Five Observations As Ian Desmond Prepares For Season

Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond can hear the ticking.

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Charlie Blackmon's Three-Run Shot Wins It In 16th Inning

Charlie Blackmon gave a tired smile on Tuesday -- a night when things actually worked out for the Rockies. His three-run homer in the 16th inning -- which tied for the latest home run in club history -- sealed an 8-5 victory over the Giants at Oracle Park.

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Video: Dakota Hudson On Ian Desmond Homer 'You Got To Tip Your Cap To Him' 9-11-19

Hudson on allowing the go-ahead homer in the sixth inning: "Desmond took a good swing on me... You got to tip your cap to him. That's his hot zone and he didn't miss his pitch." #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/NIOwcYrS82

— FOX Sports Midwest (@FSMidwest) September 12, 2019

Ian Desmond Helps Propel Rockies To Win In Finale

There isn’t a linear path to redemption. It’s more like auto racing’s road course. You’re out navigating the curves and the dangers, get to where you want to be, then repeat. Ian Desmond knows what it’s like to put in those miles.

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Ian Desmond Robs Lewis Brinson Of Home Run To Preserve Lead

So that's why the Rockies moved Ian Desmond to center field this year.

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Ian Desmond Homers, Praises Offensive Approach

Ian Desmond hopes the feeling the Rockies’ offense fostered in the fourth inning of a 6-3 victory over the Athletics on Monday afternoon happens long after the frame’s big hit -- Desmond’s three-run homer -- is forgotten.

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Ian Desmond Preparing For Center Field Duties In 2019

The Rockies’ Ian Desmond devoted his winter to heavy work to prepare his legs for a move to center field. So Monday morning, he rested the legs and concentrated on his eyes and mind.

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Bryce Harper & Scott Boras Are On The Verge Of The Least Satisfying Nine-Figure Deal Ever

If Bryce Harper had a time machine, we all know what he would do. Or, rather, plenty of us think we know what he would do. He would have negotiated with the Nationals in September and October, gotten Washington to increase its first offer of $300 million for 10 years by a smidgen, then signed to become a career Nat.

Washington Post

Charlie Blackmon 'Way On Board' With Shift To Right Field

Rockies manager Bud Black said the team prefers that longtime center fielder Charlie Blackmon move to right field, rather than left.

Colorado Official Site

Ian Desmond Confident He'll Thrive In Move To Centerfield

At an age that is generally considered to be past an athlete's prime, Ian Desmond will try to rely more on his speed as the Rockies move him to center field.

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Rockies Showing Interest In Brian Dozier

The Rockies are considering pursuing free-agent second baseman Brian Dozier on a short-term deal, but have to balance the pursuit against payroll concerns, according to multiple Major League sources.

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Looking For A Match In A Carlos Santana Trade

Earlier this week, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported via a rival executive that the Phillies are “shopping the hell” out of first baseman Carlos Santana. The Rhys Hoskins left field experiment went poorly this year, so it’s logical for GM Matt Klentak to attempt to trade the veteran Santana to allow Hoskins to move back to first base in 2019.

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Christian Yelich Shouldn't Have Hit This Many Home Runs

Christian Yelich is awesome, and not coincidentally, so are the Brewers. Yelich has been the best position player in the National League this year, and he played for the team with the league’s best record. This all seems strange, because the Brewers have so rarely in their history been this good, and almost as rarely have they employed this good a player.

Beyond The Boxscore

Yadier Molina Nominated For 2018 Roberto Clemente Award

Throughout his distinguished Hall of Fame career, Roberto Clemente was perhaps just as known for his prowess on the baseball diamond as he was for his philanthropical efforts off it. And today, the award recognizing the player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions bears Clemente's name.

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Franmil Reyes' Walk-Off Home Run In 13th Lifts Padres Over Rockies

Eric Lauer held the Rockies without a hit for five innings in his return from a month-long stint on the disabled list Thursday night. But Lauer's gem felt like ancient history by the time fellow Padres rookie Franmil Reyes strode to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the 13th.

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Ian Desmond's Walk-Off Home Run Puts Rockies In Tie For Wild Card

The Rockies added Matt Holliday's big bat to their lineup for Thursday's rubber match with the Padres, but it was the hot hand of Ian Desmond who broke through Colorado's slumbering lumber to win the game with a two-run walk-off homer, stealing a 4-3 win to take the series and secure a tie for second in the National League Wild Card race.

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How Good Is Harrison Bader's Defense?

It’s apparently Harrison Bader week here at Viva El Birdos, as stlcardsfan4 wrote about him on Thursday and I’ve got this follow-up today. Mine, I regret to say, doesn’t have any more idea than his about why scouts missed Harrison Bader’s defense. It really is one of the great mysteries of this Cardinals season- apparently Kevin Kiermaier was just hanging out on the bench and nobody knew about it. Instead, I’m trying to answer a slightly more nebulous question. How good is Harrison Bader’s defense, really? How good is it in the larger sense, the going-forward sense?

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Carlos Gonzalez Stays Hot With Two-Run Homer Vs. Cardinals

Carlos Gonzalez was down, but not at wit's end. Struggling so badly in May, he had gone from three-time All-Star to an irregular in the Rockies' lineup. So he brought his personal laptop to Dodger Stadium on May 21 and told Duane Espy, his hitting coach, "Sit down."

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Zack Greinke Fans 13, Throws Gem To Cool Off Rockies

Pick a pitch.

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Rich Hill Strikes Out Ten But Dodgers Fall To Rockies

From start to start, the Dodgers never know what they'll get from Rich Hill and his blistered finger.

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