Juan Nicasio

RHP Juan Nicasio was paired for the first time this season with veteran C Yorvit Torrealba, and the move paid huge dividends. Nicasio limited the Giants to three singles in six innings in the Rockies' 5-0 win. The right-hander got 11 outs on ground balls,...

Giants manager Bruce Bochy leaned back in his chair and tried to explain a week's worth of terrible starting pitching. Are the Giants starters tired from the long 2012 season? Are some of them pitching hurt? Is there a crisis of confidence? "So many...

Rockies 5, Giants 0: Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki had two RBIs apiece and Juan Nicasio pitched six shutout innings as host Colorado won the final three contests of a four-game series with San Francisco. Dexter Fowler tied a career high with...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rockies earn rare series win over Giants DENVER -- The San Francisco Giants completed a memorably bad road trip Sunday with another shaky outing from a starting pitcher. This time, it was Barry...

MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH The Rockies paired veteran catcher Yorvit Torrealba with struggling young starter Juan Nicasio for the first time this season Sunday, and the move paid huge dividends. Nicasio limited the Giants to...

Manager Bruce Bochy called a team meeting before the Giants' game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday and afterward was tight-lipped when asked what his message was. But you didn't need a camera in the clubhouse to get an idea of what problems...

A two-game winning streak isn't much of an accomplishment, but when it is the Colorado Rockies doing it against the San Francisco Giants, the psychological impact is significant. The Rockies, who had lost 10 straight to the Giants prior to their modest...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rockies 10, Giants 2 DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood advanced his cause on Saturday night. He would like to stay in the Colorado Rockies' rotation rather than make a few starts in place of an injured...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Chatwood makes pitch for Rockies' rotation DENVER -- Tyler Chatwood advanced his cause on Saturday night. He would like to stay in the Colorado Rockies' rotation rather than make a few starts in...

The Sports Xchange 05/19/2013 MLB Note - Houston Astros Harrell, Lucas NEXT: Astros (Lucas Harrell 3-4, 5.11) at Pirates (Jeff Locke 3-1, 3.15) ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Houston Astros Elmore, Jake --INF Jake Elmore...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Rockies righty Jhoulys Chacin was given a 6-0 lead after the third inning Thursday and couldn't hold it. He gave up five runs in a 38-pitch fourth, four of the runs scoring with two...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Pacheco's surprising slam boosts Rockies DENVER -- Jordan Pacheco makes consistent contact, rarely gives away at-bats and in his brief time in the majors with the Colorado Rockies has proved to be...