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Jamie Moyer, 49, Aims for MLB Record

Matt Cantor — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:05 CDT

If the Colorado Rockies' Jamie Moyer pulls off a win this Saturday, he'll become the oldest pitcher in baseball history to do so. At 49, Moyer is the oldest Major Leaguer since 2007, and the oldest to take the mound since 1972. Indeed, he's more than twice the age of...

Phillies Caught With Binoculars, Deny Sign Stealing

John Johnson — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:37:37 CDT

A good-ol'-fashioned baseball feud is in the works after the Colorado Rockies busted a Philadelphia Phillies coach using binoculars in the bullpen. They complained he was trying to steal signs, and the league today reprimanded the club. The war of words is awesome. "Out of line" said Rockies manager Jim...

Dallas Braden Pitches Perfect Game for A's

Sun, 09 May 2010 17:25:00 CDT

Dallas Braden pitched the Athletics' first perfect game in 42 years and just the 19th in major league history today, dazzling the majors' hottest team in recording a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland. Braden threw his arms in the air after Gabe Kapler grounded out to...

Snowstorm Dumps 2 Feet on Rockies

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:41:30 CDT

The first major snowstorm of the season dumped two feet of snow on parts of Colorado and Wyoming, shutting schools and snarling traffic with multicar pileups and fender benders. Denver residents traded short sleeves for parkas as they grappled with the biggest October snowfall in 12 years. Snow was expected...

Phillies Advance to NLCS After Stunning Rally

Will McCahill — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:29:20 CDT

The Philadelphia Phillies rallied for three runs in the top of the ninth inning then held on to beat the host Colorado Rockies, 5-4, tonight and advance to the National League Championship Series opposite the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ryan Howard drove in the tying runs with a double off Rockies...

Yankees, Angels Wrap Up Series Sweeps

M. Morris — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:23:32 CDT

The Yankees wrapped up a sweep of the Twins tonight in Minneapolis, getting homers from Jorge Posada and suddenly clutch Alex Rodriguez in a 6-1 win. They advance to face the Angels, who mounted an unlikely ninth-inning comeback this afternoon, scoring off Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon three times and...

Rockies Win, Even Series With Phillies

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:04:04 CDT

Yorvit Torrealba hit a two-run homer, Aaron Cook pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 today to even their National League playoff series at a game apiece. Huston Street pitched out of trouble in the ninth to secure the...

Lee Pitches Phillies Past Rockies in Game 1

Will McCahill — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:08:10 CDT

Left-hander Cliff Lee pitched a six-hitter today as the Philadelphia Phillies opened the defense of their World Series title with a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of their National League playoff series. Lee, a mid-season acquisition given the start over World Series MVP Cole Hamels, got...

Bizarre Dust Stains Snow-Capped Rockies

Wesley Oliver — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:37:47 CDT

A veil of dust coating the snowcapped Colorado Rockies is accelerating river runoff and has farmers scrambling to avoid an arid crop season, the Los Angeles Times reports. An unusually high number of dust storms and unseasonably warm temperatures have caused rivers to swell near flood stage. “It creates a...