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Wiffleball: A Child's Game

They say baseball brings out the child in them. Even as we grow older, however, some of our childhood pastimes don’t fade out of the spotlight. I grew up spending every summer hour from dawn to dusk in my backyard...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 4 months ago 49 reads 4 comments
A Look Back On My First Baseball Game

July 23. It’s a simple date, but today marks the 13-year anniversary of my first trip to Coors Field. Who knew it would transform my life and who knew the game would be so historical? To be honest, I don’t remember much about the game...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 4 months ago 45 reads 2 comments
The Colorado Rockies Must Trade for a Setup Man to Bolster Playoff Hopes

With an improbable June and a stellar July so far, the Colorado Rockies are showing naysayers they are here to contend...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 4 months ago 207 reads 11 comments
College World Series Displays Excitement, Passion: Deserves More Respect

It sure is a shame that college baseball doesn’t attract more attention. Most would consider March Madness more entertaining than the NBA Finals, and fans plan their holidays around each year’s college football bowl games...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 5 months ago 122 reads 11 comments
Baseball: A Game for Fathers and Sons

Baseball truly is something special. It’s more than a simple sport or even a game. Baseball involves feelings and emotions, and in result, can create a special bond between a father and a son...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 5 months ago 258 reads 36 comments
Rockies' Magical Ride Hits Nine

Pinch me, I must be dreaming. Everything seems to be working out perfectly for the Rockies. It’s like all of a sudden, something clicked and the light turned on...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 5 months ago 38 reads 0 comments
Happy Mother's Day to a Baseball Mom

My youth baseball coach used to tell my team there were no girls allowed in baseball. The opposite sex wasn’t allowed on the field, in the dugout, or anywhere else that could potentially take our focus away from the game being played...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 6 months ago 83 reads 0 comments
Even Manny Ramirez Haters Hate to See Him Fall

I do not like Manny Ramirez. I think he’s lazy. I don’t like his persona while playing the game. He’s greedy in my opinion. And now, he’s a cheater...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 6 months ago 81 reads 0 comments
Colorado Rockies Need To Put Best Eight on the Field Despite Their Status

There is no question in any fan’s mind that the Rockies desperately need to turn things around. Yes, it’s early in the season, but this isn’t exactly the quick start we all were looking for...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 7 months ago 78 reads 5 comments
Series Recap: Colorado Rockies-Arizona Diamondbacks

Last year it took seven games before the Rockies got their second win of the season. It took three tries before the team won its first series. 2009 is a new story...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 7 months ago 80 reads 4 comments
2009 Brings Optimism For Colorado Rockies Fan

With the 2009 season upon us, I couldn’t help but pull out my personal copy of 21 Days: The Rockies Run for the Pennant...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 7 months ago 57 reads 0 comments
Opening Day Fills Fans with Euphoric Emotions: Baseball Is Back

April 5, 2009. One-hundred and fifty-eight days of withdrawal between Brad Lidge’s strikeout to win it all at Citizen’s Bank Ballpark on Oct. 29 and the opening pitch in the very same stadium...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 7 months ago 115 reads 11 comments
Don Baylor's Coaching Brings Power to Colorado Rockies' Lineup

Opening Weekend is upon us at last. But baseball season right around the corner brings uncertainties for each ballclub...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 192 reads 0 comments
Colorado Rockies Have Dynamic Duo Late In Games

It was a difficult decision. One that couldn’t be made until four simple days before Opening Day. But nonetheless, it’s becoming a reoccurring decision for the Rockies organization lately...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 49 reads 4 comments
Huston Street Claims Rockies' Closer Role

One of the biggest questions facing the Colorado Rockies coming into spring training has been answered. Manager Clint Hurdle will announce this afternoon that Huston Street has beat out Manny Corpas for the club’s closer role...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 119 reads 1 comments
Colorado Rockies Can't Focus On Tough April Schedule

It seems like the most recent trend in Colorado sports is to complain. We all are aware of the Jay Cutler saga, but now the Denver sports pages are beginning to be filled with articles about ...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 71 reads 0 comments
Rockies' Helton Returns to Old Form This Spring

September 18, 2007 Bottom of the ninth, two strikes, two outs. With the Rockies barely clinging to any chance of a playoff run, Todd Helton did what was necessary...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 131 reads 3 comments
Colorado Rockies Remain Aggressive on Bases

They’re not a team made up of speed, but they’re showing aggressiveness. “What you don't want to see is to have this type of program in spring training and then drop back to Plan B in the regular season," manger Clint Hurdle said...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 77 reads 2 comments
Colorado Rockies Have Plenty of Depth: Now Is the Time To Trade Garrett Atkins

Trade Garrett Atkins? Many probably think I’m crazy for this statement. Perhaps I am. After trading away the club’s star player (Matt Holliday) and losing the best closer ...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 364 reads 17 comments
A Day At HoHoKam Park

To begin, I apologize that this is a bit outdated. It may be a recap written a week after the fact, but nonetheless, it’s a recap of the first spring training game of my adolescent years...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 29 reads 1 comments
Spring Training Guide: Colorado Rockies

Baseball fans will experience 158 days of withdrawal between the Philadelphia Phillies’ initial World Series clinch and the time that the opening pitch is thrown to begin the 2009 season...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 172 reads 2 comments
Colorado Rockies Will Bounce Back Despite Early Spring Troubles

It’s amazing what one week can do. Seven simple days and it seems like half of the Rockies' fan-base jumped off the bandwagon after a winless first week in Tucson...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 8 months ago 106 reads 4 comments
World Baseball Classic: A Good Idea At A Bad Time

Derek Jeter. Jason Bay. Alex Rodriguez. David Ortiz. Ichiro Suzuki. This is a list of just a few of the hundreds of players who have been invited to play in the 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC)...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 9 months ago 89 reads 0 comments
Time for Teams To Move On from Manny Ramirez

Manny continues to be Manny. The slugger turned down the Los Angeles Dodger’s fourth offer Thursday night, this time refusing a two-year, $45 million deal with an option for Ramirez to decline the contract after the 2009 season...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 9 months ago 205 reads 12 comments
Glimpses Of Moby Magic Back Wednesday Night

Last week I wrote about how Colorado State’s home court, Moby Arena, needs to be transformed into the tough environment it has been known for in the past. Over the past two games, it’s been transformed—into a heartbreaker...

Written by Nic Hallisey about 9 months ago 38 reads 1 comments

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Nic Hallisey Article Archive

Wiffleball: A Child's Game

A Look Back On My First Baseball Game

The Colorado Rockies Must Trade for a Setup Man to Bolster Playoff Hopes

College World Series Displays Excitement, Passion: Deserves More Respect

Baseball: A Game for Fathers and Sons

Rockies' Magical Ride Hits Nine

Happy Mother's Day to a Baseball Mom

Even Manny Ramirez Haters Hate to See Him Fall

Colorado Rockies Need To Put Best Eight on the Field Despite Their Status

Series Recap: Colorado Rockies-Arizona Diamondbacks

2009 Brings Optimism For Colorado Rockies Fan

Opening Day Fills Fans with Euphoric Emotions: Baseball Is Back

Don Baylor's Coaching Brings Power to Colorado Rockies' Lineup

Colorado Rockies Have Dynamic Duo Late In Games

Huston Street Claims Rockies' Closer Role

Colorado Rockies Can't Focus On Tough April Schedule

Rockies' Helton Returns to Old Form This Spring

Colorado Rockies Remain Aggressive on Bases

Colorado Rockies Have Plenty of Depth: Now Is the Time To Trade Garrett Atkins

A Day At HoHoKam Park

Spring Training Guide: Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies Will Bounce Back Despite Early Spring Troubles

World Baseball Classic: A Good Idea At A Bad Time

Time for Teams To Move On from Manny Ramirez

Glimpses Of Moby Magic Back Wednesday Night

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