Colorado Rockies

Fireworks are mostly illegal in Colorado, but some city-approved events will still give residents a chance to see a show.

It’s been a Rocky time for Denver sports fans, as the Rockies sink in the West. But KUNC commentator Peter Moore has a plan, and it involves beer and the Bhagavad Gita.

The Rockies are having a historically terrible start to the season. But thousands of fans keep showing up to home games at Coors Field. What’s the story behind that loyal fan base – and is it starting to lose faith in the team?

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As injuries and losses pile up, Dick Monfort’s Colorado Rockies are hurtling toward third consecutive 100-loss season — and perhaps worst ever.

Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics. Cavnar becomes the first woman to handle primary play-by-play duties in major league history. She has covered baseball for 17 of her 20 years in the media business, most recently calling Colorado Rockies games the past 12 years as a backup play-by-play announcer while also hosting pregame and postgame shows and regional coverage.

Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton was recently elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. That means a lot of things to a lot of different Rockies fans, including MLB official scorer Jillian Geib. She joins In The NoCo today.

Days after Todd Helton was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the slugging first baseman is still getting used to the idea. Helton says he never thought he would get into Cooperstown.

Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton and Joe Mauer have been elected to baseball's Hall of Fame while Billy Wagner and Gary Sheffield fell short. Helton, making his sixth ballot appearance, got 307 votes for 79.7%, 18 more than the needed 289 for 75% after falling 11 votes short last year.

Retired Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton is teaming up with the organization RIP Medical Debt to help eliminate $10 million in medical bills for residents around the state.