Sports From the Basement

The Colorado Rockies Made A Great Move Signing Wade Davis

The Colorado Rockies were looking to strengthen their bullpen this offseason. The departure of Greg Holland forced them to find a new closer, and there were several alternatives out there. However, if they wanted to at least maintain what Holland did, then the only two choices were either Holland or Wade Davis. And Colorado settled… Continue reading The Colorado Rockies Made A Great Move Signing Wade Davis

Jose Reyes Designated For Assignment

The Jose Reyes era in Colorado came to an end yesterday. His unceremoniously short tenure with the Rockies came to a close with a designation for assignment. The main return in the Troy Tulowitzki trade didn’t even last a full year at Coors Field. An offseason domestic violence saga can have that effect. But where… Continue reading Jose Reyes Designated For Assignment

The Never Ending Trevor Story

The Colorado Rockies’ winter was lackluster. While the teams in their division continued to bolster their ranks, the Rox continued to try to shed payroll. They traded promising outfielder Corey Dickerson to Tampa Bay. Trades for Carlos Gonzalez were widely bantered about, but none came to fruition. Pretty much every person in the Rockies organization… Continue reading The Never Ending Trevor Story

2016 Breakout Candidates: National League

The American League has already got its due, now the National League takes the stage. The Senior Circuit has a different brand of baseball than its DH-possessing counterparts, but they are no different when it comes to having players break out. Constant in game maneuvering makes roster construction much more important in the National League,… Continue reading 2016 Breakout Candidates: National League

Top Free Agents: Catcher

Over the next month, we will head towards the winter meetings with the top free agents at each area of the baseball diamond. We’ll start off with catcher, and then work our way outward. Starting and relief pitchers will be next. That will be followed by infielders and end with outfielders. As a National League… Continue reading Top Free Agents: Catcher