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DENVER (AP) — Now that Charlie Blackmon has agreed to a lucrative new deal, he can afford to trade in that Jeep Cherokee he's had forever.Only, that's not how he rolls."I'm going to get some new tires," he said.That's just Blackmon being Blackmon, the Continue to Article

April 04, 2018 8:01:pm EST

The Colorado Rockies have announced that they and center fielder Charlie Blackmon have agreed to a six-year contract extension. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the club, but NBC Sports has learned that it’ll pay Blackmon $108 million and could be worth as much as $116 million with incentives. The contract begins immediately and includes two player options, the exercise of which would keep Blackmon in purple and black through the 2023 season. Continue to Article

April 04, 2018 4:40:pm EST

Free-agent closer Greg Holland agreed to sign a one-year, $14 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on opening day after resurrecting his career last season following a return from Tommy John surgery, a source familiar with the deal told Yahoo Sports. The 32-year-old Holland, ranked 19th in Yahoo Sports’ Ultimate Free Agent Tracker, led the National League with 41 saves for the Colorado Rockies and put together one of the best first halves in baseball before a dreadful second-half stretch tanked his ERA for the season. Over three August weeks, Holland allowed 14 runs in 6 1/3 innings and nearly lost his closer’s job. Continue to Article

March 29, 2018 12:54:pm EST

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the beloved coming-of-age baseball classic “The Sandlot,” the Milwaukee Brewers took some time out during spring training to recreate one of the movie’s more memorable scenes. Heroes get remembered but legends never die. Other MLB teams chimed in on the video, with the Colorado Rockies admitting it would be tough to top. Continue to Article

March 19, 2018 2:25:pm EST