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2006 Colorado Rockies Season
The Colorado Rockies' 2006 season was the 14th for the Rockies. They competed in the National League West finishing with a record of 76–86 and tied for 4th place in the division. Clint Hurdle was the manager. They played home games at Coors Field. Offseason *December 7, 2005: Yorvit Torrealba was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Colorado Rockies for Marcos Carvajal. *December 7, 2005: Aaron Miles was traded by the Colorado Rockies with Larry Bigbie to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ray King. *December 19, 2005: José Mesa was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *January 7, 2006: Eli Marrero was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *February 10, 2006: Josh Fogg was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *February 11, 2006: Jamey Carroll was purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the Washington Nationals. Regular season Season standings National League West Record vs. opponents Transactions *June 9, 2006: Eli Marrero was traded by the Colo ...
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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 ...
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Miguel Asencio
Miguel DePaula Asencio (born September 29, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He began his pro-career in in the Dominican Republic. In 11 games, he went 0–2 with a 6.55 Earned run average, ERA. Asencio was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent on July 2, 1998. He pitched for the Gulf Coast Phillies in going 1–4 with an ERA of 5.97. Miguel split the season between Clearwater and Batavia. Asencio held opponents to a .224 batting average (baseball), batting average while at Clearwater and a .191 average at Batavia. He continued to pitch for Clearwater during the season posting 12–5 record with an ERA of 2.84. Asencio was named to the Florida State League All-Star Team and was the FSL player of the week from July 16–22. The Kansas City Royals acquired him in the Rule 5 Draft. Miguel spent the entire year with the club compiling a 4–7 record and an ERA of 5.11. His Major League debut in relief versus the Chicago White Sox on April 6, ...
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Ubaldo Jiménez
Ubaldo Jiménez García (born January 22, 1984) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. Jiménez was an MLB All-Star in 2010. That year, he pitched the first no-hitter in Rockies' franchise history. Jimenez earned his 100th MLB career victory on September 22, 2015 as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, while pitching against the Washington Nationals. In 2016, he became an American citizen. Early life Jiménez was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. His father, Ubaldo, served in the Dominican Army and the family never had enough money to buy a house. At 16 years old, he was offered a contract by the New York Mets but his mother said that he could not sign because he needed to finish high school. He signed with the Colorado Rockies on April 25, 2001 for $50,000 in part because they allowed him to skip training to finish high school. Career Color ...
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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 ...
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Justin Hampson
Justin Michael Hampson (born May 24, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and New York Mets. Career Colorado Rockies Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 28th round of the 1999 MLB amateur draft, Hampson made his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies on September 10, . San Diego Padres On August 10, 2008, Hampson pitched a scoreless fifth, sixth and seventh innings for the win after starter Chris Young gave up 7 runs in four innings in a 16-7 win over the Rockies. Hampson was released by the Padres on April 1, 2009. Oakland Athletics On May 27, 2009 Hampson signed a Minor League contract with the Oakland Athletics. Independent baseball Hampson pitched for the York Revolution and Long Island Ducks in 2010. New York Mets On February 16, 2011, Hampson signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets The New York Mets are an American profession ...
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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 cl ...
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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 the ...
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Josh Fogg
Joshua Smith Fogg (born December 13, 1976) is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for several teams between 2001 and 2009. Fogg played college baseball for the University of Florida and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his Major League debut for the White Sox on September 2, , and also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds. Early years Fogg was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1976.Major League Baseball, Players Josh Fogg Retrieved November 1, 2011. He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,Baseball-Reference.com, Players Josh Fogg Retrieved November 1, 2011. and played for the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs high school baseball team. College career Fogg accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Andy Lopez's Florida Gators baseball team from 1995 ...
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Nate Field
Nathan Patrick Field (born December 11, 1975) is an American former professional baseball scout for the Boston Red Sox, a member of Boston's professional scouting department, and a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Collegiate career Field played college baseball at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. He played two seasons (1997–98), earning Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Pitcher of the Year honors in his senior season. He was a two-time All-RMAC First Team selection and a First Team All-American in 1998. He owns the career record for saves at FHSU with 23, and recorded 55 strikeouts and a 2.77 ERA in 48.2 innings of work over two seasons. In 2009 Field was named to the RMAC All-Time Baseball Team, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the conference. Professional career Field was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent on June 11, 1998. After two years in the Expos organization, Field was rel ...
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Scott Dohmann
Christopher Scott Dohmann (born February 13, 1978) is an American former baseball pitcher. Dohmann graduated from St. Thomas More High School (LA) where he was a member of two district champion teams. He attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he pitched in the College World Series. Professional career Colorado Rockies Dohmann was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round of the 2000 MLB draft. He made his major league debut on May 15, 2004, against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing two runs in two innings of work. He pitched in 41 games for the Rockies in 2004, 32 in 2005 and 27 in 2006. Kansas City Royals On July 31, 2006, he and Ryan Shealy were traded from the Rockies to the Kansas City Royals for Jeremy Affeldt and Denny Bautista. He appeared in 21 games for the Royals, finishing 1–3 with a 7.99 ERA. Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Tampa Bay Rays On January 22, , the Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed him as a free agent. He was in 31 games with the De ...
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Mike DeJean
Michael Dwain DeJean (; born September 28, 1970) is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Career DeJean played shortstop during his college career at Mississippi Delta Community College and Livingston University. In , while playing for Livingston in the Division II College World Series, DeJean pitched to two batters, retiring both. He was selected in the 24th round of the 1992 amateur draft by the New York Yankees and signed to a professional contract as a pitcher. The Yankees traded DeJean to the Colorado Rockies for Joe Girardi after the 1995 season. He made his major league debut on May 2, , pitching a scoreless inning in relief against the Philadelphia Phillies. DeJean achieved modest success as a closer for the Milwaukee Brewers in and , but struggled mightily during brief tenures with the St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles. He was named National League Player of the Week for May 26 through June 1, . He was traded to the New York Mets durin ...
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Zach Day
Stephen Zachary Day (born June 15, 1978) is a former right-handed sinker-ball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for two teams from 2002 to 2006. Career history Day graduated from La Salle High School in Cincinnati in 1996, where he played basketball, baseball and golf and was prep player of the year in Cincinnati in 1995. He went on to attend the University of Cincinnati, studying pre-business. Drafted in the fifth round in 1996 by the New York Yankees after his senior year in high school, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians in July . 2002 Day made his major league debut for the Montreal Expos in 2002. His debut was on his birthday, and he was credited the win. He was the first pitcher to achieve that combination (birthday, debut, win) since at least 1901, possibly ever. He finished 2002 at 4-1 with a 3.62 ERA in 19 games. He also had 1 save. His one save came on September 26, 2002 during a Expos 4-3 victory over the Marlins. Day pitched the final three innings ...
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