Juan Nicasio

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Rockies 5, Giants 0 SAN FRANCISCO -- Tyler Chatwood shut out the San Francisco Giants for six innings on Friday night and Michael Cuddyer returned from the disabled list with a bang, providing a...

The Sports Xchange By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange Rockies' shutout starts with Chatwood SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants don't get shut out at home very often. But when it does happen, Tyler Chatwood tends to be involved. The 6-foot...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Francisco Giants - INSIDE PITCH The Giants' starting pitching appears to be smoothing back into shape after several rough weeks, but that isn't to say there aren't issues. First of all, the team lost right-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Second baseman Josh Rutledge was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. The move cleared a roster spot for right fielder Michael Cuddyer (inflammed cervical disc), who came off the 15-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH It has been a struggle for Todd Helton in what is expected to be his final season. He is hitting just .220 (18-for-82) in 28 games with three doubles, three homers and 16 RBIs. He has...

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...

MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies could be faced with a difficult decision if closer Rafael Betancourt ends up on the 15-day disabled list: Who replaces him? Betancourt threw two pitches in the dirt to start the 10th...

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,...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rockies 5, Giants 0 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...

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...