Juan Nicasio

How much patience do Mark Walter, Stan Kasten and Magic Johnson have? We're in the process of finding out, as the $217 million Dodgers are playing like somebody misplaced a decimal point, just as they did after the midseason trades that brought in...

The Cubs may be lacking in overall talent, but they aren't lacking in confidence. The stabilization of the closer's role since Kevin Gregg took over, the continued dominance of the starters and the recent improvement of the offense has the players...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Jorge De La Rosa will start Wednesday against the Diamondbacks almost two years to the day he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow pitching against them at Coors...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies have mapped out a five-start plan at Double-A Tulsa for Roy Oswalt that they hope will carry the veteran right-hander back to the major leagues in about a month to...

RHP Juan Nicasio was paired for the first time this season with veteran C Yorvit Torrealba, and the move paid huge dividends. Nicasio limited the Giants to three singles in six innings in the Rockies' 5-0 win. The right-hander got 11 outs on ground balls,...

Rockies 5, Giants 0: Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki had two RBIs apiece and Juan Nicasio pitched six shutout innings as host Colorado won the final three contests of a four-game series with San Francisco. Dexter Fowler tied a career high with...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rockies earn rare series win over Giants DENVER -- The San Francisco Giants completed a memorably bad road trip Sunday with another shaky outing from a starting pitcher. This time, it was Barry...

MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies paired veteran catcher Yorvit Torrealba with struggling young starter Juan Nicasio for the first time this season Sunday, and the move paid huge dividends. Nicasio limited the Giants to...

A two-game winning streak isn't much of an accomplishment, but when it is the Colorado Rockies doing it against the San Francisco Giants, the psychological impact is significant. The Rockies, who had lost 10 straight to the Giants prior to their modest...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rockies 10, Giants 2 DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood advanced his cause on Saturday night. He would like to stay in the Colorado Rockies' rotation rather than make a few starts in place of an injured...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Chatwood makes pitch for Rockies' rotation DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood advanced his cause on Saturday night. He would like to stay in the Colorado Rockies' rotation rather than make a few starts in...

The Sports Xchange 05/19/2013 MLB Note - Houston Astros Harrell, Lucas NEXT: Astros (Lucas Harrell 3-4, 5.11) at Pirates (Jeff Locke 3-1, 3.15) ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Houston Astros Elmore, Jake --INF Jake Elmore...