Baseball is back and the Rockies are 1-0 this season after beating the Marlins 6-3 on opening day in Miami.
Left-handed starter Kyle Freeland got the win against the fish after throwing seven innings of two-hit ball and surrendering only one earned run.
Freeland has grown into a dominant pitcher for Colorado but his game and young career lack one thing — a complete game.
Last season, Freeland finished 17-7 for the Rox. There were a handful of games in 2018 where Freeland had a shot at a complete-game victory but was pulled by manager Bud Black.
In this day and age of analytics and how Black and general manager Jeff Bridich rely on them and the magical 100-pitch count, I would be shocked to see another Rockies pitcher finish what they started.
Call me old school, but bullpens get overworked and relievers need days off, too.
As the Rockies begin another season at 20th and Blake, lets hope Black gives his starters some room to work out of jams and go deeper into games.
Complete games are not a thing of the past. It’s time to let starters finish games when they are dominating.
— , The Denver Post
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What’s on Tap?
- Rockies: at Miami Marlins, 5:10 p.m. Friday, ATTRM |
- Nuggets: at Oklahoma City Thunder, 6 p.m. Friday, ALT |
- Avalanche: Arizona Coyotes, 7 p.m. Friday, ALT2 |
- Rapids: Houston Dynamo, 7 p.m. Saturday, ALT |
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Scoreboard
MLB: Rockies 6, Marlins 3
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NBA: Rockets 112, Nuggets 85
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Must-Read
Kiszla: Forget Rockies’ victory on opening day. Why we’re all “Kyle Freeland guys” can be explained by game of cornhole.
OK, if the National League West is going to be an argument between the Rockies and Dodgers all summer long, letap get the beef started on Day 1. Read more…
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog set to return to lineup Friday
Landeskog has missed three weeks with a separated shoulder; the team has gone 6-2-1 in his absence. Read more…
Nuggets Ink podcast: Should Nikola Jokic make first-team All-NBA?
Talking end-of-season awards, playoff positioning and how much the Nuggets have left in the tank for the stretch run. Read more…
Quick Hits
+ Rockies’ David Dahl makes statement with big performance at the plate in his first opening day start
+ Rockies’ Trevor Story hits third home run on opening day
+ Colorado Rapids to host Arsenal FC of the English Premier League this summer
+ Rockies podcast: The 2019 season begins. What can we expect from Colorado?
+ Former Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall signs 1-year deal with Raiders
+ AAF chairman says league likely needs NFL bailout if itap going to continue
+ Elite Eight-bound: Purdue holds off Tennessee 99-94 in OT
+ Gonzaga advances to Elite Eight with win over Florida State
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By The Numbers
6-3
Highlights, lowlights from Colorado’s 6-3 victory over Miami on opening day
The Rockies beat the Marlins 6-3 to open the 2019 season on Thursday. A low at highlights and lowlights. Read more…
Parting Shot
Peyton Manning convinced Trevor Siemian to sign with the Jets
When Trevor Siemian was debating whether to re-sign with the Vikings or head to the Jets this offseason, he turned to another former Broncos quarterback for advice. Read more…
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