Archive for April, 2008
Tigers trade reliever Grilli to Rockies (AP)
The Detroit Tigers traded right-hander Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Zachary Simons. Grilli is 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA in nine games this season. The 31-year-old has a 13-13 record with a 5.08 ERA in 135 career games, 16 starts. “Jason adds a quality arm to our club,” [...]
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Tigers trade Grilli to Rockies (AP)
The Detroit Tigers traded right-hander Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Zachary Simons. Grilli is 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA in nine games this season. The 31-year-old has a 13-13 record with a 5.08 ERA in 135 career games, 16 starts. Simons, a second-round pick by Colorado in the [...]
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Rockies acquire RHP Grilli (PA SportsTicker)
The Colorado Rockies on Wednesday acquired righthander Jason Grilli from the Detroit Tigers for righthander Zach Simons.
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Castillo’s homer leads Giants past Rockies 3-2 (AP)
Jose Castillo ended a 450 at-bat homerless drought with a tiebreaking shot to lead off the seventh inning and Fred Lewis preserved the lead with a diving catch in the eighth that sent the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Castillo’s homer to left field off Ryan Speier [...]
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Royals trade P De La Rosa to Rockies (PA SportsTicker)
The Kansas City Royals traded pitcher Jorge De La Rosa and cash to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later on Wednesday.
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Rockies place Wells on DL (AP)
Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki returned to Denver to have an MRI on his left leg, forcing the Rockies to make a flurry of roster moves Wednesday. Second baseman Jonathan Herrera was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs and inserted into the Rockies lineup against the San Francisco Giants. Clint Barmes, who has started 10 games at [...]
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Rockies recall SS Quintanilla (PA SportsTicker)
With their infield situation unsettled, the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday recalled shortstop Omar Quintanilla from Class AAA Colorado Springs.
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Dish: Percival creates winning attitude in Tampa (SportingNews.com)
Troy Percival can handle two jobs for a club. He can close, and he can foresee the future.
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Tulowitzki could be headed to DL (PA SportsTicker)
Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki could be headed to the disabled list after leaving Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning with a strained left quadriceps.
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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Rockies score go-ahead run on balk in 3-2 win over Giants (AP)
Tim Lincecum’s first loss of the year came via a debated balk call that pushed home the go-ahead run. For the Colorado Rockies, it hardly mattered how they won considering the team was short-handed and forced to juggle its infield because of injuries. Chris Iannetta, who replaced the injured Troy Tulowitzki in the first, scored [...]
Posted: April 30th, 2008.
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