Purple Row Sep 1, 2019
Sunday Rockpile: Gray-Oberg 2020
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Rockies news and links for Sunday, September 1, 2019 Scott Oberg dodged serious injury. So what’s next for the Rockies and their closer job? | The Athletic ($) Nick Groke writes about Scott Oberg and his role in the Rockies bullpen moving forward after a lost season. Scott was far and away the best pitcher out of the pen this year for the Rockies, and it wasn’t really close at all. Groke points out how Oberg was not only the best in a traditional sense, but in advanced metrics, as well, and suggests the feline-friendly righty might have a leg up on his...
Rox Pile Aug 30, 2019
Colorado Rockies news: Jeff Hoffman’s return, Scott Oberg update
There were two news items that developed late on Thursday night involving a starter for the Colorado Rockies for Sunday’s game and an update on their closer. Thomas Harding of MLB.com noted on Twitter last night that the Colorado Rockies are likely to recall right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman for Sunday’s four-game series finale against the […] Colorado Rockies news: Jeff Hoffman’s return, Scott Oberg update - Rox Pile - Rox Pile - A Colorado Rockies Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Rox Pile Aug 28, 2019
Colorado Rockies: The top 5 reasons to keep watching them in 2019
Well, Colorado Rockies fans, it’s been a rough few months. We’ve seen season-ending injuries to Jon Gray, Scott Oberg, Brendan Rodgers and now maybe German Marquez. We’ve seen the team slide from six games over .500 to their current mark of 15 games under. Perhaps saddest of all, we’ve seen the Colorado Rockies fall out […] Colorado Rockies: The top 5 reasons to keep watching them in 2019 - Rox Pile - Rox Pile - A Colorado Rockies Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Purple Row Aug 21, 2019
Rockies select contract of Tim Melville, place Jon Gray on 60-day Injured List
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Rockies just can’t catch a break The Rockies have lost their two best pitchers in the span of a week. Scott Oberg was placed on the 60-day Injured List on August 19 with a blood clot in his throwing arm and now Jon Gray has been placed on the 60-day Injured List with a fractured left foot. They also lost Kyle Freeland last night to a groin strain, but no official move has been made yet. Gray was in the midst of one of the best years of his career. After a disappointing 2018 that included a trip to Albuquerque and ended with him being left off the...
