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Nick Groke
Nick Groke is a former Denver Post sports writer. He left The Post in 2018.
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Rockies will hold off on new deal for Carlos Gonzalez with his contract set to expire
Carlos Gonzalez likely played his final regular season game at Coors Field on Sunday with the same overflowing joy that carried him through nine seasons with the Rockies.

Rockies wild-card postseason roster and lineup is heavy on possibilities: The who and why
Rockies manager Bud Black on Wednesday morning turned in his finalized roster for a one-game wild-card playoff against the Diamondbacks, with a nod to pitching possibilities.

Jorge De La Rosa, Rockies’ winningest pitcher, now trying to win against them; Daniel Descalso saw Colorado’s window
PHOENIX -- The winningest pitcher in Rockies history will try to win one against them Wednesday night when veteran left-hander Jorge De La Rosa takes a seat in the Diamondbacks...

How the chance blend of Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon and DJ LeMahieu finally carried the Rockies to the postseason
Nolan Arenado hit a Ruthian home run that flew 450 feet if went a mile, a blast still etched on DJ LeMahieu's eyes, over the center field scoreboard in Colorado...

Three key factors that could decide the Rockies-Diamondbacks wild-card playoff
PHOENIX -- The Rockies and Diamondbacks know each other well, sharing a spring training facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., and facing each other in six National League West series through the...

Rockies believe their lineup is peaking just in time. But which offense will show up in Arizona?
If there is a hitter in purple who can appreciate how the Rockies reached the postseason -- by the hairs on their chins -- it is Charlie Blackmon. Colorado's all-star...

Rockies’ attention quickly turns to a postseason roster for a wild-card matchup at Arizona
At the top of manager Bud Black's to-do list -- even before his Rockies closed out the regular season Sunday with a 6-3 loss to the Dodgers at Coors Field...

Charlie Blackmon wins the NL batting title. And the Rockies are peaking at the plate for the postseason.
Shouts of "M-V-P!" rose above the splatters of champagne and beer late into Saturday night in the Rockies clubhouse. At the center of the bouncing pack of players, his head...

Rockies play to a draw against Clayton Kershaw before falling to the Dodgers in a postseason tuneup
Colorado's all-star center fielder Charlie Blackmon Friday blasted a second-deck home run to right field Friday night and the sellout crowd at Coors Field stood in applause to demand that...

If the Rockies have an Andrew Miller, it’s Chris Rusin. And Colorado’s bullpen ready for the “magnitude.”
The benefit of runaway late-season victories put the Rockies in a favorable position heading toward the playoffs. A bullpen that has carried them so often is rested and ready to...