Tag: kyle freeland
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why Nikola Jokic needs to get angry with Nuggets brass
Maybe Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic should move to another NBA team. — R., antsy in his pantsies Kiz: My only real complaint about Jokic? He’s too nice. The complacency afflicting the Nuggets that was decried by president Josh Kroenke after a disheartening exit from the NBA playoffs results in no small measure because Joker is…
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Mark Kiszla: Rockies need to do right by Kyle Freeland and trade him to contender
After 10 years, the Rockies need to set Kyle free. Hasn’t the bravest pitcher in franchise history suffered enough? Colorado native and starting pitcher Kyle Freeland is the best of us. He’s strong and stoic. Proud of this state and passionate about his work. K-Free wears his heart on the purple-pinstripe sleeve on the uniform…
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Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman aims to build on Silver Slugger honor in 2026
Hunter Goodman will hang on to this trophy. The Rockies’ catcher accepted his Silver Slugger award Friday moments before the first pitch of home opener at Coors Field. Goodman walked out of the dugout after a tribute video with a roar from the sold-out home crowd. He shook hands with manager Warren Schaeffer before accepting…
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Mark Kiszla: If Rockies don’t lose 100 games this season, it will be a Major League miracle
Don’t lose 100! How’s that for an inspirational battle cry? Or how about the Colorado Rockies make it the first big goal for the most laughable team in Major League Baseball? The odds, however, don’t care about our pain. The wise guys in Las Vegas have drawn the over/under betting line on Colorado losses during…
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Rockies can’t build off Kyle Freeland’s stellar start as Dodgers win 1-0
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kyle Freeland was at a crossroads earlier this season. After spending the first two months on the injured list with a shoulder strain, he muddled through his first five starts of the season with a 9.58 ERA. He could either fall back into his 2018…
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Rockies can’t build off Kyle Freeland’s stellar start as Dodgers win 1-0
Kyle Freeland was at a crossroads earlier this season. After spending the first two months on the injured list with a shoulder strain, he muddled through his first five starts of the season with a 9.58 ERA. He could either fall back into his 2018 habits, when Freeland finished with a 2.85 ERA and in…
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Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland continues to progress after shoulder injury
When Kyle Freeland doubled over in pain in a spring training game March 23, he said it felt like a knife got put into the back of his shoulder. He was afraid it was a tear or a separation, and that he would need surgery. But the scans came back with good news, showing just…
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Colorado Rockies notebook: Blackmon off to worst start of career; Freeland makes progress
DENVER — Charlie Blackmon’s hitting slump may soon have him bumped from his prime-time spot in the Rockies lineup. Blackmon, who has hit in the fourth spot all season, has just nine hits through his first 17 games. Manager Bud Black said the team has had discussions about moving him down the order until he…
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Woody Paige: Good news about Trevor Story boosts Colorado Rockies’ chances
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – The idyllic Storybook season of a Most Valuable Player could have a happy ending, after all. In a day and night of twists and turns and tumult, the Rockies didn’t lose Trevor Story, but they did lose to the Dodgers in a classic…
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Woody Paige: Good news about Trevor Story boosts Colorado Rockies’ chances
DENVER – The idyllic Storybook season of a Most Valuable Player could have a happy ending, after all. In a day and night of twists and turns and tumult, the Rockies didn’t lose Trevor Story, but they did lose to the Dodgers in a classic extra-inning, walk-off home run affair, 3-2. The Rockies are behind…