PODCAST - Hello Colorado Rapids Fans! Holding The High Line with Rabbi and Red is back! This week, we look back at the MLS is Back tournament that was. We look ahead to the MLS regular season restarting. There's been some movement on the Don't Block My Altitude front, but the Rapids are being left in the lurch. Mark and Matt finish the show with Ask HTHL, looking at what the … [Read more...] about Colorado Rapids Podcast: The MLS Regular Season is Back
Raimel Tapia finding his groove, focusing on plate discipline
The Arizona series earlier this week might have been the start of something big for Raimel Tapia. After starting three of the first four games of the shortened season but managing just two hits in 11 at-bats, the outfielder seemed to fall out of favor with Rockies manager Bud Black. Tapia found himself coming off the bench against San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle, but … [Read more...] about Raimel Tapia finding his groove, focusing on plate discipline
Lance Lynn shuts down Rockies bats despite Ryan Castellani’s strong start
Friday marked the beginning of a 20 games in 20 days stretch for the Colorado Rockies. Quite literally containing a third of the season, it’s the kind of stretch that can make or break the Rockies season. It didn’t get off to a great start. Facing the Texas Rangers and one of the hottest pitchers in the league in ace Lance Lynn (3-0), the Rockies bats went quiet. Even after … [Read more...] about Lance Lynn shuts down Rockies bats despite Ryan Castellani’s strong start
Avalanche down two forwards, might have to call on one of its “black aces”
Avalanche right winger Joonas Donskoi was “unfit to play” in Game 2 on Friday, and left winger Vladislav Namestnikov skated off in the first period with an apparent upper-body injury after colliding with teammate Nathan MacKinnon. Following Colorado’s 3-2 win at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Avs coach Jared Bednar said both Donskoi and Namestnikov are “day-to-day.” In the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Avalanche down two forwards, might have to call on one of its “black aces”
5 takeaways from the Avalanche’s Game 2 victory over Arizona
In Game 2 against the Avalanche on Friday, Arizona “played a really good hockey game,” according to coach Rick Tocchet. But the Coyotes still lost 3-2 and trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven first-round series at the Western Conference hub in Edmonton. Here’s five takeaways with Saturday’s Game 3 already looming: 1. One shot. The Avs only needed one shot from Andre Burakovsky to … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from the Avalanche’s Game 2 victory over Arizona
Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. suffers neck strain during collision on floor
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. was carted off the court and fitted for a neck brace after colliding with Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze late in the third quarter Friday. Jones was trying to get around a screen when he ran into the 6-foot-11 Bitadze and fell to the floor. The Heat announced via Twitter after their 109-92 loss that Jones had a … [Read more...] about Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. suffers neck strain during collision on floor
Márquez looks to stay sharp vs. Rangers
Right-hander Germán Márquez gets an Opening Day rematch on Saturday, when the Rangers and Rockies continue their series at Coors Field (6:10 p.m. MT, live on MLB.TV). Márquez struck out six in 5 2/3 innings in Arlington on July 24, but he was tagged with a 1-0 loss. Márquez's run support average (3.46, per STATS Inc.) is 19th lowest among National League starters. Right-hander … [Read more...] about Márquez looks to stay sharp vs. Rangers
Castellani sharp at home, outdueled by Lynn
2020 Denver Broncos Training Camp: Day 1 news and notes
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images We have actual football to talk about for the first time in 2020! In what has been a weird 2020 football offseason because of the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, we FINALLY have some actual Denver Broncos on the field action to talk about. The Broncos began their shortened 2020 Training Camp today with a … [Read more...] about 2020 Denver Broncos Training Camp: Day 1 news and notes