Jeff Francis

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 4 (10) DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies watched a four-run lead dissolve in the seventh inning Tuesday night. They saw closer Rafael Betancourt walk off the mound after throwing...

LHP Jeff Francis (left groin strain) plans to throw a bullpen session Tuesday. He said the groin hasn't fully recovered but is getting better. Francis was injured in the second inning of his May 14 start at Chicago but pitched six innings (80 pitches) and...

The Cubs have made great use of the concept of "core" players, as their repeated statements that Anthony Rizzo and Starlin Castro are part of their core indicate. But when the core players finally meld into the contending unit the Cubs' brass believes...

The Sports Xchange Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 1 DENVER -- Patrick Corbin joined some very select Arizona Diamondbacks company Monday night. And he did it at Coors Field, a challenging to place to pitch. In the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Colorado...

D'backs' Corbin goes distance to beat Rockies DENVER -- Patrick Corbin joined some very select Arizona Diamondbacks company Monday night, and he did it at Coors Field, a challenging to place to pitch. In the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Colorado...

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...

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...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rockies 10, Giants 2 Rockies 10, Giants 2: Wilin Rosario belted a two-run homer and had three RBIs as host Colorado defeated struggling San Francisco for the second straight night. Troy Tulowitzki had four hits and two RBIs...

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...

With a Giant monkey off their backs, the Colorado Rockies can loosen up when they host San Francisco on Saturday. The Rockies snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Giants when they hung on for a 10-9 victory Friday - Colorado's third win in its last 15...