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2002 Colorado Rockies Season
The Colorado Rockies' 2002 season was the tenth for the Rockies. They tried to win the National League West. Buddy Bell and Clint Hurdle were the managers, the latter replacing the former after the former was fired 22 games into the season. Hurdle won 67 out of 140 games and was kept on as manager for the following season. They played home games at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 73-89, 4th in the NL West. Offseason *December 16, 2001: Jeff Cirillo was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Seattle Mariners for Brian Fuentes, Denny Stark, and José Paniagua. *January 7, 2002: Mike Myers was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Arizona Diamondbacks for J.D. Closser and Jack Cust. *January 11, 2002: Todd Jones was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *January 21, 2002: Ross Gload was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Craig House to the New York Mets for Todd Zeile, Benny Agbayani, and cash. *January 26, 2002: Ross Gload was purchased by the Colorado Rockies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a regular-season of 162 games, half of the teams were put into the new National League East, East Division and half into the new West Division. Within each division, the teams played 18 games each against their five division mates (90 games), and also 12 games against the teams in the opposite division (72 games), totaling 162 games. Geography Despite the geography, the owners of the Chicago Cubs insisted that their team be placed into the East Division along with the teams in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Also, the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals wanted that team to be in the same division with their natural rivals of the Cubs. The league could have insisted on a purely geographical alignment like the American League did. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Francis
Jeffrey William Francis (born January 8, 1981) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays. He is an inductee of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Early life Francis attended Burnsview Junior Secondary School and North Delta Senior Secondary School in North Delta, British Columbia. After playing for the North Delta Blue Jays of the B.C. Premier Baseball League, the highest calibre junior league in British Columbia, Francis went on to pursue a major in physics at the University of British Columbia while playing for the UBC Thunderbirds. Professional career Colorado Rockies Francis was selected in the 1st round (9th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. Along with Adam Loewen, who was selected at fourth overall in the same draft, the two received much publicity as they wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denny Neagle
Dennis Edward Neagle Jr. (; born September 13, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six teams over a 13-year career. During the 1990s, he was one of the top pitchers in baseball, but his career, and personal life, deteriorated in the early 2000s. With the New York Yankees, he won the 2000 World Series over the New York Mets. Career Arundel Senior High School Neagle attended Arundel Senior High School in Gambrills, MD and played on the baseball team. University of Minnesota Neagle attended the University of Minnesota and played on the baseball team. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Minnesota Twins Neagle was drafted in the 3rd round of the amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins. He saw some action in the summer of for the Twins, but was not on their postseason roster when the club won the 1991 World Series. Pittsburgh Pirates Neagle was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Mercker
Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played for nine teams over his 17-year career. Career Mercker was born in Brownsburg, Indiana and lived in several different cities, including four years in Export, Pennsylvania, before his family settled in Dublin, Ohio in 1980. He was taken in the first round (5th pick overall) of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves. He made his major league debut with the Braves on September 22, , and appeared in two games that season. During his years with the Braves, Mercker split time between the bullpen and the starting rotation. After serving as a reliever for the vast part of his first five seasons, he joined the Braves' rotation full-time for the and seasons. After the 1995 season, the Braves traded Mercker to the Baltimore Orioles. Mercker then became a journeyman, spending time with Baltimore (), Cleveland (1996), Cincinnati (, , -, 2008), St. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Lowe (baseball)
Jonathan Sean Lowe (born March 29, 1971) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1997 through 2003 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals. Lowe attended Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas, where he graduated in 1989. Lowe was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round (15th pick) of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft. Lowe finished his seven-year MLB career with a 23-15 record, a 4.95 ERA and 288 strikeouts. He was primarily used in middle relief during his career. Besides, Lowe played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Hamilton Redbirds in , and his last with the Triple-A Omaha Royals in . Lowe's unique spot in baseball immortality occurred on 16 June 2001, against the St. Louis Cardinals, when Albert Pujols recorded his first, and what may yet be his only, sacrifice bunt In baseball, a sacrifice bunt (also called a sacrifice hit) is a batter's a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Jones
Todd Barton Jones (born April 24, 1968) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was an effective middle reliever for several teams and also filled the role of closer, most notably with the Detroit Tigers for whom he earned 235 saves. On September 16, , Jones became the 21st member of the 300- save club during his second stint with the Tigers. Baseball career Jones graduated from Osborne High School in Marietta, Georgia and attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round of 1989 Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut during the season. Initially a setup reliever, Jones started being used as a closer for the Astros in the 1995 season. His best years came with the Detroit Tigers from –, when he logged 142 saves. On April 22, 1999, Jones earned career save number 100. On September 27, , Jones threw the last official pitch at Tiger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Jiménez (baseball)
José Jiménez (born July 7, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). He appeared in seven seasons from 1998 to 2004 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, and Cleveland Indians. The Cardinals signed him as an amateur free agent in his native Dominican Republic in 1991. Jiménez' career in MLB commenced as a starting pitcher with the Cardinals and he converted to relief pitching with the Rockies, saving more than 100 games. As a rookie with the Cardinals in 1999, Jiménez pitched a no-hitter in the first of two consecutive starts defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks and future Hall of Famer Randy Johnson in 1−0 complete game shutouts. After converting to relief with the Rockies, he set club records for saves in a single season with 41 in 2002 and career with 102. Results were mixed in his last three seasons, as his earned run average in 2002 was 3.56 and he experienced consecutive season with 2−10 win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Jennings
Jason Ryan Jennings (born July 17, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball with the Colorado Rockies (2001-2006), Houston Astros (2007) and Texas Rangers (2008-2009). High school/college years Jennings attended Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas, and was a standout in both football and baseball. In football, he won All-District honors at both kicker and punter. In baseball, as a senior, he was named the District MVP and posted a .410 batting average, hit seven home runs, and pitched his way to a 10–3 record and a 0.92 ERA with 132 strikeouts. After graduating from Poteet, he attended Baylor University, where he played baseball from to . Following his junior season at Baylor, Jennings was named by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball as the 1999 National Player of the Year. In what would be his final season at Baylor, he struck out 172 hitters in 146.2 innings and hit .382 with 17 homers and 68 RBIs. He a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike James (baseball)
Michael Elmo James (born August 15, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (A ... (MLB) from 1995 to 2002. External links 1967 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Bakersfield Dodgers players Baseball players from Florida California Angels players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Edmonton Trappers players Great Falls Dodgers players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players People from Fort Walton Beach, Florida San Antonio Missions players St. Louis Cardinals players Vancouver Canadians players Vero Beach Dodgers players Junior college base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hampton
Michael William Hampton, Jr. (born September 9, 1972) is an American former professional baseball player. Hampton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1993 through 2010. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks. He was the bullpen coach for the Mariners before resigning on July 9, 2017. Hampton is a two-time MLB All-Star. He won five Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2000 National League Championship Series, and he pitched in the 2000 World Series for the Mets. Early life Hampton was born in Brooksville, Florida when his father, Mike Hampton Sr., was 19 and his mother, Joan, was 16. He was the oldest of three children. Hampton was raised in Homosassa, Florida, and attended Crystal River High School. In high school, Hampton was recruited to play college football as a defensive back at Notre Dame, Miami and Florida State. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Fuentes
Brian Christopher Fuentes (; born August 9, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. He bats and throws left-handed. Early years Fuentes was born in Merced, California and attended Merced High School. After graduating from high school, Fuentes attended Merced Community College. Professional career Seattle Mariners Fuentes was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 25th round of the 1995 MLB draft. He spent one season for the Mariners appearing in ten games. Colorado Rockies On December 16, 2001, Fuentes was traded to the Colorado Rockies, along with José Paniagua and Denny Stark for Jeff Cirillo. Through the first four years of his Major League career, Fuentes had a record of 8–8 with a 4.04 ERA, recording only four saves in 163 games. However, in 2005, Fuentes took over the closer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Flores
Randy is a given name, popular in the United States and Canada. It is primarily a masculine name. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolf, Randolph, as well as Bertrand and Andrew, and may be a short form (hypocorism) of them. ''Randi'' is approximately the feminine equivalent of Randy. People with the given name A *Randy Abbey (born 1974), Ghanaian media personality *Randy Adler (??–2016), American bishop *Randy Albelda (born 1955), American economist *Randy Allen (other), multiple people *Randy Ambrosie (born 1963), Canadian sports executive *Randy Anderson (1959–2002), American wrestling referee *Randy Angst, American politician *Randy Armstrong (other), multiple people *Randy Arozarena (born 1995), Cuban baseball player *Randy Asadoor (born 1962), American baseball player *Randy Atcher (1918–2002), American television personality *Randy Avent, American electrical engineer *Randy Avon (born 1940), American politician *Randy Awrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
