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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Browse more photos » Phillips is in the fold - The Denver Post The Rox signed Paul Phillips to a hefty $13,000/month contract yesterday, which gives the Rockies a contingency plan in the event that Yorvit Torrealba is lost to free agency and Michael McKenry doesn't become superman in Spring Training (which I have a good feeling he won't do, although...
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small dead animals (Free subscription) | yesterday
Each gift set comes complete with sand and rock pile....
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Did Garrett Atkins hit the ball in this situation? Well, soon the Rockies and their fans won't need to worry about that; some other team will deal with that problem. Browse more photos » Rockies Atkins awaiting "another team" - The Denver Post Renck's blog post about the decision to not release Garrett Atkins today turned into a regular article,...
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Say Anything (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
I gotta admit, I disagree with Fred on this one : “It really doesn’t matter how President Obama divides the Afghan baby, how he splits the difference between McChrystal and Biden. Because the war has been lost,” Thompson said on his radio show today. “I say this because of one sad and simple fact. The president does not have the will and determination to do what’s necessary...
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Absolute Powerpop (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The Tripwires-House to House . There's something about hearing this Seattle band's fun-loving, good-time power pop that brings a smile to my face when I hear one of their tracks. Following up their 2007 debut Makes You Look Around, The Tripwires (consisting of members and former members of The Model Rockets, The Minus 5, and Screaming Trees among others) assert themselves as the 21st Century Rockpile....
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP He who laughs last... Browse more photos » Troy Renck has compiled the overwhelmingly positive reactions from Rockies players toward Jim Tracy and his extension and notes that his three year deal is north of $1 million per season. The Rockies should be a high quality club over the course of that contract, so Tracy has definitely found himself in a better...
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Hendersonville Epicurean (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Partners Matt Johnes and Annie Hargus, co-owners of the very successful Hannah Flanagan's Pub on Main Street, are expanding their holdings. According to Johnes, " Fin " will be opening at 114 N Main Street "just after the first of the year". This is the space previously occupied by long-time Hendersonville landmark, Expressions, directly across Main from the Historic Courthouse....
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All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
We've got an interesting variety of jazz and creative music events in St. Louis over the next few days, starting with the eclectic singer, songwriter, pianist and multi-instrumentalist Nellie McKay, who's in town tonight and Thursday to perform at Kranzberg Arts Center for the Cabaret St. Louis seri...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP 6 months ago: Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, right, talks with bench coach Jim Tracy while facing the Florida Marlins in the seventh inning of the Marlins' 3-1 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Saturday, May 9, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Browse more photos » Jim Tracy is the favorite to win the NL manager of the year award today,...
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St. Louis Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
We've got an interesting variety of jazz and creative music events in St. Louis over the next few days, starting with the eclectic singer, songwriter, pianist and multi-instrumentalist Nellie McKay , who's in town tonight and Thursday to perform at Kranzberg Arts Center for the Cabaret St. Louis series. Also tonight, bassist Christian McBride ( pictured ) and his new acoustic jazz group Inside Straight...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP CHONE doesn't buy CarGo's strong 2nd half. Browse more photos » The 2010 CHONE Projections have been posted. I recommend switching to wide view to see the table. In case you're curious what would happen if Colorado opened the season with Jeff Kindel, Rex Rundgren , Daniel Mayora and Darin Holcomb in the infield, their projections (among others) are in the...
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Raiding The Vinyl Archive (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
I’ve been tagged by Davy , who was tagged by Drew who was tagged by Chocolategirl64 who was tagged by…well check it out yourselves. The rules are: 1 You have to post a song that makes you happy 2 You can tag as many people as you want 3 Say one thing about the blog that you tag that will make them smile. Fortunately I’m not as grumpy as Mr H and don’t mind this sort of thing....
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
More photos » by Ed Andrieski - AP No matter where he winds up in the NL Rookie of the Year voting, Dex will still be all smiles. Browse more photos » Renck: Rockies' strategy with Betancourt risky, yet clever - The Denver Post Troy Renck opines that we should trust what Dan O'Dowd is doing with the Rafael Betancourt situation because the last year has shown O'Dowd to be a shrewd dealer/negotiator....
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
More photos » by Rob Carr - ASSOCIATED PRESS He doesn't wear #33, but something about Carlos Beltran's situation should be familiar to Rockies fans. Browse more photos » While reading Bill Baer's piece on fixing the New York Mets for 2010 (it came up in a Google news search for the Rockies because one of his prescriptions is going after Rafael Betancourt ) I was reminded actually about...
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