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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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Tyler Chatwood pitches a weird one at Coors Field as Rockies sweep Braves
The south side of the Rockies infield wore bright white spikes Sunday, in honor of Ken Griffey Jr., and knee-high black socks in support of their pitcher Tyler Chatwood.

On Chris Sale jersey uproar, Carlos Gonzalez says: ‘If he wants, we play with no shirt’
Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez wondered aloud about why a team would take away its own ace pitcher over a shirt after Chicago White Sox on Sunday suspended left-hander Chris Sale.

Trevor Story nails record-tying HR, Jon Gray ace-like in Rockies’ nail-biting win over Atlanta
Two days shy of the greatest game in Rockies history — that game, the purple chin-slide winner — Troy Tulowitzki nailed a grand slam against Arizona to set a National League...

What the Colorado Rockies could do at the MLB trade deadline
Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Gonzalez and Jake McGee are just three of the names that the Colorado Rockies could deal ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

Mark Reynolds’ large home run flashed his former power, but Rockies will live with contact
Mark Reynolds plowed his way through Coors Field with plenty of opportunities to bash home runs, even before he played for the Rockies.

Terence Crawford fighting to be America’s next boxing star: “I can do whatever I want in there”
His opponent, a brutish brawler with a nasty streak forged in the Soviet Union, stands a head taller and punches like a piston. But Omaha's Terence "Bud" Crawford -- the...

Rockies blown out by Rays, Evan Longoria at Coors Field
Evan Longoria turned on a pitch like a fireman's axe in the third inning Tuesday. The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman -- whom the Rockies notoriously shrugged at in 2006...

Jake McGee still finding his place in Colorado’s bullpen after Rockies-Rays trade
Jake McGee can recall every pitch he threw in Game 162 of the 2011 season. It was an unusual day. The lefty reliever won seven games that season but two...

MLB umpire crew popped in on Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
Major League Baseball umpires Dan Iassogna, Paul Emmel and Clint Fagan are giving back while volunteering with UMPS CARE Charities BLUE for Kids program while in Denver working the Rockies...

Rockies rookies running the show as Tyler Anderson and Trevor Story help top Tampa Bay
When the Rockies returned home a year ago from baseball's all-star break, they got lost in the weeds, strangled by unruly pitching and a glaring talent gap.