Denver, CO
Rockies’ Ryan Feltner pitches a gem, Jake McCarthy shines in 8-3 win over Giants
The Rockies threw a boffo welcome-back for Ryan Feltner on Saturday night, and the right-hander was the biggest party animal of all.
Coming back from an elbow injury and making his first big-league start since April 23, the right-hander celebrated by pitching six crisp, efficient innings in Colorado’s 8-3 win over the Giants at Coors Field. Feltner allowed no runs, just four hits, struck out two, and walked none. He needed just 63 pitches, throwing 41 for strikes.
“I felt great and felt like all of my pitches were working,” said Feltner, who became the first Rockies starter to pitch six scoreless innings with no walks since lefty Kyle Freeland on Sept. 5 of last season vs. San Diego.
“I was really happy about the efficiency part of the game,” Feltner added. “It’s always important to go deep into a game here (at Coors).”
Manager Warren Schaeffer said there was never any thought about pushing Feltner past six innings after Feltner made just two minor league rehab starts.
“There was no reason to push him into the seventh; he did his job,” Schaeffer said. “His fastball command was exceptional, his slider was good and he got double-play balls early when he needed to. I just thought he controlled his game very well.
“He controlled his emotions, he was in attack mode, and like we talked about before the game, when he does that, he’s pretty dang good.”
The Rockies, who beat San Francisco 8-6 on Friday night on a walk-off homer by Ezequiel Tovar, clinched their first series win since sweeping the Mets from April 24-29 in New York.
Feltner got plenty of support.
The Rockies have had a nasty habit this season of scoring early only to see the offense go into hibernation. That wasn’t the case on Saturday. The Rockies kept piling on and taking away any chance for late-game drama in LoDo.
“When a guy goes out there and grinds away, like Feltner did, you want to reward them with run,” said center fielder Jake McCarthy, who had a big night from the leadoff spot, going 3 for 4 with a walk and driving in four runs.
McCarthy’s 427-foot two-run homer in the fourth off Giants right-hander Adrian Houser gave Colorado a 4-0 lead. McCarthy added an RBI single in the fifth and another in Colorado’s three-run seventh. He also recorded his club-leading 10th stolen base and reached base four times for the eighth time in his career.
“I haven’t been patient the last week, I had a lot of pretty bad at-bats” he said. “But I think it’s just about getting good pitches to hit. … Getting into good counts, seeing pitches and taking pitcher’s pitches you can make it easier on yourself. I think I did a good job of that tonight.”
Also in the seventh, Kyle Karros came off the bench to whistle a leadoff homer to right off Ryan Borucki. It was Karros’ third homer of the season, fourth of his young career, and the first pinch-hit home run of his career. It was also his first home run against a team other than the Dodgers — his father, Eric’s, former team.
“That was becoming a thing, so it’s nice to put that narrative to rest,” Karros joked. “I think I saw somewhere where it said, ‘Are the Dodgers just feeling Karros meatballs?’ That’s certainly not the case.”
The Rockies provided an early comfort zone for Feltner by scoring two runs in the first inning. McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.
Castro hit 2 for 5, recording a multi-hit game for the fifth time in his last six starts.
San Francisco spoiled a rare Rockies shutout with a two-run homer in the eighth by Drew Gilbert off reliever Blas Castano.
The Rockies (22-37) will play for their third series sweep of the season on Sunday afternoon at Coors. Should the Rockies win, they will move out of the National League West cellar and the Giants (22-36) would fall into last place.
Pitching probables
Sunday: Giants LHP Robbie Ray (3-6, 4.60 ERA) at Rockies RHP Tanner Gordon (0-0, 5.85), 1:10 p.m.
Monday: Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (1-6, 8.08) at Angels RHP Jose Soriano (6-4, 2.65), 7:38 p.m.
Tuesday: Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (4-4, 4.01) at Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez (2-1, 7.53), 7:38 p.m.
Wednesday: Rockies RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-7, 7.22) at Angels RHP Walbert Urena (2-4, 2.44), 7:38 p.m.
TV: Rockies.TV
Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM
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Denver, CO
Why Nuggets Could Be Closer to a Championship Than It Seems
Since winning it all in 2023, the Denver Nuggets have been disappointing. Of course, they did their job by winning a championship, but they have failed to follow it up with any real success. In their three playoff runs since, they have been knocked out of the second round twice, and most recently, suffered a first-round exit.
Despite this, the Nuggets could be much closer to getting back into championship conversations than it would seem, even if they have a relatively quiet 2026 offseason.
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are at their best
Of course, the Nuggets are built around their All-NBA duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Granted, there have been some conversations about the Nuggets potentially moving on from Murray, but they have already proven to be one of the best duos in the league and are unlikely to break that up.
This past season, Jokic and Murray both reached their peaks. Sure, Jokic’s production took a hit after a knee injury sidelined him for a month, but Murray had the best season of his career, by far. With both stars in the prime of their careers, it should be the perfect time for Denver to compete for another championship.
If both stars are healthy, the Nuggets are automatically in contention to be one of the Western Conference’s biggest title threats, but it all comes down to their supporting cast.
Depth upgrades?
While the Nuggets might not need to make any huge moves this offseason, improving their depth should be a priority. As the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs face off in the NBA Finals, we see how important depth is. Guys like Dylan Harper, Landry Shamet, and Jose Alvarado are all guys who have come off the bench and made an impact, and the Nuggets need that.
When healthy, the Nuggets actually had a good bench unit this past season. Tim Hardaway Jr., Bruce Brown, Peyton Watson, and Spencer Jones all made an impact, but it just never came together at the right time. Not to mention, with all of their injury problems, it feels like they never had a full bench unit to lean on.
The Nuggets do not need to waste resources breaking up their core this offseason. If they can keep Jokic and Murray together, while simply reinforcing their supporting cast, there is no doubt that they can compete for a championship.
A better defensive mindset
The Nuggets had the 21st-ranked defense in the NBA this season. Despite having the league’s top offense, it could not make up for their poor defense. Granted, even their offense fell apart against a tough Minnesota Timberwolves team in the playoffs, but it is clear that teams need defense to compete for a title.
First, the Nuggets need to actually acquire better defenders. As they look to fill out their roster, they should be searching for defensive-minded role players. Even then, a better supporting cast will not do all the work. Head coach David Adelman needs to make sure his team is fully bought in on the defensive side of the ball next season.
With that, guys like Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon, barring a trade, should be stepping up defensively. If those two are not helping out on the defensive end, their spots in Denver’s lineup become more expendable.
There were far too many defensive lapses in their first-round series that led to easy paint points and open three-pointers, and while better defenders will help that, it also stems from the team’s game plan and mindset.
With some minor tweaks this offseason, again, nothing major, the Nuggets should be back to title contention next season. Unfortunately, the West is only getting tougher, with teams like the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder running the conference, but the Nuggets have all the pieces to compete with the best.
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