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Frustration still simmers for Rapids

COMMERCE CITY -- The Colorado Rapids have to hope they hit bottom in a November training session two weeks after being knocked out of the final postseason spot in pursuit of the MLS Cup. As the squad ran an extra end-of-practice lap around a pair of ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Colorado Rapids,  Conor Casey (footballer),  Gary Smith,  Steve Guppy (footballer),  Pat Noonan

Rockies revive regular lineup for Game 3

DENVER -- The Rockies bring the National League Division Series home to Colorado on Saturday, and fate and a line drive off the leg of left-hander J.A. Happ have dealt them three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez as the Phillies' Game 3 ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLB.com,  9 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Pedro Martinez,  Cy Young,  Jim Tracy,  National League,  J.A. Happ

Colorado clinging to playoff berth

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Heading into a bye week and bringing a month's worth of draws into their final two regular season matches, the Colorado Rapids find themselves in a glass half-full, glass half-empty quandary. They have managed to hang on in ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  7 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Gary Smith,  Colorado Rapids,  Western Conference,  D C United,  Pablo Mastroeni

Disappointed Rapids closing in on goal

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- The Colorado Rapids made incremental movement toward reaching their goal of making the postseason with a 1-1 draw against New England, but with only two games to play, the club was disappointed not to take a bigger step than ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  4 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Gary Smith,  Colorado Rapids,  Matt Reis,  Conor Casey (footballer),  Julien Baudet

Casey's PK rescues Rapids in draw

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- For the third time in the last four matches, Conor Casey saved the Colorado Rapids with a penalty kick, pulling them into a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution on Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLSnet - Major League Soccer,  4 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Colorado Rapids,  New England Revolution,  Conor Casey (footballer),  Omar Cummings,  Jordan Harvey

Big task remains on Rockies' slate

DENVER -- The one remaining task for the Rockies after clinching a spot in the playoffs is simple: beat the Dodgers as many times this weekend as they've done all season long. The Rockies are 3-12 against the Dodgers this season, but if they can win ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLB.com,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Ubaldo Jimenez,  Troy Tulowitzki,  National League,  Jim Tracy,  Jason Marquis

Rockies come far to get to postseason

DENVER -- The Rockies' playoff-clinching celebration started Thursday afternoon with a called third strike from Franklin Morales for the final out in a 9-2 victory over the Brewers, and continued as Colorado's players and coaches took a victory lap ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLB.com,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Jim Tracy,  Franklin Morales,  National League,  Clint Hurdle,  New York Yankees

Rox clinch playoff berth, eye division

DENVER -- For the third time in 15 years, the Rockies celebrated Oct. 1 by clinching a playoff berth at Coors Field, beating the Brewers, 9-2, for their fourth straight win and potentially their National League-best third Wild Card title Thursday. The ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLB.com,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Garrett Atkins,  Troy Tulowitzki,  National League,  Ryan Braun,  Ryan Spilborghs

In regular-season home finale, Rox reflect

DENVER -- The Rockies played the month of September knowing their destiny was in their hands. It wasn't a case of hubris -- if anything, it was a sense of humility bred in a work ethic focused on winning the game at hand. Entering the month with a ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLB.com,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Jim Tracy,  Troy Tulowitzki,  Carlos Gonzalez,  National League,  Clint Hurdle

Fowler making strides in first full season

DENVER -- With a chance to clinch a playoff spot Thursday, Dexter Fowler looks to be back where he was on Opening Day -- in the Rockies' lineup and possibly perched atop it. After Fowler went on the disabled list in August when he fouled a pitch off ...

From OWEN PERKINS, MLB.com,  1 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Dexter Fowler,  Carlos Gonzalez,  Jim Tracy,  Eric Young

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