Tough way to go out
coloradosportsdesk.com 10/13/2009 — Another game, another late inning collapse, this one however hurt the most. After being behind almost the whole game, the Rockies rallied and took a 4-2 lead with big hits from Jason Giambi and Yorvit Torrealba. Going to the ninth with close Houston Street coming to slam the door and send ...

Time to look ahead
coloradosportsdesk.com 10/16/2009 — Well, after a disappointing showing in the NLDS for the Rockies. It’s time to look toward 2010. First things first. How long is it going to take for the Rockies to lock up Jim Tracy and Dan O’Dowd for at least another 2 years? If ownership wants to show they are serious about keeping a ...

In the Playoffs, Colorado Rockies
baseballmusings.com 10/5/2009 — This series concludes with a look at the Colorado Rockies. I’ll get to either the Tigers or the Twins in my ALDS preview. Strengths Who would have thought that the Rockies starting pitchers would be a major strength for the team. They ...

Rockies are this season's more dangerous wild card team
sportingnews.com 10/2/2009 — Since the 2002 season, seven wild card teams have reached the World Series and three have won it all. Since the wild card was introduced in 1995, four wild cards have gone on to become World Series champions. In 2002, both the Angels and Giants ...

Rockies, fans stunned by comeback
denverpost.com 10/13/2009 — Eleven-year-old Mark Auger gazed dejectedly down at the suddenly empty baseball diamond, then took the inside-out rally cap off his head and flipped it back outside-out. Rocktober was over.

The Colorado Rockies - 2009 Debrief
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 10/9/2009 — This continues a series on debriefing every MLB club for the 2009 series. The series started with a look at the National League West and has already discussed the Padres, Diamondbacks and the Giants. It's now time to feature the Rockies and then tomorrow, the Dodgers. Those last two tasks are ...

Rockies Desperate Three Out Rally in the 9th Proves Futile
realfakesports.blogspot.com 10/13/2009 — Despite a desperate three out rally attempt in the 9th inning, the Colorado Rockies were eliminated from the playoffs by the Philadelphia Phillies. Rockies shortstop, Troy Tulowitzki, who was struck out by Phillies closer Brad Lidge for the third out in the 9th inning, refused to let the game ...

It’s Rocktober Again: Colorado Rockies Clinch Playoff Berth
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 10/2/2009 — With their 9-2 beatdown of the Milwaukee Brewers today, the Colorado Rockies clinched their second playoff berth in the last three seasons. The Ghost of Moonlight Graham takes a look at how the Rockies turned their season around.

Rox look to build on strong second half
mlb.mlb.com 10/20/2009 — By Thomas Harding / MLB.com 10/19/09 9:24 PM ET DENVER -- After covering a tremendous distance in 2009 -- from 18-28 to the National League Wild Card -- the Rockies find themselves trying to figure out how to take the next difficult step. That would ...

Why the Rockies will beat the Phillies
hardballtimes.com 10/7/2009 — summary goes here Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times .

Phillies brace for rematch with Dodgers (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Brad Lidge was at the center of the celebrations, mobbed on the mound and then later bathed in bone-chilling ice water inside the clubhouse. Those recent ninth-inning meltdowns? A fading memory for the Philadelphia Phillies closer. Lidge was ...

Phillies eliminate Rockies with late rally — SI.com - MLB
The Rockies were one out away from forcing a Game 5, but the defending champs refused to quit. The Phils scored three runs in the 9th to stun the Rockies 5-4 and advance to the NLCS.

Ryan Howard's Legend Continues to Grow: "Get Me To The Plate, Boys" — Bleacher Report - MLB
It was the kind of moment where legends are born. Two outs. Two on. Two strikes. Trailing by two. The stage was set. Except that the man standing in the batters box had already started writing his legendary story years before. Rookie of ...

Analysis: The Phillies Are Definitely Ready for Prime Time — NYT > Baseball
Philadelphia is as formidable as ever, showing the same resilience in edging the Rockies as it did in winning the World Series last fall.

Hawpe, Marquis face uncertain futures — Major League Baseball News
For right fielder Brad Hawpe and right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis, who represented the Rockies in the All-Star Game, even the heady days of the run-up to the playoffs and the National League Division Series against the Phillies were cold ones.