The latest news from RockiesInsider.com. RockiesInsider.com covers the Colorado Rockies on the Scout.com Network http://rockies.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://rockies.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2009 RockiesInsider.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. RockiesInsider@aol.com info@scout.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:32:09 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB1) 60 The Rockies made a move to bolster their pitching staff for the playoff run on Tuesday, picking up veteran right-hander Jose Contreras from the Chicago White Sox. Contreras, who has made 12 post-season appearances, could start for Colorado on Saturday. http://rockies.scout.com/2/894265.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/894265.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:33:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies Here is a recap of the month of August for the Asheville Tourists. In this recap, we take a look at which prospects flourished in August, as well as name a Batter and Pitcher of the Month. http://rockies.scout.com/2/894253.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/894253.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:18:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies On Friday, all of the Rockies five full-season teams won, as they got some great pitching, and hitting performances up and down the farm. Take a look at which prospects performed well on Friday. http://rockies.scout.com/2/890812.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/890812.html Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:45:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies In the Scout.com Prospect Guide, RockiesInsider.com ranked the top-20 prospects in the Rockies organization. With the season into August, we take a look at each prospect's season, and how it has affected their status. http://rockies.scout.com/2/890283.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/890283.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:32:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies LF Carlos Gonzalez hit leadoff Tuesday, something he had done once this season, and CF Dexter Fowler hit second for the first time this year. Gonzalez responded by going 1-for-4, hitting a home run for the career-best third consecutive game, his seventh of the season. http://rockies.scout.com/2/889918.html Reports http://rockies.scout.com/2/889918.html Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:37:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies Tulsa was hot in the month of July, winning 18 of their 29 games, as they pitched extremely well as a team. Though the bats did not have a great month, the team had a 3.10 combined mark, which is quite a feat. http://rockies.scout.com/2/888497.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/888497.html Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:49:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies The Colorado Springs Sky Sox lost 17 of their 28 games in July, as they struggled to get any consistent pitching. Some of their starters pitched well, but they had two arms that had earned run averages over 5.00, and that hurt them in the long run. http://rockies.scout.com/2/888303.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/888303.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:50:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies With their 10-1 win Thursday over the Pirates, the Rockies pulled within five games of the idle Dodgers, the closest they have been to first place in the NL West since they were five games behind after the games of April 29, when their record was 8-12. http://rockies.scout.com/2/888299.html Combined Reports http://rockies.scout.com/2/888299.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:46:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies In the Scout.com Prospect Guide, RockiesInsider.com ranked the top-20 prospects in the Rockies organization. With the season into August, we take a look at each prospect's season, and how it has affected their status. http://rockies.scout.com/2/888219.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/888219.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:05:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies Here is the second installment of Rockies Prospect Power Rankings. In this, we look at the top-25 performers for the Rockies farm system this season. This is not a ranking of the best prospects in the system, but rather who is performing the best right now. http://rockies.scout.com/2/865046.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/865046.html Thu, 14 May 2009 21:33:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies Here is part two of our first batches of photographs from Miles Lacy Jr. of the Tulsa Drillers. He will be bringing us fantastic shots all season long. http://rockies.scout.com/2/864305.html Miles Lacy Jr. http://rockies.scout.com/2/864305.html Tue, 12 May 2009 03:18:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies Here is our first set of photographs from RockiesInsider.com Staff Photographer Miles Lacy Jr. In this batch, Lacy gives us shots of Chaz Roe, Anthony Jackson, Andrew Graham, Daniel Mayora, and Michael McKenry. http://rockies.scout.com/2/864303.html Miles Lacy Jr. http://rockies.scout.com/2/864303.html Tue, 12 May 2009 03:15:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies Here is our first edition of our awards, where we give a Batter and Pitcher of the Month for each of the Rockies affiliates. We also name some Honorable Mention players, and give a run down on who excelled during the month of April. http://rockies.scout.com/2/863921.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/863921.html Sun, 10 May 2009 16:16:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies The Modesto Nuts got some incredible pitching during the month of April, as their 3.51 team earned run average helped them overcome a team batting average of .229, leading to a 14-6 record. Four of their starters put together earned run averages under 3.25, and their closer was perfect in nine opportunities. http://rockies.scout.com/2/862618.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/862618.html Tue, 05 May 2009 02:31:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies The Asheville Tourists had two of the hotter hitters in all of Minor League Baseball in the month of April, as James Cesario and Jordan Pacheco tore the cover off the ball. Though the team finished the month 10-11, they did have some major bright spots, and Christian Friedrich showed why he is such a highly ranked prospect. As the calendar changes to May, watch out for Asheville. http://rockies.scout.com/2/862617.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/862617.html Tue, 05 May 2009 02:28:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies The Tulsa Driller stumbled out of the gate in 2009, as they finished the month of April with a winning percentage under .500. They got some good contributions from a number of players, including Cole Garner, Jeff Kindel, Daniel Mayora, and Mike Paulk. On the bump, Shane Lindsay was great out of the bullpen, and Keith Weiser and Chaz Roe were two of a handful of starters that did well in April. http://rockies.scout.com/2/862237.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/862237.html Sun, 03 May 2009 17:39:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies The Sky Sox got off to a blistering start to the 2009 campaign, as they posted a 14-6 record through the season’s first month. They got some key contributions up and down the lineup, and the pitching was better than advertised. http://rockies.scout.com/2/862043.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/862043.html Sat, 02 May 2009 15:13:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies The Colorado Rockies have gotten off to a slow start to the 2009 season, as their record sits at 8-12 through the first month of the season. They have gotten some surprising efforts from some of their players, but they haven’t had consistent starting pitching all season long. http://rockies.scout.com/2/861698.html Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/2/861698.html Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT 0 266 Colorado rockies Hot News for OF Jeff Baker http://rockies.scout.com/a.z?s=266&p=9&c=2&cid=861598&nid=4167049&fhn=1 Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/a.z?s=266&p=9&c=2&cid=861598&nid=4167049&fhn=1 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:13:51 GMT 1 266 Colorado rockies Hot News for OF Matt Murton http://rockies.scout.com/a.z?s=266&p=9&c=2&cid=861597&nid=4324070&fhn=1 Brad Weiss http://rockies.scout.com/a.z?s=266&p=9&c=2&cid=861597&nid=4324070&fhn=1 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:12:26 GMT 1 266 Colorado rockies