#Bud Black

Can Colorado Rockies starting pitcher José Ureña keep the ball down in the strike zone on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants? The answer to that question could well determine how the opening game of a three-game series at Coors Field between the two National League West rivals will go. In his last two starts for the Colorado Rockies, the…

Using the season-to-date playoff predictions on FanGraphs - which relies on recent performance and poses a more neutral prediction system instead of weighting ballpark and opponent factors - the Rockies entered the 2022 season with a predicted record of 76-86 and odds to make the playoffs at 26.7%. Entering Saturday, that outlook has improved to a…

For months now fans of the Colorado Rockies have been tantalized with idea of "Tovar Time:" the day in which the organization's no. 2 prospect and no. 28 MLB-wide prospect Ezequiel Tovar would be called up for his major league debut. There was clamoring for his call-up before the All-Star Break, only to have those hopes denied by a nagging groin…

Despite finishing 15 games over.500 at home, the Colorado Rockies only wound up fourth in the NL West Division last year. The team's home-road split was one of the largest in baseball history. An inability to win games away from Coors Field doomed the Rockies in the final MLB standings. Manager Bud Black will look to lead the franchise back to…

The 1982 Royals, coming off two consecutive playoff appearances, were starting to age. Six position players who saw action in at least 120 games, and all four starting pitchers, were over the age of 30. The Royals served a lot of coffee in 1982 and these were the players who got it. I'm always a bit fascinated by the stories of players who appear…

Bud Black, the manager of the Colorado Rockies, is considering shaking up a half-century of tradition by implementing a six-man starting rotation in the second half of the season to combat his team's pitching woes. The Rockies struggled in the first half of the season, but headed into the All-Star break winning eight of their last 11 games. In the…

Just like everyone predicted, it's Phillies vs. Padres in the National League Championship Series. Things kick off Tuesday night in San Diego at 8:03 p.m. ET on FS1. Check out our picks below (nearly 30 of our writers and editors voted) and share yours in the comments. Keith Law (Pick: Phillies): Phillies seem to have the edge in starting pitching…

With the snow falling in Denver, Colorado for this frigid National League matchup, the New York Mets will face off with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field for game two of the doubleheader that is slated for Saturday. It is time to take a look at our MLB odds series, where our Mets-Rockies prediction and odds will be selected. With temperatures…

By Rob Biertempfel, Katie Woo and Nick Groke Each of the three finalists for the National League Gold Glove Award at third base has a fascinating backstory. The old master is the Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, who has won the award in each of the past nine years. Ke'Bryan Hayes of the Pirates is the new kid, a defensive whiz in the minors who just…

The Rockies insist they are not rebuilding. But if they want to avoid their fifth consecutive losing season and escape the National League West basement in 2023, they're going to have to retool. Because there's a lot that needs fixing. A rundown: - An anemic road offense that ranks among the worst in baseball and through Friday had hit only 41 home…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Joc Pederson had a two-run triple and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Wednesday night to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Mike Yastrzemski, Brandon Crawford and Ford Proctor also drove in runs to help San Francisco beat Colorado for the seventh straight time. The Giants have won eight of their last…

The Colorado Rockies find themselves at the bottom of a unique National League reliever category - one that makes a season-ending injury to Lucas Gilbreath even more costly: The Rockies have used 16 total relievers if position players Randal Grichuk and Brian Serven are factored out. Colorado must reallocate Gilbreath's work for the 26 games that…