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✍️ @officialBBWAA member // 📝 @JustBB_Media columnist // ⚾ @SABRrocky VP //🏃Ultra marathoner //🐦Birder // previously @DNVR_Sports

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Bryce Harper on being able to talk to umpires: “Yeah, I feel like John Tumpane, Alan Porter, Pat Hoberg, even Vic (Carapazza). There's professionals in this league and there's guys that are really good at their job and they understand it. I guess (no.) 120 didn't understand it.”
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Not to sound like a conspiracy theorists, but Joe Kelly clearly broke his own window three months ago in an attempt to cover his tracks for this matchup against the Astros. Genius.
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“The pitch that Ohtani hit is a pitch that there’s only one human being on this planet that has any business swinging at that pitch and that’s him.” ~Kyle Freeland on Shohei’s 25th home run this season and 200th as a professional
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While the Oakland Athletics took SS Jacob Wilson of Grand Canyon University with the 6th pick, fans chant at Commissioner Rob Manfred, “SELL THE TEAM!” and “STAY IN OAKLAND!”
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Russell Wilson should throw out the first pitch at Coors Field on Opening Day. Yay or nay, Rockies🏔 fans?
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Kris Bryant wasn’t expecting a standing ovation in his return for Wrigley Field. To get such an acknowledgement from fans, for him, is a testament to how he played the game and the way he treats people, from teammates to fans to staff at the stadium.
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Nikola Jokić is the greatest individual player in Denver sports history and it’s not close.
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Let’s refer to this now as the Hall of Fame hidden ball trick.
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Shohei Ohtani - or is it a gazelle - races around the bases after lashing one to the deepest part of Coors Field for an RBI-triple.
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When the Angels gathered in the clubhouse to wish luck to All-Stars Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, they also informed Carlos Estévez he’d be going to Seattle. One problem: he already had a flight booked to go home for the break.
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For the first time since 1910 and only the second time in the history of the baseball, the Colorado Rockies have trailed in all 28 games to start a season.
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Colorado Rockies pitchers have struck out more batters (52) than any other team this Spring Training.
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The moment #Rockies Germán Márquez was informed by manager Bud Black that he was an All-Star. Touching.
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Unreal scene here at Coors Field. It was a blur, but it appears that three fans ran onto the field to attack Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. between innings. You can see Acuña Jr. get off the ground after the second attacker comes into frame.
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Shohei Ohtani had a scheduled day off at Dodgers camp in Camelback Ranch today. That didn’t stop the media from asking if Freddie Freeman’s son Charlie got a photograph with Ohtani?
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A foul ball landed in the 10th row behind the Rockies dugout in an empty row. No fan even bothered to go for it. I've never seen such a thing in my life.
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On this date in 2007, the Colorado Rockies won Game 4 of the NLCS against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The four-game sweep sent the Rockies to their first and only World Series.
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This makes Colorado native Jenny Cavnar the first female primary play-by-play voice in the history of Major League Baseball.
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Congratulations to Jenny Cavnar! Cavnar will serve as the play-by-play voice for the A’s on NBC Sports. 📸: @NBCSAthletics
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Last Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies had the worst record in all of MLB. They haven’t lost a game since then and have their first 6-game winning streak in five years.
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Out at Dodgers camp today in Glendale at Camelback Ranch. Tyler Glasnow, Joe Kelly and Bobby Miller look on in intrigue as Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a bullpen.
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"If the initial reports are accurate, this is one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history. It will go down in history as one of the worst trades ever made by a MLB team on behalf of the Rockies. It's almost unfathomable." ~ @JimBowdenGM on Nolan Arenado trade to St. Louis
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Trevor Story takes the field by himself in what could be his final appearance at Coors Field in a #Rockies uniform.
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Because you’ve never seen Hall of Famer Todd Helton more emotional, here’s the Takashi Saito walk-off home run that helped propel the Rockies to Rocktober. Iconic.
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Only one man has ever played football and baseball at Mile High Stadium against both the Broncos and Rockies. Coach Prime. Deion Sanders.
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Colorado led for 8.5 innings and nearly ended their 28-game trailing streak. Instead, the Miami Marlins walk it off in the 10th. Rockies surpass the 1910 STL Browns and have trailed a 29-straight games to start their season. It's the longest streak in the history of baseball.
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There’s been just as many cutaways of Mamiko Tanaka (Shohei Ohtani’s wife) in game one of the Seoul Series than of Taylor Swift during the Super Bowl.
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On the first pitch he sees in the ninth, Ryan McMahon hits only the third walk-off grand slam in Rockies history. The other two: Ryan Spilborghs, 2009 Charlie Blackmon, 2020
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The 2021-22 Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche.
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When Dexter Fowler first got drafted by Colorado in 2004, the plan was to complete his education once his playing career ended. Now, he's done it. Congratulations to the #Rockies fan favorite for getting his bachelors degree from Penn State.
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Only one team in all of MLB has won 4 games since May 9: The Colorado Rockies
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Elias Díaz went from not playing in the All-Star Game until the 8th inning to winning the MVP Award in one night. The 32-year-old catcher can’t believe his jersey will go to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He’s also shocked about the prescient prediction of Atlanta’s Orlando Arcia.
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And the Colorado Rockies have won their second game in a row for the first time this season.
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Dating back 31 years to their inaugural season in 1993, every Opening Day lineup for the Colorado Rockies had one of three players starting: Charlie Blackmon, 2014-23 Todd Helton, 1998-2013 Andrés Galarraga, 1993-1997
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Now leading all of Major League Baseball with a .415 batting average is #Rockies Ryan McMahon.
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Trevor Story, fighting through the tears. Somehow, he manages the strength to end with, “I’ll be alright.”
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Walk-off grand slam for Ryan McMahon. Only the third ever in Rockies history. Colorado wins 10-7.
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The first moment Hall of Famer Todd Helton referenced as his career favorite when speaking to media tonight: Securing the ball in his mitt to take the Rockies to their first World Series.
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“Did you hear? Rockies struck out 16 in a shutout of the Diamondbacks?”
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Nolan Arenado on Troy Tulowitzki's retirement: “I talk to Tulo all the time. I know about a lot of things. I told him that I love him like a brother. And I appreciate everything he did for me and I appreciate his game. 'I hope you have no regrets,' and he said he didn’t. P1
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Stay classy, Denver. 😉
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The Colorado Rockies have swept the reigning World Series Champions.
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Todd Helton, Hall of Fame Class of 2024, discusses his final game at Coors Field. *Keep your eyes peeled for Arenado, Bichette, CarGo, Tulo and Vinny. That Rockies dugout was stacked. 🎥: @mlbnetwork
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The two greatest third basemen in Colorado Rockies history. Vinny Castilla & Nolan Arenado
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Shohei Ohtani blasts a no-doubt home run over the Bridich Barrier to extend his MLB-leading home run total to 25 HR.
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Troy Tulowitzki turns an unassisted triple play for the Colorado Rockies. April 29, 2007 at Coors Field against Atlanta. Only the 13th occurrence of an unassisted triple play.
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There you have it. #Rockies Larry Walker goes into the Baseball Hall of Fame wearing a Spongebob Squarepants pin on his lapel.
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Fun, 27-year-old looking for a ring to put my friends/family at ease. Likes: purple, sunsets, IPAs Turnoffs: Los Angeles Dodgers
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Write us a new bio! We’ll pick our favorite and use it for a while.
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The Colorado Rockies have won five games in a row.
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Todd Helton played 1,106 games on the road. Since 1901, only 130 players had such longevity. His road OPS - this does NOT include Coors Field, folks - was .855, 38th on that list. Helton was better than a whopping 45 Hall of Famers. Please wake up and recognize his greatness.
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For the first time since 2019, Clint Hurdle is going back to coaching. He'll serve as Ron Washington's bench coach for the Los Angeles Angels, according to @BNightengale Hurdle has been serving as a special assistant to the general manager with the Rockies since Dec. 2021.
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Tony Wolters calls it a career on his Instagram account. The man who recorded one of the biggest hits in franchise history - 13th-inning RBI-single at Wrigley in the 2018 NL Wild Card Game - will join the Rockies organization in a coaching role.
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One week into the 2020 MLB season, only two teams have an .800 winning-percentage: Colorado Rockies (4-1) New York Yankees (4-1)
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Hail. Lots of it. At Coors Field. On the field. In the dugout. Everywhere.
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There you have it. Cheers. And a 30+ second standing ovation for former #Rockies and current Cardinals 3B Nolan Arenado.
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Todd Helton puts on the cap and jersey of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Take a moment to drive by Coors Field some time. Hall of Famer Todd Helton played there.
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After Dubón shouted towards the Giants’ dugout upon his three-run homer, #Rockies ’ Murphy GLARES at Dubón in center field while rounding second base during his two-run, pinch-hit homer.
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“I think we can play .500 ball.” #Rockies owner Dick Monfort speaking in Greeley at the Breakfast of Champions event.
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Heartbreaking words from DJ LeMahieu, who’s clearly a bad negotiator as he approaches free agency once again. “I want to stay (in New York), but you never know how it goes. I thought I was going to stay in Colorado and I didn’t.”
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Crushing weekend in Colorado sports. 🦬CU Buffs lose 42-6, first in Coach Prime era 💦Rapids lose 3-2, eliminated from MLS postseason 🐴Broncos lose 70-20, drop to 0-3 and most points allowed in NFL game since 1966 🏔️Rockies lose 4-3, loss #99 - most in franchise history
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Only four players since 2011 are still with their original MLB club: José Altuve - Astros Charlie Blackmon - Rockies Salvador Pérez - Royals Mike Trout - Angels *They all debuted within 64 days of one another.
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It’s unclear what Jake Bird may have shouted at Bryce Harper there. My guess: “Jokic is the real MVP. Embiid is a fraud.”
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Attendance at Coors Field this weekend for the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox (aka the third and fourth-worst records in MLB): 122,001
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Jon Gray discusses the warm reception he received at Coors Field and by the city of Denver: “These fans are great. They’re awesome. I don’t think I deserve half the love I get.”
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Elias Díaz hands over his NL All-Star Game jersey to Jon Shestakofsy, VP of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Rockies catcher and 2023 Ted Williams MVP Award winner will have a piece of his memorabilia in Cooperstown forever.
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In 21 years, when the contract for naming rights to Mile High Stadium runs out, Coors Field will still be known as Coors Field. When Denver was awarded an expansion MLB team in 1991, Coors Brewing Co chipped in $15MM for naming rights lasting in perpetuity. FOR. EV. ER.
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In his first at bat with St. Louis, 3B Nolan Arenado receives a standing ovation from Cardinals’ fans.
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Milwaukee came to Coors Field on Friday with a seven-game win streak and hopes of taking the NL Central for a guaranteed home game in the NLDS on Oct 6. Instead, the #Rockies sunk their battleship and the Brewers are now eliminated from the playoffs. Thats’s baseball.
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The Colorado Rockies have won seven games in a row.
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Charlie Blackmon leads MLB in most at-bats (24) without striking out. Only fitting today is the 10-year anniversary of his 6-hit performance. 🎥: @MLBVault
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Colorado ends 2019 with a three-game sweep against Milwaukee and finishes at 71-91. Spring Training 2020 begins February 22 against Arizona at Salt River Fields. Opening Day is in San Diego on March 26. The Coors Field home opener is April 3 against the Padres.
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According to MLB, the humidor at Coors Field will not be in use for the 2021 Home Run Derby.
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Todd Helton, the second Rockies player elected to Cooperstown, signs his plaque location in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 🎥: @kgh23
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Trevor Freakin’ Story smashes a 10th inning walk-off home run to squash Milwaukee’s hope of taking the NL Central lead Saturday night. One of the best #Rockies games of 2019 on the penultimate day of the season.
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Charlie Blackmon on his buddy DJ LeMahieu also hitting a leadoff homer today: “I want to punch him in the face,” followed by the briefest of smirks.
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Another walk-off winner for the #Rockies who help spoil the Brewers chances at the NL Central just twelve months after they eliminated Colorado in the NLDS. Enjoy this one, Denver and Los Cucarachas.
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No team in MLB has more wins (3) than the Colorado Rockies at this point in Spring Training.
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So many great Todd Helton memories to recall over his 17 years. The final out of the 2007 NLCS. That walk-off homer against Dodgers’ closer Takashi Saito. Oh and a hidden ball trick that Matt Carpenter will never forget.
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He may not have pitched above High A yet, but 22-year-old Ryan Rolison is making his Coors Field debut during Day One of #Rockies Summer Camp.
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Congratulations to Jenny Cavnar! Cavnar will serve as the play-by-play voice for the A’s on NBC Sports. 📸: @NBCSAthletics
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It's been exactly 844 days since the Colorado Rockies last wore their iconic black vests on Oct. 3, 2021.
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Tomorrow is the Rockies home opener at Coors Field. It’s usually a festive day shrouded in excitement. How are you feeling about it?
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It’s official: German Márquez will be the #Rockies 2020 Opening Day starter. The 25-year-old becomes the 20th pitcher and second Venezuelan (1st: Jhoulys Chacin, 2013) to start Game 1 in franchise history.
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“It took me 36 years to hit 207 home runs, so I’ll be 140 when I reach 700.” ~Charlie Blackmon on Albert Pujols’ joining the 700 club
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Ladies and gentleman, Trevor Story is back.
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#Rockies may lose 100 games. They’ll miss the playoffs for fifth consecutive season. And yet they’ve had a better winning percentage than the Broncos every year since 2016.
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With votes on 79.6% of all public ballots, #Rockies Todd Helton currently has the highest percentage of all 28 players on this year's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.
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Last, but not least. The Colorado Rockies have won their first series of 2024.
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Kris Bryant strikes out on three pitches. Many of the Coors Field faithful boo the Rockies first baseman.
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After 6 years at BSN Denver/DNVR, it’s time for a new adventure. Stay tuned…
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On this date in 2007, the Colorado Rockies played in their first World Series. Fenway Park, Jeff Francis on the mound, two hits for Todd Helton and a pair of doubles for Troy Tulowitzki.
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Congratulations came pouring from fellow Hall of Famers to Todd Helton. “I heard from Derek Jeter, George Brett, Joe Torre, Paul Molitor. Guys that are my heroes.” Helton then added, “Maybe not Jeter. But the other ones.”
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One former GM on how the industry looks at the #Rockies following the trade deadline: “Malpractice.”
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Attendance at Coors Field tonight: 32,693 *Third largest crowd of the season through 19 home games.
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Jeter and Walker would have been great teammates. Jeter is listening to Walker with such exuberance. Earlier, when Walker put on the Hall of Fame jersey, he said, “This is way better than that Spongebob shirt." Jeter quipped, “It's really not."
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If you’re anywhere near Coors Field tonight, take a drive to see the JumboTron paying tribute to Larry Walker. It’s the brightest sight for miles!
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The moment Rockies fans learned Todd Helton had been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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And just like that, Jenny Cavnar beats Todd Helton to the Hall of Fame. Congrats, @jennycavnar !! 🎥: @NBCSAthletics
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It's the worst kept secret in baseball, but I can confirm: Jordan Beck - aka Mike Honcho, the 38th overall pick in 2022 out of Tennessee - will be called up by the #Rockies ahead of Tuesday night's game.
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Simply historic. #Rockies Nolan Arenado wins his eighth consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award in as many tries, becoming only the fourth third baseman in Major League history to win as many.
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