New Diamondbacks ballpark designed with lots of shade Nov 12, 2009
The Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies agreed that shading the grandstand was a key design element for the shared 11,000-seat stadium, Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall said. "Almost the entire ballpark is in shade" by early afternoon, Hall said, adding that 4,000 lawn seats will accommodate those who want more sun. (AZCentral -- News)
Pettyjohn still wants the ball Oct 24, 2009
The snow squall that blew through here early Saturday wiped out more than the Phillies' pivotal Game 3 with the Colorado Rockies. It also whited out any consequences from Charlie Manuel's Parade of Pitchers in Game 2. (Fresno Bee)
Bruce Jenkins Oct 14, 2009
Street had a sensational season in relief for the Colorado Rockies, but he was on the mound for the three-run, ninth-inning rally that clinched the series for Philadelphia on Monday night. Some have likened him to Eckersley, both in style and demeanor, and the comparison was apt in Street's postgame reaction. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Game 3 of Rox-Phils NLDS postponed Oct 11, 2009
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Doubt cast upon Barmes' game-ending grab Sep 30, 2009
Doubt cast upon game-ending grab by Colorado Rockies' Clint Barmes - ESPN. Updated: September 30, 2009, 1:28 AM ET. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Last Day Of Summer Brings Snow To The Rockies Sep 22, 2009
(September 21, 2009)The last day of summer brought snow, cold and a freeze warning to the Colorado mountains and western areas of the state. Wet heavy snow fell near Evergreen Colo. (KWTX.com, TX)
Stimulus may help build spring-training stadium Jul 24, 2009
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's $100 million investment in a spring-training complex for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies will be a key element of an emerging entertainment district on tribal land just east of Scottsdale. The community will try to tap into $2 billion in federal stimulus funds set aside for Indian communities to help fund the baseball complex, Salt River community President Diane Enos said, and the tribe also is considering developing an aquarium... (AZCentral -- News)
Trout bums: Go-carts, 'Huskers and greenbacks Jul 23, 2009
Such is the case with the greenback cutthroat found only in the central part of the Colorado Rockies. Best I can tell it's the rarest of the North American trout. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Oregon man's wallet returns after 63 years Jun 30, 2009
Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba brought his 11-year-old son to the ballpark Tuesday night, nearly two weeks after the boy was kidnapped in Venezuela while on his way to school. Yorvit Eduardo followed his father all over the diamond before the game, stopping to greet Rockies players eager to shake his hand. (Fresno Bee)
Story » Jun 30, 2009
Gary Giudice makes a short cast in the small Hermosa Creek high in the Colorado Rockies. So it's back to the high country again, back to places that had to be seen to believed. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Move Any Mountain: New Research Tracks Track Snowmelt Accurately May 19, 2009
11, 2004) New University of Colorado at Boulder research shows high-altitude aquifers honeycomb parts of the Colorado Rockies, trapping snowmelt and debunking the myth that high mountain valleys act as. (June 6, 2005) New research shows that high-altitude aquifers honeycomb parts of the Colorado Rockies, trapping snow melt and debunking the myth that high mountain valleys act as "Teflon basins" to rush water. (Science Daily)
William A. Bill Dowell Apr 19, 2009
Bill was fascinated with trains and loved the game of baseball and the Colorado Rockies. Bill was employed by City Market Grocery as a checker for many years. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Alpine Skiing in Banff National Par... Mar 10, 2009
For those who have skied the Colorado Rockies, or even visited the Colorado landscape in the summer months, the intensity of the Canadian Rockies in comparison is quite startling. The Canadian Rockies consist of sedimentary rock, thus the mountains are more jagged, sharp and twisted than their southern US counterparts. (Suite101.com)
Bundle up the clan for these ski resorts Feb 24, 2009
These uncrowded, powdery Colorado Rockies slopes come minus the icy patches more common to eastern resorts, making them a resounding hit with tumble-prone kids (and adults) alike. Youngsters are especially stoked by kid-specific trail maps and the childrens terrain park, featuring rails, jumps, tabletops, rolls and even a mini-halfpipe. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Mile High City at rock-bottom prices Feb 22, 2009
If you re visiting after baseball season starts in April, get a cheap seat at Coors Field to watch the Colorado Rockies. Rockpile tickets in center field are just 4 apiece, unless you re age 12 and younger or age 55 and older, in which case you can get one for 1. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
