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Carlos Gonzalez drove in two runs on a homer and a triple to lead the way as the Colorado Rockies capped a successful homestand with a 4-1 decision over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field.

As you can see from the title, there's been a little bit of closer news this week, so we'll get right down to business.

Rockies infielder DJ LeMahieu's three-hit, two-double game in Tuesday night's 5-4, 10-inning victory over the D-backs earned him a start at second base Wednesday in the No.

Closer Rafael Betancourt will avoid the disabled list, his right groin injury requiring only an anti-inflammatory injection and two days rest before he returns to his role, he said Wednesday.

Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in two runs, Jorge De La Rosa pitched effectively into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 4-1 on Wednesday to take two of three from the Diamondbacks.

Wilin Rosario drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Colorado Rockies past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-4, in the middle test of a three-game set at Coors Field.

You don't always need big names to get big results out of your bullpen. Sometimes a few unsung heroes will do the trick.

When it comes to beating the bad teams on the schedule and failing to get over the hump against the good ones, Denver's baseball team is behaving almost exactly like its football team.

Jorge De La Rosa threw seven scoreless innings and flirted with a no-hitter going 6.2 innings before giving up a single to David Freese.

Over a month into the MLB season, there is a surprise contender hovering near the top of the National League West: the Colorado Rockies .

Shortstop Eduardo Nunez is unlikely to be ready to play Thursday. He did some light throwing and went through some motions as if taking ground balls Wednesday and said he felt better but still "a little tight." Manager Joe Girardi said, "He went out and tried to do some stuff, and it's still not quite where it needs to be." Nunez did not attempt to ... (more)

RHP Juan Nicasio labored through another start. He threw 60 pitches in the first three innings to continue a season-long trend.

Pitcher David Phelps batted eighth and catcher Austin Romine ninth Wednesday as manager Joe Girardi, who has had to write out some unusual lineups due to a slew of injuries, took a more radical approach.

When Joe Girardi was in between managerial jobs, working as a broadcaster in 2007, he picked the brain of venerated manager Tony La Russa.

Before batting practice Tuesday David Robertson said he was going to test the left hamstring by playing catch and if all went well was hopeful to throw off a mound.

Despite a stellar start from Hiroki Kuroda, the Yankees lost their fifth straight game at Coors Field, dating to an interleague series in 2002.

Last week, I took a look at what made the 2009 draft so exceptional for the Rockies Organization.

It's early in the Major League Baseball season, but only two teams favored in the preseason to win their divisions - the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants - are sitting in first place.

Colorado Rockies Matt Belisle warms up his arm before pitching batting practice during Spring Training in Scottsdale.

On many teams, middle relief is a good place to hide. Pitching games that are out of reach either way, or to try to end a long extra-innings game when a sizeable contingent of fans have gone to bed is no way to make a name.