Seth Smith News

Colorado's Garrett Atkins, right, is congratulated by Matt Holliday after belting a three-run homer against the Padres in July.

The Oakland Athletics found their best hitter, Jack Cust, buried in the Padres' Triple-A affiliate.

By Jack Etkin , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 04:17 p.m., September 21, 2008 Updated 04:17 p.m., September 21, 2008 Rockies starting pitcher Greg Reynolds, right, confers with pitching coach Bob ...

RHP Aaron Cook has called it a season. Meanwhile, the Rockies have six more games to play, and manager Clint Hurdle went iwth a left-handed look against RHP Tim Lincecum of San Francisco on Tuesday.

Tim Lincecum had a rare bad outing, slipping in the Cy Young race as the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Giants' young ace 9-4 on Tuesday night.

Adam Dunn knocked in three runs Sunday to key Arizona's 13-4 rout of Colorado. He started the rout with an RBI single when Arizona scored five times in the top of the first inning.

VOA community relations director Jim White describes the shelter setup to Karla Hurdle, left, and Kimberly Hawpe.

While the Rockies have every intention of winning now, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle made it clear that they are also working for the future.

Livan Hernandez wins a pitchers' duel as Colorado does some experimenting. By Troy E. Renck The Denver Post Article Last Updated: 09/17/2008 11:33:53 PM MDT Joe Koshansky, who spent most of the season in ...

Seth Smith will make his third start in center field and first at Coors Field. The others were at Washington and Los Angeles.

For a fleeting moment, the three fastest Rockies occupied Coors Field. Eric Young was taking batting practice, Juan Pierre was watching from the dugout and Willy Taveras was shagging flies.

Though the Rockies are out of the National League West race, manager Clint Hurdle intends to start his best players against those that are in it.

About the Rockies: This is the Giants' final visit to Coors Field this season. They are 6-6 against the Rockies and have split their first six games in the high altitude.

Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 9:43 p.m. Every year at this time it is inevitable, we begin to see signs that point to the end of summer.

Garrett Atkins had two homers and five runs batted in to give the Rockies a 9-4 victory over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a weekend series at PETCO Park.

"There's not many places in the lineup he can hit. He can hit leadoff. Second is an option.

RF Brad Hawpe is not in the lineup on Monday against the Giants. Seth Smith will start in right field and he will hit leadoff.

As far as second helpings go, the Rockies are first rate. The Rockies are 22-14 since the all-star break, fourth best percentage in the National League.

Reds pitchers Josh Fogg and Jeremy Affeldt will be presented their 2007 National League champinship rings during a home plate ceremony prior to Friday's series opener with Cincinnati at Coors Field.

Catcher Yorvit Torrealba ran before the game and his left knee felt good. Trainer Keith Dugger said Torrealba, who was scratched from Thursday's game and later diagnosed with a small miniscus tear, was ...