Video - Rockies Reach First World Series

Matt Holliday > Dante Bichette
Cobra Brigade — ... . Keep in mind that Todd Helton was nearly traded out of Colorado because he wanted to play on a playoff caliber team.

The morning after, 10.16.07: MLB scoreboard, D’Backs vs. Rockies
The Buried Lead — ... We don t really get tired of typing this: the Colorado Rockies won their 21st contest out of their last 22 games, sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks on their way to the World Series and the NL pennant, 6-4. The Rockies are the first team since the 1935 Chicago Cubs to win at least 21 of 22 after Sept. 1, according to Elias Sports Bureau. National League MVP candidate Matt Holliday s fourth inning, three-run blast off Arizona starter Micah Owings proved to be the crushing blow, highlighting a six run inning and propelling the Rockies to the NL pennant. The home run cemented Holliday s NLCS ...

Playoff Reflections, Day Sixteen: Rockoctober Continues Out West, Indians/Red Soc
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