Reid Brignac acquired By Yankees from Colorado Rockies

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The New York Yankees acquired utility infielder Reid Brignac  from the Colorado Rockies for cash.  originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the second round of the 2004 draft. Brignac was traded to Colorado in February. Brignac hit .250 with one home run and six RBI  with the Rockies. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman feels the team is upgrading with Brignac. Brignac, “is a very good fielder,” Cashman said, “and gives us a better platoon situation because all of the left side of the infield bats righthanded.” Brignac  is the 36th player used by the Yankees this season and 13th to play infield.  The Yankees are still waiting for the return of Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. New York designated shortstop Alberto Gonzalez for assignment to make room for Brignac on the 40-man roster.

Giants-Rockies Preview (The Associated Press)

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With Troy Tulowitzki on a tear, the Colorado Rockies appear to have moved past their recent offensive woes as they try for their first three-game winning streak in almost a month.

Chatwood impresses in solid effort vs. Giants

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Right-hander Tyler Chatwood threw many good pitches over 5 2/3 innings Saturday night, but even his worst pitch worked out for the Rockies in their 10-2 victory over the Giants at Coors Field.

Colorado Rockies, Tyler Chatwood make a statement against San Francisco on Saturday

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Tyler Chatwood made his case on Saturday.A win on Sunday, and no one will be talking about the Colorado Rockies lackluster offense over the prior two weeks. A win on Sunday, and the conversation will move back to the Rockies being a contender.On Saturday night, the Rockies rode the wave of momentum to a 10-2 victory over their achilles heel, the San Francisco Giants. The Rockies got a strong performance from Tyler Chatwood on the mound, the same Tyler Chatwood who was impressive against the Dodgers before being sent out for more seasoning.The small, flame-throwing right-hander did everything he needed to do to keep the pesky Giants at bay, and give his team a chance to score enough runs against Giants starter Tim Lincecum. Chatwood went 5-2/3 innings, giving up one run on seven hits. He walked four and struck out four. The Giants had plenty of base runners, but Chatwood was able to slam the door shut when he needed to.Maybe the most impressive part of the start for Chatwood was that...

Colorado Rockies, Tyler Chatwood make a statement against San Francisco on Saturday

Source: All things Rockies by David Martin

Tyler Chatwood made his case on Saturday.A win on Sunday, and no one will be talking about the Colorado Rockies lackluster offense over the prior two weeks. A win on Sunday, and the conversation will move back to the Rockies being a contender.

On Saturday night, the Rockies rode the wave of momentum to a 10-2 victory over their achilles heel, the San Francisco Giants. The Rockies got a strong performance from Tyler Chatwood on the mound, the same Tyler Chatwood who was impressive against the Dodgers before being sent out for more seasoning.

The small,

Chatwood makes pitch for Rockies' rotation (The SportsXchange)

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DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood advanced his cause on Saturday night. He would like to stay in the Colorado Rockies' rotation rather than make a few starts in place of an injured pitcher and then go back to Triple-A.

Rockies notes: Chatwood gets backstop help, Rosario getting hot again

Source: The Denver Post by Patrick Saunders

Tyler Chatwood wasn’t just good Saturday night in the Rockies’ 10-2 victory over the Giants. He was also a little bit lucky.

In the Giants’ second inning — the only inning in which Chatwood gave up a run — the Giants’ Buster Posey was at second base when Chatwood’s uncorked a wild pitch. The ball caromed off the backstop — which is now several feet closer after an offseason renovation — and into catcher Wilin Rosario’s glove. Rosario was able to throw Posey out at third.

The moment seemed to loosen up the usually intense Chatwood.

“That was awesome,” Chatwood said with a laugh. “That was completely my fault. We had just gone over the signs and I completely whiffed

Nicasio faces Giants with rotation spot in jeopardy

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With his opportunities dwindling, Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio will look to turn things around Sunday when he takes the mound against Barry Zito and the Giants as the two clubs conclude their National League West series.

Rockies back Chatwood's solid effort vs. Giants

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In the first start of his second callup from Triple-A Colorado Springs, Tyler Chatwood held the Giants to one run in 5 2/3 innings, and Wilin Rosario's fifth-inning homer accounted for two of six runs off veteran starter Tim Lincecum as the Rockies won, 10-2, at Coors Field on Saturday.

Rockies 10, Giants 2 (The SportsXchange)

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DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood advanced his cause on Saturday night. He would like to stay in the Colorado Rockies' rotation rather than make a few starts in place of an injured pitcher and then go back to Triple-A.

Giants vs. Rockies final score: Tulowitzki, Rosario power Colorado to 10-2 win

Source: Purple Row by Bryan Kilpatrick

After Thursday's gut-wrenching loss, the Colorado Rockies fell to 2-15 in their last 17 games against the San Francisco Giants. Two days later, the Rockies must be on cloud nine after taking consecutive games from the defending-champion Giants, who entered the series with 30 victories in their last 39 games against the guys in purple.

Colorado received a balanced effort from its offense and pitching staff for a full nine innings en route to a 10-2 victory over first-place San Francisco on Saturday. The back-to-back wins marks the first such occurrence for the Rockies against the Giants since this

Chatwood leads Rockies past Giants 10-2 (The Associated Press)

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DENVER (AP) -- Tyler Chatwood threw into the sixth inning and Wilin Rosario hit a two-run homer off Tim Lincecum in the Colorado Rockies' 10-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Yankees add Brignac to their infield fold

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Twice this month, the Yankees have traded with the Rockies for a reserve infielder. New York acquired Reid Brignac from Colorado for cash considerations on Saturday.

Torrealba to guide Nicasio in start vs. Giants

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The Rockies need right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio to take a step forward when he faces the Giants in Sunday afternoon's finale of the four-game set at Coors Field, and they hope veteran catcher Yorvit Torrealba can give him a push.

Cuddyer on track for activation from disabled list

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Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer was happy enough with his throwing and hitting in the batting cage that he believes he will be ready to return from his neck injury Friday, the day he is eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list.

Weiss expresses confidence in Belisle

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Rockies right-hander Matt Belisle has given up six runs in his last five outings, including Friday night's Buster Posey home run in the eighth inning. But manager Walt Weiss said he believes Belisle (1-2, 4.22 ERA) is in a good place.

Tulowitzki realizing value of occasional rest

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Troy Tulowitzki hates sitting out of games when he's not seriously injured. But now he knows it was the right decision when the team made sure he missed three starts in a five-game stretch early this month with left groin inflammation.

MLB Roundup: Cards put Garcia on DL, Yanks acquire Brignac (The SportsXchange)

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The St. Louis Cardinals will place left-hander Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list with left shoulder pain. Garcia will see a doctor to try to find out exactly what is wrong and how long he will be out, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Troy Tulowitzki Did Not Accuse Madison Bumgarner Of Cheating

Source: Rox Pile by Hayden Kane

Last night Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had the umpire inspect a baseball because it appeared to have a foreign substance on it. The ball was removed, and Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner voiced his displeasure that his honesty and integrity might have been called into question (or something like that).

MLB rumors: Pirates, Twins interested in Reid Brignac?

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The Colorado Rockies recently designated infielder Reid Brignac for assignment to make room on the roster for DJ LeMahieu. Following the move, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports notes that the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins could be a few of the teams interested in Brignac. #pirates and #twins are among teams that could have interest in @reidbrignac — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) May 17, 2013 Brignac came up through the Tampa Bay Rays’ minor league system as a top prospect. His potential never developed in the majors, and Tampa Bay dealt him to the Rockies in February. Since joining the Rockies, Brignac appeared in 29 games, hitting .250/.294/.375 with three doubles and one home run over 53 plate appearances. Over six seasons in the majors, the 27-year-old has hit .228/.270/.321. During his time in the majors, Brignac has spent most of his time manning the infield, specifically second and third base and shortstop. However, he’s also seen limited time in t...

Cuddyer feels good about recovery from stiff neck (The Associated Press)

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DENVER (AP) -- Michael Cuddyer says he doubts his neck will bother him again this season after getting an epidural that relieved pain and stiffness and allowed him to return to throwing and taking batting practice Saturday.

Rockies pregame notes: Is Fowler ready to break slump? Cuddyer makes progress

Source: The Denver Post by Patrick Saunders

A few pregame notes of note before the Rockies host the Giants Saturday night in the third game of a four-game series at Coors Field:

* Is Dexter Fowler emerging from his May slide? Manager Walt Weiss believes so.

“I am seeing signs,” Weiss said. “Last night, later in the game (sixth inning), he flied out to center. He took that swing that I saw early this season and this spring. He walked by and I said, ‘You’re back.’ And he said, ‘Yeah.’ I know he ended up striking out in his last at-bat, but some of the swings he ended up taking shows me he’s ready to bust out.”

In April, Fowler hit .305 with a .411 on-base percentage and eight home runs. In May, he’s hitting .163 with a

Cano carries Yankees again, homers twice (The SportsXchange)

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NEW YORK -- With Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira, the New York Yankees have a total of 7,785 hits and 1,240 home runs on the disabled list.

Angels claim 3B Nelson off waivers (The SportsXchange)

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The Los Angeles Angels claimed third baseman Chris Nelson off waivers Saturday.

Today's MLB starting lineups: May 18

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Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Rockies recall RHP Tyler Chatwood (The Associated Press)

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DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies recalled right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood from Triple-A Colorado Springs and he'll start against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Giants recall Jean Machi from Fresno (The Associated Press)

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DENVER (AP) -- The San Francisco Giants recalled right-handed pitcher Jean Machi from Triple-A Fresno before their game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

Yankees acquire Reid Brignac

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The Yankees have made another move to add some depth at the big league level, as they have acquired utility man Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash. Shortstop Alberto Gonzalez has been designated for assignment. Brignac, 27, represents versatility and a slight upgrade offensively from Gonzalez. In his career, Brignac has played shortstop, second base and the outfield. He spent five years with the AL East rival Rays, before being traded to Colorado in February. He was designated for assignment on Thursday, so the Yankees scooped him up. A lefty, New York hopes he can utilize the short-porch in right field. However, he is more known for his glove than his bat. This season, Brignac is hitting .250 with a homer and six RBIs. For his career, he is a .228 hitter. He is expected to be with the team for tomorrow’s series finale with the Jays. #Yankees acquire INF Reid Brignac from Rockies in exchange for cash considerations. Alberto Gonzalez designated for assignment. — New York Ya

Yankees 7, Blue Jays 2 (The SportsXchange)

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NEW YORK -- Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homer runs and David Phelps pitched a career-high seven innings on Saturday as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-2, in front of an announced crowd of 45,577 at Yankee Stadium.

Cano homers twice in Yankees' win over Blue Jays (The Associated Press)

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday.

Rock Mining, Week 7: Exorcising the baseball demons

Source: Purple Row by Kevin V. Minor

After writing last week about the Rockies sudden offensive power outage, I was able to go to my first Rockies game on Mother's Day in St. Louis with my wife and kids. I was apprehensive, knowing that the team had just lost its last two games by a combined score of 6-0. I would like to think my presence at the game helped, as the Rockies had an impressive 8-2 victory for which I made the family stay until the final out. Unfortunately, the Rockies couldn't keep this going as they headed into Chicago, but I remained hopeful that they had figured something out.

Rockies send Brignac to Yankees (The SportsXchange)

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The New York Yankees acquired infielder Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies for cash on Saturday, according to CBS Sports.

Rockies announcer jokingly calls Carlos Gonzalez home run

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Friday night the Root Sports Rockies broadcast answered a fan question about home runs being hit into the fountains at Coors Field during the 6th Inning.  Rockies play by play man Drew Goodman jokingly says, "Yea, Cargo's about to."  On the next pitch, Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez hits a home run to straightaway center that falls just short and wide of the mark.  You can hear Goodman try and work the ball into the fountains and his slight disappointment that Gonzalez couldn't get the job done. Gonzaelz did get the home run, but he couldn't hit the fountains... so we'll give this a 6.5 on the Psychic Announcer Scale.

Saturday Pebble Report: Featherston hits grand slam in Modesto's offensive show

Source: Purple Row by Jennifer Justus

The Rockies affiliates were 2-1 on the night, with Colorado Springs having the only loss in the Rockies organization. Asheville's game was suspended due to rain after three scoreless innings.

Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4, Round Rock Express 7

Two wild innings by the pitching staff resulted in a loss for the Sky Sox. The offense was able to strike early against Ross Wolf but was unable to maintain control of the game.

Guest Post: Friday Night Fireworks at Coors Field as Colorado Rockies win a shootout

Source: All things Rockies by Bryan

Jordan Pacheco launched his first career grand slam Friday night.By Bryan Head (@Bryan5280)

Jordan Pacheco's first career grand slam propelled the Colorado Rockies over the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on Friday night, ending a 10-game losing streak against their division rivals.

The Rockies fell behind early when former Rockie Marco Scutaro singled off of Jorge De La Rosa, and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Buster Posey.  When the Giants added three more runs in the top of the 2nd inning, it looked like the Rockies were

Three Reasons Why Jhonny Peralta is the American League's Best Shortstop (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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COMMENTARY | After a rough 2012 season, shortstop Jhonny Peralta was lucky to keep his job with the Detroit Tigers. The 31-year-old became expendable in the offseason, but after failing to find suitors or an upgrade, the team opted to give him another chance.

Yankees acquire INF Reid Brignac from Rockies (The Associated Press)

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NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees have acquired infielder Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies for cash, adding a left-handed bat to the group of backups filling in for the team's injured stars.

Closing Time: Eric Chavez turns back the clock; Adam LaRoche springs forward (Roto Arcade)

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It's a casual Friday. All bullets, all the time. • The Arizona at Miami game got out of hand quickly, as the Snakes posted six runs in the first three innings and turned the game into a rout. Paul Goldschmidt clocked a couple of homers, because that's what Goldschmidts do, and I'd like to burn every nice thing I said about Kevin Slowey this spring. But let's try to find an actionable item here. Say hello to Arizona's cleanup man, Eric Chavez . The veteran lefty swinger filled the box score nicely, with three singles and a homer over five trips. Chavez knocked in two runs and is slashing .337/.398/.584 on the year. He's still a useful player at age 35, worthy of a fantasy audit. A decade ago, the Chavez story was much different. He was one of the superstars on the Oakland juggernaut of the early 2000s, one of the players Moneyball more or less ignored so we could all learn to appreciate Scott Hatteberg . Chavez offered a nifty mix of power and patience, and he also bagged six Gold Gloves in a row. Durability wasn't an issue back then, as Chavez logged 151 games or more in five of six seasons. Alas, the wave broke in Chavez's late 20s, when his body began to betray him. He missed a month of time in 2006 and things got progressively worse; from 2007-2010, he never played in more than 90 games. A career on a possible Hall of Fame trajectory quickly spiraled out of control.

Yankees acquire infielder Reid Brignac from the Rockies (NBC Sports)

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CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees have acquired infielder Reid Brignac from the Rockies. Colorado will receive cash considerations in return. Brignac was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Thursday after he batted .250/.294/.375 with one home run, six RBI and a .669 OPS in 53 plate appearances this season. Originally drafted…

Yankees Acquire Reid Brignac

Source: MLB Trade Rumors by Jeff Todd

The Rockies have traded utility infielder Reid Brignac to the Yankees, tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. The return to Colorado has not yet been reported. Brignac was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Thursday.

The Eleventh Time is a Charm

Source: Rox Pile by Nick Herrera

The Rockies had lost the last 10 match-ups to the division rival San Francisco Giants. Before Friday night the last time the Rockies beat the Giants was September 10, 2012.

So Rockies fans, which is more frustrating: the Giants dominance over the Rockies or their two World Series titles since 2010?

Well the Fall Classic happens once a year, and if the Rockies are out (which is usually the case) you can always just watch the Broncos. So I prefer to see the Rockies be competitive against a the team that has risen to the top of baseball over the last few years. Friday night was very entertaining for those who want to see the Goliaths, sorry I mean the Giants fall.

Saturday Rockpile: Welcome back, Tyler Chatwood

Source: Purple Row by Jordan Freemyer

The long, strange journey that has been Tyler Chatwood's professional baseball career to this point will take another turn tonight when he returns to the Rockies to face Tim Lincecum and the Giants.

People tend to forget that Chatwood is just 23 years old, given that he has made 48 Major League appearances (39 starts) in three different seasons to date.

Chatwood was drafted out of Redlands East Valley High School by the

Quick Hits: Brignac, Mariners, Odorizzi

Source: MLB Trade Rumors by Jeff Todd

We will start the weekend off with a few notes from around baseball:
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets that the Pirates and Twins are teams that may have interest in infielder Reid Brignac. The

Giants rally for 8-6 win over Rockies

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The Colorado Rockies got to Matt Cain early. It wasn't enough. Angel Pagan hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the sixth inning, Cain settled down after a shaky start and the Giants rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Rockies for the 10th straight time, 8-6 on Thursday night. Wilin Rosario, Todd Helton and Nolan Arenado went deep to put Colorado ahead 6-0 in the third inning, but Jhoulys Chacin couldn't hold the lead as the Rockies lost for the 16th time in the last 24 games. ''Sometimes six runs is enough,'' Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez said. ''Cain pitched terrible but Chacin pitched even worse. Just a bad game for him.'' Brandon Crawford added a three-run double to help San Francisco and Marco Scutaro extended his hitting streak to 15 games. The NL West-leading Giants also extended their mastery over the Rockies, improving to 31-9 since 2011. Cain (3-2) struggled early, giving up homers on consecutive pitches to Helton and Arenado in the second, a

Rockies 10, Giants 9: Coors Field Rockies remind AT&T Rockies how to win

Source: Purple Row by Jennifer Justus

Troy Tulowitzki denies accusing Madison Bumgarner of doctoring baseballs (Big League Stew)

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The Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants have an interesting history when it comes to throwing around accusations . If you recall, during a game at Coors Field in September of 2010, Tim Lincecum tossed a baseball out of play and could be seen mouthing the words “blank this juiced ball fertilizer.” I’m paraphrasing, of course, while channeling my inner Vin Scully. Lincecum never backed off his words following the game, and the accusation seemed to be that Colorado would occasionally throw a few non-humidor baseballs into the bag later in games to give their offense a better chance at instant offense. Though it felt more like gamesmanship than anything, Major League Baseball took San Francisco’s complaints seriously, even

The Juice: Justin Upton helps Braves Slam the Dodgers; Paul Goldschmidt mashes two homers for Arizona (Big League Stew)

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The Juice returns for season No. 6! It's almost eligible for free-agency! Stop by daily for news from the action, along with great photos, stats, video highlights and more. With their desired lineup intact for the first time in 40 games, the Atlanta Braves offense turned it up a notch in their 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jason Heyward, who just returned from the disabled list on Thursday after undergoing an emergency appendectomy in Colorado last month, reached base three times to help set the table. Justin Upton then cleared it in the sixth, cracking his third career grand slam off Paco Rodriguez. ''As soon as he took that swing, I knew that ball was going to be out of the ballpark,'' said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez.

Pirates Could Have Interest in Reid Brignac

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Jon Heyman tweets that the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Minnesota Twins are two teams who could have interest in infielder Reid Brignac. #pirates and #twins are among teams that could have interest in @reidbrignac — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) May 17, 2013 Brignac was recently designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies after hitting for a .250/.294/.375 line in 48 at-bats. In his career in the majors he has a .228/.270/.321 line in 719 at-bats. The strength of his game is that he has good defensive tools, which would have some appeal as a backup infielder who can cover shortstop. His numbers aren’t inspiring, but he’d be a better option than John McDonald. Back in 2008 there were trade rumors at the deadline that the Pirates were interested in Brignac, including a rumor that a deal was done sending Jason Bay to Tampa Bay in exchange for Brignac and Jeff Niemann.

Rockies notes and quotes: Pacheco’s dad gets grand slam ball, Tulo questions Bumgarner

Source: The Denver Post by Patrick Saunders

When Jordan Pacheco’s father, Joe, comes up from Albuquerque for Saturday night’s game against the Giants, his son will have a keepsake ready for him. It will be a baseball, in a sealed plastic bag.

The same baseball that Pacheco knocked over the left-field fence in the fifth inning Friday night for the first grand slam of his big-league career. The homer, off San Francisco Madison lefty Bumgarner, fueled the Rockies’ 10-9 victory over the Giants.

Pacheco, always low-key in front of the media, was pretty matter-of-fact regarding what was perhaps the Rockies’ biggest hit of the season.

“It’s good,” he said. “I don’t hit a lot of home runs, but I was glad I was able to hit one there and I’m

Guest Post: Friday Night Fireworks at Coors Field

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Jordan Pacheco launched his first career grand slam Friday night.By Bryan HeadJordan Pacheco's first career grand slam propelled the Colorado Rockies over the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on Friday night, ending a 10-game losing streak against their division rivals. The Rockies fell behind early when former Rockie Marco Scutaro singled off of Jorge De La Rosa, and later scored on a sacrifice fly from Buster Posey.  When the Giants added three more runs in the top of the 2nd inning, it looked like the Rockies were going to once again lose ground in the NL West. Wilin Rosario gave Rockies fans hope when he led off the Rockies half of the 2nd inning with a single, and later scored on a ground ball from Jordan Pacheco.  The Rockies showed off their speed in the 3rd inning, when Eric Young Jr. led off with an infield single and Dexter Fowler reached on a bunt.  Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki added hard-hit singles to tie the game at 4. The Rockies blew the game open in th...