Rox have options in center against Cards
Rox have options in center against Cards
Hurdle has options against Cards The Rockies have a trio of center fielders who are getting the job done, but with the Cards going exclusively with righty starters, Scott Podsednik could see plenty of action.
Baseball Power Poll: D-backs tops even before Scherzer (SportingNews.com)
The Diamondbacks already have Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, Randy Johnson and Micah Owings in their rotation. Add in phenom Max Scherzer and it’s not hard to see why they are No. 1.
Blood clots removed from Wells’ hand
Blood clots removed from Wells’ hand Right-hander Kip Wells had blood clots removed from his right hand during a four-hour surgical procedure performed on Tuesday by Dr. Rob Thompson at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Rockies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rockies are convinced that righty Ubaldo Jimenez is a key part of their future.
The frustration of waiting for the future to arrive, however, is growing.
It was apparent in a 6-5 loss to St. Louis at Coors Field on Monday night.
Jimenez was faced with an early challenge when Adam Kennedy had a one-out triple in the top of the first. That brought Albert Pujols, arguably the most intimidating offensive force in the post-Barry Bonds era, to the plate.
Jimenez not only struck out Pujols on four pitches—a ball, two fouls and a swinging strike three—but then got out of the inning with a three-pitch strikeout of Rick Ankiel, the left-handed cleanup hitter for the Cardinals.
“You see so many good things (that) you want to find a way to help…
A’s tell Rockies Blanton isn’t available
“It’s early in the year, and there a lot of clubs sorting through issues, and when they get through them that’s about the same time that Hirsh, Morales and Reynolds should be ready to help us. So I am trying to find one guy for six or seven starts”
The Colorado Rockies, searching for some help for their starting rotation, were reportedly told by the A’s that Joe Blanton isn’t going anywhere right now. via Contra Costa Times
Looper turns in longest outing of career (AP)
Braden Looper pitched into the ninth inning in the longest outing of his career and went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and the St. Louis Cardinals hung on for a 6-5 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Rick Ankiel hit his sixth homer of the season and Ryan Ludwick finished 4-for-4 with two doubles as the Cardinals won for the eighth time in 10 games.
Pujols scores decisive run for Cardinals in win over Rockies (AP)
Albert Pujols usually wins games with his power, not his wheels. A hustling Pujols scored from second base on a groundout in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. “I didn’t know he was that fast,” St. Louis starting pitcher Joel Pineiro said.
