extend their season high winning streak to six games and sweep the Florida Marlins in the process, as both ballclubs conclude a four-game series at Coors Field. Colorado has won five in a row and the first three tests of this set, including Saturday's 12-6 pummeling of the Marlins. Matt Holliday homered and knocked in four runs a day after an 18-run performance. Brad Hawpe added a three-run homer for the Rockies. Chris Iannetta belted a two-run homer, while J |
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| Rockies punish Marlin pitching with four-homer, 12-run display |
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07/06/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Matt Holliday went 2-for-4, homered and knocked in four runs, as the Colorado Rockies followed up Friday's 18-run outburst with a 12-6 win over the Florida Marlins in the third of four games from Coors Field. Brad Hawpe added a three-run homer for the Rockies, who are riding a season- high five-game win streak. Chris Iannetta belted a two-run homer, while Joe Koshansky smashed his first career homer, a solo shot in his first at-bat of the season. Ryan Spilborghs doubled twice and |
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| Rockies' Tulowitzki headed back to DL |
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07/05/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki back on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a laceration on his right hand. According to the Denver Post, Tulowitzki sliced his palm while slamming a bat into the ground after being replaced in the seventh inning of Friday's wild come-from-behind 18-17 victory over the Marlins. The 23-year-old Tulowitzki was mired in an extended slump to start the season, then missed 46 games with a torn left quadriceps tendon before being a |
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| Following wild opener, Rockies shoot for five in a row against Fish |
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07/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Ryan Tucker and Jorge De La Rosa can only hope for the same kind of run support their teams provided in the opener of this set on Friday, as the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies resume their three-game series at Coors Field. In a wild beginning to this set on Friday, Chris Iannetta drove in four runs, including the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth, as Colorado overcame a nine-run deficit to pull out an improbable 18-17 win. With Kevin Gregg on to close with a 17-16 lead, Clint Barm |
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