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Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 8 Aug 17

It seems as though I get all of my breaking news from MyLot these days, and today was no different. I learned in a discussion by @Deepizzaguy that former Major League Baseball player and manager Don Baylor died today after a...

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Rest in peace Don Baylor (1949-2017)

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Aug 17

Former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter Don Baylor passed away on Monday in his hometown of Austin Texas due to cancer. Baylor was 68 years of age. Baylor played Major League Baseball for the Baltimore...

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner return will be around early August

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 13 May 17

San Fransisco Giants ace left handed starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner who suffered a partial tear on his pitching shoulder in late April when he was riding a dirt bike accident in Denver Colorado which will keep him off the...

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Los Angeles Dodgers 3B Justin Turner back in the starting lineup on Friday

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 Apr 17

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner who was hit in the finger by a pitch thrown by Colorado Rockies left handed pitcher Kyle Freeland on Tuesday will return to the starting lineup on Friday. The Arizona Diamondacks...

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Jon Gray will be the Colorado Rockies Opening Day starting pitcher

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Mar 17

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black has named 25 year old right handed starting pitcher Jon Gray as his Opening Day starting pitcher on Thursday. Gray will be pitching against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 3, 2017 at Miller Park...

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MRI exam on Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Kazmir comes back clean

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Mar 17

Los Angeles Dodgers left handed starting pitcher Scott Kazmir who left the Cactus League game versus the Colorado Rockies due to stiffness in his left hip had an MRI exam on Tuesday. The results of the MRI exam on Tuesday that was...

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Cleveland Indians reach a contract agreement with relief pitcher Boone Logan

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 2 Feb 17

The defending American League Champion Cleveland Indians have reached a one year contract agreement with former Colorado Rockies left handed relief pitcher Boone Logan on Thursday. The deal will become official when Logan passes...

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Balitmore Orioles sign free agent outfielder Mark Trumbo to a three year contract

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 20 Jan 17

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo, 31, who became a restricted free agent at the end of the 2016 Major League Baseball season when he turned down a one year, $17.2 million dollar contract to remain with the team. Trumbo...

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Boston Red Sox sign free agent pitcher Kyle Kendrick to a minor league contract

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 Jan 17

Former Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies right handed starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick, 32, signed a minor league contract to try out for the Boston Red Sox pitching staff in 2017. Kendrick pitched for the Philadelphia...

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Favorite Rockies Players #1 - Andres Galarraga

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 5 Jan 17

All good things, as they say, must come to an end, and so it is with my Favorite Rockies Players series. #1 in the countdown is first baseman Andres Galarraga. Nicknamed The Big Cat due to his quick reflexes at first base,...

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Favorite Rockies Players #2 - Larry Walker

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 4 Jan 17

We are getting close. #2 in my Favorite Rockies Players series is one of my all time favorite baseball players, right fielder Larry Walker. Larry Walker played nine seasons with the Colorado Rockies. Walker was already having a...

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Favorite Rockies Players #3 - Todd Helton

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 3 Jan 17

#3 in my Favorite Rockies Players series is the only player in the countdown to play his entire career with the team: first baseman Todd Helton. Todd Helton played for the Colorado Rockies for 17 seasons. During his career,...

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Favorite Rockies Players #4 - Dante Bichette

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 2 Jan 17

I had a lot of fun watching the next guy in my Favorite Rockies Players series: #4, outfielder Dante Bichette. An original Rockie, Dante Bichette played six seasons for Colorado. A big, strong slugger (a Denver sportswriter once...

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Favorite Rockies Players #5 - Vinny Castilla

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 1 Jan 17

I took a day off, but it's time to resume my Favorite Rockies Players series with #5, third baseman Vinny Castilla. In three separate stints with the Colorado Rockies, Vinny Castilla played eight total seasons with the team. A...

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Favorite Rockies Players #6 - Ellis Burks

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 30 Dec 16

We are nearing the midway point of my Favorite Rockies Players series, with a player very near and dear to my heart: outfielder Ellis Burks, #6 in this countdown. Ellis Burks played 18 seasons in the major leagues, four of which...

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Favorite Rockies Players #7 - Matt Holliday

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 29 Dec 16

With Spring Training not far off, it's time to get in a baseball mood with #7 in my Favorite Rockies Players series: left fielder Matt Holliday. Matt Holliday played four seasons with the Colorado Rockies, and was a member of...

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Favorite Rockies Players #8 - Troy Tulowitzki

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 28 Dec 16

It's time for #8 in my Favorite Rockies Players countdown: shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. Known simply as "Tulo," Troy Tulowitzki played for the Colorado Rockies for nine seasons. In those nine seasons, all Tulo did was win two Gold...

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Favorite Rockies Players #9 - Eric Young

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 27 Dec 16

In 1993, after Denver had spent decades trying to land a Major League baseball team, the expansion Colorado Rockies took the field. They have been my favorite team ever since, which is why I'm doing this countdown of my favorite...

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Favorite Rockies Players #10 - Joe Girardi

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43665) • Denver, Colorado 26 Dec 16

Being the sports fanatic that I am, it's no surprise that I have recently completed countdowns of my favorite Raiders, Avalanche, and Lakers players. Which leaves one team left: the Colorado Rockies. #10 in my Rockies series is...

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San Diego Padres reach a one year agreement with RHP Jhoulys Chacin

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122325) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 17 Dec 16

Free agent right handed pitcher Jhoulys Chacin, 28, has reached a one year agreement with the San Diego Padres according to San Diego Tribune reporter Dennis Lin on Saturday. The financial details of the contract were not released...

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