Jeremy Guthrie Injures Shoulder in Bicycle Accident : April 30, 2012

Colorado Rockies starter Jeremy Guthrie was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday after the right-hander injured his shoulder in a fall off his bicycle. Guthrie, who was the Rockies'...

Rockies Jamie Moyer Sets Record for Oldest Pitcher to Win a Game : April 18, 2012

It took 49-year-old Jamie Moyer three times to get the record, but on Tuesday night he finally became the oldest pitcher to ever with a Major League Baseball game. Behind Dexter...

Giants Avoid 0-4 Start Behind Zito’s 4-Hitter : April 10, 2012

33-year-old Barry Zito made some changes to his delivery in the offseason. After his performance on Monday, it looks like those changes made a huge difference, as the lefty looked...

Juan Nicasio Comes Back from Broken Neck : April 09, 2012

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Juan Nicasio pitched his first regular season game since breaking his neck when he was hit in the head by a line drive last August 5. While...

Indians’ Jimenez Appeals Suspension : April 04, 2012

Starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Ubaldo Jimenez is appealing the five-game suspension handed down by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki during a spring...

Cleveland’s Jimenez Gets 5-Game Suspension : April 03, 2012

Ubaldo Jimenez, starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, was suspended for five games and fined by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki in a spring...

Ex-Rockie Jimenez Hits Current Rockie Tulowitzki : April 02, 2012

Former Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez hit current Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki in the elbow on Sunday on the first pitch of his at-bat. Tulowitzki, his elbow heavily bandaged, was confident he...

Jamie Moyer Makes Rockies at Age 49 : March 31, 2012

The Colorado Rockies have announced that 49-year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer has made the team's starting rotation. "It is still Jamie Moyer. It's the Jamie Moyer that was pitching prior to the...

Moyer Looks Good, but Rockies Lose After Giants Rally : March 08, 2012

In Jamie Moyer's first pitching appearance in 18 months, he tossed two shutout innings and received more than adequate run support from his Colorado Rockies teammates, who jumped on San...

Juan Nicasio Not Scared to Pitch Again : February 28, 2012

Last season, when 25-year-old Juan Nicasio was hit in the head with a line-drive off the bat of Washington Nationals hitter Ian Desmond, no one was sure if the Colorado...

Rockies Hope to Rebound in 2012 : February 16, 2012

At this time last year, the experts and just about everyone else were already crowning the Colorado Rockies the winners of the NL West. The management spent nearly $300 million...

Rockies Jhoulys Chacin Responds to GM’s Concerns : February 13, 2012

Pitcher Jhoulys Chacin does not seem like a player embroiled in an offseason controversy. However, Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd has stirred up concern about Chacin's weight and offseason training in...

Guthrie Traded to Rockies for Lindstrom, Hammel : February 07, 2012

The Colorado Rockies have traded right-handed pitcher Jason Hammel and reliever Matt Lindstrom to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for right-handed starter Jeremy Guthrie. Guthrie has been the opening-day starter for...

Betancourt Gets Extra Year, $4.25 Million from Rockies : January 26, 2012

As the Colorado Rockies' newly named closer, Rafael Betancourt received a new two-year contract worth $8.5 million, which is one more year and $4.25 million more than he was earning...

Red Sox Trade Scutaro to Rockies : January 22, 2012

Infielder Mark Scutaro has been traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for right-handed pitcher Clayton Mortensen. The trade was unexpected after a deal seemed...

Rockies Trade Slowey to Indians : January 21, 2012

After Fausto Carmona, starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, was arrested for identity fraud in the Dominican Republic this week, the Indians made a move to ensure the strength of...

49-Year-Old Moyer Signs with Rockies : January 19, 2012

Jamie Moyer, the 49-year-old left-handed pitcher who missed all of 2011 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, has been signed to a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. The surgical procedure...

OF Seth Smith Traded to A’s : January 17, 2012

Outfielder Seth Smith has been traded from the Colorado Rockies to the Oakland A's in exchange for right-handed pitcher Guillermo Moscoso and left-handed pitcher Josh Outman. Smith and the Rockies had...

Russell Wilson to Play Football Instead of Stay with Rockies : January 12, 2012

Russell Wilson, Wisconsin quarterback, has decided to join the NFL instead of staying in the Colorado Rockies' minor league system. Wilson, who transferred to Wisconsin from North Carolina State, made the...

Manager Jim Tracy’s Son Traded to Rockies : January 08, 2012

The Colorado Rockies have acquired infielder Chad Tracy in exchange for right-handed pitcher Greg Reynolds. Tracy will join his dad, Rockies manager Jim Tracy in the Colorado organization. Tracy, who is...

Casey Blake, Colorado Rockies Agree to Contract : December 28, 2011

While all the big news surrounded the signing of Michael Cuddyer, another move by the Colorado Rockies almost went without mention. The Rockies signed third baseman Casey Blake to a...

Michael Cuddyer Bolts Twins, Signs With Rockies : December 16, 2011

Free agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer has signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract with the Colorado Rockies. Cuddyer, who has spent his entire 11-year career with the Minnesota Twins, is the first...

Ian Stewart Traded to Chicago Cubs : December 12, 2011

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart has been traded to the Chicago Cubs along with right-handed relief pitcher Casey Weathers in exchange for outfielder Tyler Colvin and infielder D. J....

RHP Kevin Slowey Traded to Colorado : December 06, 2011

The Minnesota Twins have traded right-handed pitcher Kevin Slowey to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player to be named later. Slowey went 0-8 for the Twins in 2011 and...

Iannetta Traded to Angels for P Chatwood : December 01, 2011

The Colorado Rockies traded catcher Chris Iannetta to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood. Jerry Dipoto, the new general manager of the Angels, wasted little time...

Ty Wigginton Traded to Philadelphia Phillies : November 21, 2011

On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies traded veteran utility player Ty Wigginton and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player yet to be named or cash. In 2011, Wigginton played first...

Spring Training Lineup Released for Rockies : November 14, 2011

The Colorado Rockies will play 17 home games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in the spring of 2012. Three of those home games will be under the lights,...

Kevin Kouzmanoff Chooses Free Agency After Rockies Drop Him from 40-Man Roster : October 06, 2011

The Colorado Rockies decided to outright third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff to Triple-A Colorado Springs, probably due to his lack of offensive contributions; however, rather than accept the minor league demotion,...

colorado rockies History

The Major League Baseball team Colorado Rockies play in the National League's West Division. The team was formed in 1991 and started league play in 1993. The team was named after Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Their home games are played in Denver at Coors Field. The Rockies, following multiple losing seasons, won their first National League pennant in the 2007 season.

During their first season in 1993, the Rockies did struggle but still won 67 games to set the record for an expansion franchise in the National League. They also set the Major League home attendance record of 4,483,350. That record still stands. In addition, Andres Galarraga, their first baseman, hit .370 to win the batting title.

In 1993, the Rockies made their first playoff appearance in the Wild Card slot after going going 77-67 and coming in second in their division. The four players of Dante Bichette, Andres Galarraga, Vinny Castilla and Larry Walker combined for 139 homers. They lost in the playoffs to the Atlanta Braves, the eventual World Series champion.

In 2007, the Rockies staged one of baseball history's greatest comebacks. In September they went 20-8 and won 14 of their last 15 games to make their first playoff appearance since 1995 and win the pennant. In the first round, they swept the Philadelphia Phillies in 3 games and then swept Arizona in four games in the National League Championship Series. The Rockies were swept by the Boston Red Sox in four games in the World Series.