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Rockies slammed 13-0 by Cardinals, lose Antonio Senzatela and
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Colorado Rockies injury update: Charlie Blackmon day-to-day
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Charlie Blackmon is the second-best center fielder in baseball
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon on sticking it out in Colorado: Never tell
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Inside the unforeseen evolution of Rockies' center fielder Charlie
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon passes Larry Walker in record books
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Watch: Charlie Blackmon takes line drive to head from Colorado
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Kiszla: He's not Chuck Nazty any more. Would move from center
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Rockies' Charlie Blackmon turns 36, and gets another long-awaited
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Charlie Blackmon exercises player option, will return to Colorado
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Charlie Blackmon leading first-place Colorado Rockies - ESPN
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Charlie Blackmon sets MLB record for RBI by leadoff man in Rockies