Playing in the most unusual atmosphere in baseball, literally speaking, the Colorado Rockies are a unique team. With the light air making the ball travel farther and breaking pitches lose their magic in many cases, the mile high atmosphere has proven hazardous to the career of many a pitcher. Since pitching is the cornerstone of many winning teams, this has caused a conundrum in Colorado. Still, the Rockies are one of the most exciting teams in the majors year in and year out do to the offensive show the stadium allows them to put on.
By hiring Don Baylor as hitting coach, the Rockies hope to improve their future by reaching into their past. Baylor, 59, was the Rockies' first manager, holding that job from 1993 through 1998.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:47 GMTDENVER - The Colorado Rockies have added five coaches to their staff, including former manager Don Baylor as hitting coach.
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:04:00 GMTAs we reported in an earlier edition, the Colorado Rockies have made former Lookouts manager Jim Tracy their bench coach for their 2009 team. They Rockies made Don Baylor their hitting coach. The addition of Baylor and Tracy adds 16 years of Major League managerial service to the Rockies staff.
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:06:10 GMTDon Baylor, the former Cubs manager who battled cancer in an inspirational way is returning to the majors as Clint Hurdle's hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies.
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Before winning a National League team, Denver was home to some of the great AAA teams of all-time.
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