Rockies Part Ways With Glenallen Hill

The Rockies have parted ways with longtime Triple-A manager Glenallen Hill and two other Minor League coaches, assistant general manager-player development Zach Wilson confirmed Wednesday.

Colorado Official Site

Dexter Fowler Receives Affirmation From Barry Bonds

It was in early January, not long after Dexter Fowler had received full medical clearance to reengage in baseball activities, that he sent video of his swing to longtime mentor Barry Bonds.

St. Louis Official Site

Rockies Named Jeff Nelson MiLB Video Coordinator & Robinson Cancel Single-A Asheville Manager

The Rockies on Tuesday announced their Minor League staff for the 2018 season, including the staff for a second Dominican Summer League team. Notable changes include Darin Everson assuming the role of Minor League hitting and bunting coordinator and Anthony Sanders taking over as outfield and baserunning coordinator.

Colorado Official Site

Rockies Not Bringing Rene Lachemann Back

The staff shakeup was first reported by USA Today via Twitter. The club did not immediately respond to requests for confirmation, and has not made an announcement. Bench coach Tom Runnells, hitting coach Blake Doyle, catching/defensive positioning coach Rene Lachemann and first-base coach Eric Young were not retained, the source said.

Colorado Official Site

Matt Holliday An Intriguing Right-Handed Power Bat On The Market

Matt Holliday, OF, Cardinals — There’s always been that notion that the Cardinals know when it’s time to say goodbye. They reached that place with Holliday and announced they would not be picking up his $17 million option and would buy him out for $1 million. Holliday now becomes an intriguing player on the market who won’t be as costly as other righthanded power hitters such as Encarnacion.

Boston Globe

Jason Motte Walked & Struck One Out Over One Inning In First Rehab Appearance

In his first rehab appearance with the Isotopes, Rockies reliever Jason Motte recorded a scoreless eighth inning out of the bullpen, walking one and striking out one.

MiLB Official Site

Jorge De La Rosa Hopes To Get Rockies Untracked

Jorge De La Rosa, like the Rockies, has had a rough go of it lately. He'll be looking for his first win since May 27 when he takes the mound on Tuesday night against the second-place Cardinals at Coors Field.

St. Louis Official Site

Matt Holliday Hoping To Spark Cardinals Series Finale

Matt Holliday is coming back.

After undergoing an appendectomy on April 1, Holliday said prior to Saturday's 3-2 loss against the Giants he expects to be back in the lineup Sunday, when the Cardinals and Giants conclude a three-game set at AT&T Park.

Cardinals Official Site

Ned Yost, Tony Pena, George Hendrick, & Dave Duncan Just A Few Names On Indians Wish List For MGR Job

That list includes Buddy Bell, Sandy Alomar, Tony Pena, John Farrell, Joey Cora, Kevin Seitzer, Brook Jacoby, Glenallen Hill, Richie Dauer, Harold Baines, Alfredo Griffin, Rick Adair, George Hendrick, Marquis Grissom and Dave Duncan.
Beacon Journal

GM Mark Shapiro and Chris Antonetti, assistant general manager, have culled their original list of 30 names down to "eight to 10" candidates to replace fired manager Eric Wedge.
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Rockies Hire Don Baylor As Hitting Coach

The Colorado Rockies have added five coaches to their staff, including former manager Don Baylor as hitting coach.
Fox Sports

Don Baylor is returning to the Rockies, this time as their hitting coach.
MLB

Glittering Fragments

Ambling along the shore, at ease in the tonic of roaring surf and salty breeze, one contemplates beige-gray wet sand beneath bare feet. Clumps of damp brown seaweed lie about. Shiny bits in the sand, millions of flecks of stone and seashell, glint in the slanting afternoon light. Some of the pieces of shell are larger, a few nearly complete, exposed for an instant and then obscured again by the rushing carpet of foaming wave.

The Hardball Times

Jason Grimsley Implicates Players

Jose Canseco, Lenny Dykstra and Rafael Palmeiro were among nine players accused of doping by former Major League pitcher Jason Grimsley in a federal agent's affidavit unsealed Thursday.

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