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Rockies’ road to 100: The omens, injuries and ugly defeats that led to Colorado’s worst season in franchise history

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

The 2023 Colorado Rockies are officially infamous.The Rockies lost 100 games for the first time in franchise history, a dubious feat sealed by a 11-2 defeat to the Dodgers in the nightcap of a doubleheader Tuesday at Coors Field. The milestone loss was the exclamation point on Colorado’s season-long blueprint for failure — one that featured a dearth of both pitching and experience.Colorado got hit with a rash of starting pitching injuries, and once that happened, the club lacked any semblance of rotational depth. The Rockies’ rotation was already subpar when the spring began. By midseason, it was a glorified Triple-A rotation.They got dominated within the National League West (13-37 and now 2-9 against L.A.) and were the worst road team in baseball (22-59). Colorado started slowly, with 20 losses in April for the first time, and the second half wasn’t any better, with a franchise-worst 20 losses in August.Behind that shoddy rotation, a bullpen filled with vet...

Man arrested in shooting at Denver homeless encampment

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

Denver police have arrested a man suspected of a shooting at a homeless encampment in the 1700 block of Logan Street in August, injuring two people.Eugeneo Hinojosa, 55, was arrested Sept. 12 on suspicion of three counts of first-degree attempted murder, according to jail and court records.The shooting was reported at 1:34 p.m. Aug. 21 when Denver Police Department gunshot detectors detected 10 gunshots and bystanders called 911 to report shots fired.Witnesses told police that a woman was standing outside her tent when Hinojosa approached her with a gun, yelling about wanting his keys back.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man, 23, arrested on attempted murder in Colfax shooting in Denver Crime and Public Safety | One man killed, one injured in overnight Lakewood shooting Crime and Public Safety | Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in 2021 Commerce City shooting Crime and Public Safety | 1 killed, 1 injured ov...

Youth football coach arrested for allegedly punching 14-year-old in face

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

A 50-year-old coach with a youth football league in Riverside County was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly hit a 14-year-old boy who was playing for the opposing team in the face, authorities announced Tuesday.  Officers with the Murrieta Police Department responded to Vista Murrieta High School, located at 28251 Clinton Keith Road, at around 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 23 after receiving calls about the incident at the recreational youth tackle football league game, police said in a news release.  During their investigation, officers determined the coach, identified as Eibylardo Funes, struck the 14-year-old, who was identified in an Instagram post by his mother as Harlem Edwards.  “The victim sustained an injury to his eye and exhibited symptoms of a concussion,” Murrieta police said.  Authorities added that the incident occurred after an altercation between the two teams — the Perris Panthers and the Murrieta Broncos — along with the coaches and parents. Nee...

UPS hiring 10,000 workers across Southern California

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

UPS is hiring 10,000 seasonal employees across Southern California ahead of the holiday season.Both part-time and full-time seasonal positions are available, with the majority of roles being delivery drivers, package handlers, and Commercial Driver’s License drivers.Nearly 80 percent of the available roles do not require an interview, the company said. The online application process will take less than 20 minutes for most people, from the beginning to a final job offer, UPS said.For package handlers and driver helpers, hourly pay begins at $21 per hour. Driving jobs will begin at $23 per hour.On Tuesday, the delivery company announced it will hire over 100,000 seasonal employees across the nation ahead of the holiday rush. A variety of shifts are available to seasonal workers.Permanent positions also are available in some areas for those who apply early, the company said.UPS worker delivering packages. (United Parcel Service)UPS worker delivering packages. (United Parcel Service)UPS...

Warriors: No WNBA expansion finalized but talks ‘productive’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

The Warriors remain eager in their pursuit to bring a WNBA team to the Bay Area but an agreement has yet to be finalized.Golden State has spent the last year meeting with WNBA executive about potentially being part of the league’s plans to expand. This news orgnaization previously reported the Warriors even hosted the WNBA on a site visit in San Francisco within the last 12 months. But a team spokesperson said Tuesday evening those “productive conversations” have yet to materialize into an actual deal. Meanwhile, The Athletic reported Tuesday night that the Warriors were “close” to bringing a women’s professional basketball franchise to the Bay Area, with an announcement potentially coming as soon as early October. The team, however, pushed back, saying “it would be premature to assume any potential agreement has been finalized.” “[The Warriors] look forward to the possibility of being a part of the league’s expansion plans...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in San Jose the week of Sep. 11

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

A house in San Jose that sold for $3.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in San Jose in the past week.In total, 37 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million. The average price per square foot was $1,050.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Sep. 11 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.5 million, single-family house in the 1200 block of Kotenberg Ave.The sale of the single family residence in the 1200 block of Kotenberg Ave. in San Jose has been finalized. The price was $2,450,000, and the new owners took over the house in August. The house was built in 2002 and has a living area of 2,560 square feet. The price per square foot was $957. The house features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.Kotenberg Avenue9. $2.5 million, single-family home in the 5100 block of Elester DriveThe property in ...

Government shutdown could impact Fleet Week

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Fleet Week is up in the air this year – literally. The looming threat of a government shutdown would shut down the annual event.“In 2013, exactly 10 years ago, there was a shutdown and the sailors and Marines could not participate, nor could the Blue Angels, we had to bow out,” said Navy spokesperson Brian O’Rourke. In 2013, congress failed to pass a budget, throwing federal funding into a tailspin and grounding Fleet Week in San Francisco. This year, despite the looming deadline, O’Rourke says they are hoping for the best.   Target announces it’s closing stores in San Francisco, Oakland due to theft Staying cautiously optimistic is a common thread right now. KRON4 reached out to the SF Fleet Week Association, who in a statement said:“San Francisco Fleet Week is standing by to take guidance from the Navy and our other military partners. Currently our staff are continuing planning as usual for the greatest Fleet Week ever. We’ll make adjustments as neede...

House Republicans Are Hurtling Toward the Most Pointless Shutdown Ever

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

This was originally published as a newsletter from Ryan Grim. Sign up to get the next one in your inbox.In a rather striking split screen today, Joe Biden became the first president ever to walk a union picket line, grabbing a bullhorn and using the word “we” to rally striking autoworkers. His Federal Trade Commission teamed with 17 attorneys general to sue Amazon for unfair competition (which was fun to see Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post report). And the FCC, finally under the control of Democratic commissioners, announced it would be moving to restore net neutrality rules undone by Trump. Over on the Republican side, the House GOP continued barreling toward a government shutdown over…what exactly? “Madam Speaker, forgive me, but what the hell is going on here?” wondered Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern from the House floor this evening. And Trump will be skipping Wednesday’s Republican debate to speak at a non-union auto parts company that has nothing to do with the UAW...

Christian Walker delivers as Diamondbacks pound White Sox 15-4 to strengthen wild-card positioning

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Walker broke into the club Tuesday. Smashed through the front door with three sweet swings for the Arizona Diamondbacks.Walker homered twice and drove in six runs, and the Diamondbacks added to their wild-card push with a 15-4 victory over the lowly Chicago White Sox.Ketel Marte hit his 25th homer and Geraldo Perdomo also delivered at the plate, but Walker recorded the biggest blows while notching a career achievement. The first baseman pushed his numbers to 33 homers and 103 RBIs on the season, going 30-100 for the first time.“It makes me proud to think about,” Walker said. “It’s something that I’ve had my eye on for a long time. Especially at this level, it’s just the standard.” Walker hit a solo shot in the second inning and a two-run drive in the sixth in his fourth multihomer game of the year. He also lined a three-run triple into the gap in right-center in the fifth.Led by Walker, the Diamondbacks bounced back nicely after dropping tw...

Freeman homers in nightcap as Dodgers split doubleheader for Rockies 100th loss this season

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:55:32 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer to back the strong seven-inning start by rookie Bobby Miller, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 11-2 on Tuesday night to gain a doubleheader split and send the Rockies to their first 100-loss season.Chase Anderson pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 17 starts this season and Nolan Jones homered in Colorado’s 4-1 win in the opener.David Peralta and Chris Taylor each hit two-run singles in a five-run second inning, James Outman added four hits and Max Muncy and Kiki Hernandez had three hits apiece in the nightcap. Elehuris Montero homered for Colorado.It was the postseason-bound Dodgers’ ninth win in 11 games against the Rockies this season and they improved to 31-16 overall against fellow NL West teams. The Rockies lost for the eighth time in nine games in dropping to 57-100 on the season, extending their franchise record for losses. The previous high was a 98-loss campaign in 2012.Miller (11-4) allowed two run...