As stellar as Ubaldo Jimenez has been at all altitudes in 2010, he has fared better away from Coors Field. Here are his Home-Away splits:
Home (10 starts): 3.06 ERA, opponents hitting .220 with a .638 OPS
Away (12 starts): 2.23 ERA, opponents hitting .185 with a .557 OPS
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Is Carlos Gonzalez the Rockies’ best hitter? Let us count the ways. The categories for which Gonzalez is the team leader: Batting average, hits, OPS, home runs, RBI, runs scored, slugging percentage, and stolen bases. Rank him with Tulowitzki and Jimenez as Rockies who would be household names in a bigger market. For more insights, please visit http://bloombergsports.mlblogs.com/
Rockies right-hander Aaron Cook has had more success than most this year when pitching in Coors Field (3.25 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, .242 BAA). The biggest reason could be that he keeps the ball out of the mile-high air with a 57.5% ground-ball rate that is good for third-best in the National League. For more insights, please visit
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In his career, Rockies first baseman Jason Giambi is an impressive 8-for-15 (.533 AVG) with a home run and 2 doubles against Nate Robertson, who starts Tuesday for the Marlins. Overall, Giambi is hitting .292 this season against left-handed pitching. For more insights, please visit
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