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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 prospect Colton Welker rode a bus with the alleged Stoneman Douglas killer
Colton Welker wrapped up batting practice and a spring training session last week right on routine. Then he was ripped back into the reality of home.

Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia has added a few pounds. Now he’s trying to muscle his way into the lineup
Raimel Tapia stood in front of a green screen this week in a makeshift TV studio at Salt River Fields filming promos for Coors Field's scoreboard. His silhouette cast a...

MLB’s slow-playing free agent market drew Rockies’ interest. Jeff Bridich says he’s looking into it.
Baseball's lopsided free-agent market continued into spring training this month with big-name players and pitchers still without a home.

MLB made a big change to its rules to speed up games. The Rockies will have to adjust.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Bud Black loves baseball for the the space between action, the beats and pauses where strategy becomes paramount. The Rockies' manager uses that time to, at times,...

NASCAR’s new inspection system might mess with Martin Truex Jr.’s chance at a Cup repeat
Martin Truex Jr. will start in the back-half of the pack when drivers line up for the Daytona 500 on Sunday in Florida. But NASCAR's Cup Series defending champion is...

Windsor wrestler Dominick Serrano continues his undefeated run through Colorado to set up a 4A finals showdown
The medal barely settled around Dominick Serrano's neck a year ago when the whispers of glory amplified into open conversations. Is this freshman the next Colorado high school wrestler to...

Shkëlzen Gashi shot back at the Rapids by rededicating himself
Shkëlzen Gashi strode into Casa Grande, Ariz., last month like the sheriff in an old Western movie, ready for heads to turn.

Rockies spring training preview: Colorado spent big on a bullpen. Will it work?
In an odd offseason, baseball's hot stove cooled to frigid. Teams nearly across the board suddenly grew reluctant to spend money on free agents. The Rockies, though, were a notable...

Rockies spring training preview: After Charlie Blackmon, outfield presents Colorado with concern
The vast expanse of grass at Coors Field is home to the largest outfield in baseball. It is also where the Rockies find their greatest concern.

Without Nathan MacKinnon, the Avs are learning to survive
The infirmary ice was a busy place Wednesday at the Avalanche's practice rink. Nathan MacKinnon, the all-star center who has carried Colorado into a mid-season resurgence and square into an...