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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 went on a bullpen spree after finding postseason value. They unleashed the new look in Arizona.
At the height of a playoff chase last September, as the Rockies streaked into contention in the nick of time, Scott Oberg saw a nod in his direction he was...

Rockies’ Top 5 opening day games run from frigid drama to eked-out fun
The Rockies will open their 26th season Thursday at Arizona. Five openers stand out among the previous 25:

Denver Sports Omelette: Three things to know for Rockies’ 2018 opening day against the Diamondbacks
The Rockies open their season Thursday night at Chase Field in Phoenix against the Diamondbacks. Three things to know in preparation.

Rockies will find a little piece of home in Arizona as the Diamondbacks unveil a new humidor
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- In the dog days, Chase Field has all the charm of a big-box Costco or a shipping warehouse, but the Rockies will find a little piece of...

Jon Gray was named the Rockies’ opening day starter at Arizona for a reason. He set their pitching bar.
Colorado manager Bud Black on Tuesday told Gray that he will be the Rockies' leading man, the pitcher tasked with setting a bar for a five-man rotation that skews excessively...

Ryan McMahon makes the Rockies opening day roster in a step toward the future
Rockies rookie first baseman Ryan McMahon, among the club's top prospects, hit himself onto the opening day roster, sources said Tuesday, as Colorado kickstarted its future.

Rockies final roster decisions involve Raimel Tapia and Ryan McMahon, and a relief pitcher in red tape
As their lockers cleared and players walked the short trip down the hall and around the corner to the minor-league clubhouse at Salt River Fields, the Rockies have steadily approached...

Tyler Anderson readies for Rockies opening series vs. Arizona hiding out on a dusty back field
Tyler Anderson dropped a curveball on an unsuspecting minor-league prospect from the Arizona Diamondbacks on a dusty back field Sunday at Salt River Fields. He could hear it whizz.

Rockies-Diamondbacks spring round robin finally ends in a blowout, but Pat Valaika snapped a Colorado skid
Like unwanted bedfellows, the Rockies and Diamondbacks faced each other for the sixth time in a month Sunday. They familiarity bred apathy. Neither team was interested in giving the other...

Adam Ottavino’s comeback for the Rockies runs through a little blue camera at 3,350 frames per second
Adam Ottavino does not subscribe to a pitchers shopping catalog of stuff. If he needs cuticle cream or blister glue or shoe cement, he asks for it. And for the...