'Jeopardy!' throws contestants a curve with Troy Tulowitzki question

Troy Tulowitzki did his part to help complete an answer for "Jeopardy!" contestants Wednesday night. Unfortunately, for Alex Trebek and his writers, the question was just a little outdated — and for the wrong team.

That's because "Mile high" is a clever "Jeopardy!" hint for Colorado and the shortstop was traded to Toronto the day before.

Question on Jeopardy tonight was a little awkward @jonahkeri pic.twitter.com/E8oyxIQuST

— SportAnding (@SportAnding) July 30, 2015

Clearly the "Jeopardy!" writers did not anticipate the Rockies shipping Tulowitzki up north when they wrote this particular clue, probably months ago. And one can only imagine the confusion at home when real baseball fans called out the show for this gaffe.

"Who are the Rockies?  I mean, Who are the Blue Jays? I'll take Potpourri for 100 Alex."

Tulowitzki, who was making his debut against the Phillies on Wednesday, had a monster night for his new team including this two-run homer at the Rodgers Centre.

At least Canada's smartest game show host, Trebek, had to be happy the way Tulo started his career as a Blue Jay.

88-year-old man charges mound after up-and-in pitch (VIDEO)

Let this be a lesson to all you young whippersnappers (that means you Julio Franco) about getting cute with your high-and-tight throws at the batter — especially when it's 88-year-old Lew Dunlap swinging the lumber.

Dunlap was at Rockies Fantasy Camp on Tuesday when the pitcher threw a little chin music at his decades old whiskers and ... let's say old Lew wasn't happy about his at-bat almost being turned in to a black-and-blue plate special.

Good thing the umpire was there to keep feisty Lew from going all octogenarian on the pitcher's ass.

Kid perfectly times foul ball bounce off dugout for great catch (VIDEO)

Baseball is all about skill and timing — even when you are just sitting in the stands.

During Sunday night's Rockies-Diamondbacks game, this young fan comes out of nowhere to snag a foul ball that bounced off the first-base dugout roof into the walkway.

The kid's perfectly timed catch was more than worthy of his arm-raising celebration and the cheers of the crowd.

Sign him up.

Charlie Blackmon's outstanding leaping catch extends game (VIDEO)

Charlie Blackmon made a tremendous game-saving catch to rob Welington Castillo of a sure base hit Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.

The incredible 10th inning play not only extended the game and knocked the wind out of the Rockies rightfielder but it had the breathless Cubs fans actually stand up in appreciation of the outstanding play.

The game lingered on for another six innings before the Cubs overcame a three run deficit and beat the Rockies, 4-3, in the wee hours of the morning.

Brian Dozier 'back hair jersey' is a sight to not behold (PHOTO)

A fan's devotion to his favorite player sometimes knows no boundaries. And this Brian Dozier fan took his feelings for the Minnesota Twins second baseman on the road to Coors Field along with a couple of razor blades — and probably an even more dedicated barber.

Welcome to Coors Field! RT @nickgroke: OMG stop it right now! RT @dpcRocktober: Ultimate Dozier fan @nickgroke pic.twitter.com/wpDqI10Gpz
— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) July 12, 2014

The guy's back hair jersey probably saved him from being mistaken for a grizzly cub.

Too bad the hirsute fan's fashion statement didn't help Dozier on the base paths. He was thrown out at third base with an incredible toss by Nolan Arenado.



I guess you could say he was out by a hair.

Minor league team to give away Jayson Werth bobbleheads with real beards (PHOTO)

Bobbleheads are still one of the best sports giveaways these days, but since you can get your own bobbing replica of your grandma made on the Internet, the thrill has sort of lost its bounce.

Few are truly unique until an upcoming freebie of Jayson Werth reared its little head.

The Potomac Nationals, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, found a way to make their upcoming bobblehead giveaway a little different. This Saturday they are giving the first 1,000 fans a Werth bobblehead with a real beard:

JAYSON WERTH BOBBLEBEARDS ARE HERE! The first 1,000 lucky fans at The Pfitz on Sat. will take one home! Gates at 5pm. pic.twitter.com/KhQDb81PLs
— Potomac Nationals (@PNats42) June 10, 2014

While Brain Wilson already had his hairy face immortalized with a real beard, Werth's bobblehead is way more hirsute. A little scary actually — with what looks like lots of reddish hair coming out of his face and back.

And if they have any left over — with a little purple paint — they could pawn them off on the Rockies as their beloved Sasquatch.

Coors Field fans go nuts over loose squirrel (VIDEO)

A squirrel ran out on to the field multiple times during the Rockies and Phillies game at Coors Field Saturday night, but it was the little guy's third-inning romp around the the basepaths that really got the fans going nuts.

The furry crowd pleaser made its way into the outfield and past the Rockies bullpen before finally being corralled through an opening into a more natural habitat — the centerfield nature preserve.

Madison Bumgarner celebrates grand slam with snot-rocket (VIDEO)

Madison Bumgarner just missed clearing the fences his first time up to bat Friday night, hitting a sacrifice fly to the warning track in left field.

The pitcher left no doubt the second time he faced Colorado Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa, helping his own cause by belting a grand slam into the left-field seats, giving the San Francisco Giants a 6-3 lead.

After a few high-fives from happy teammates, MadBum celebrated the grand salami by sending a snot-rocket across the on-deck circle.

Bumgarner drove in a career-high five runs to overcome a shaky outing on the mound, sending the Giants to a 6-5 victory.

Good Samaritan returns Marlins fan's wallet with something extra (PHOTO)

Miami Marlins fans may be a lot of things — tanned, indifferent and even nonexistent — but now we can say kind-hearted.

Christian Reyes lost his wallet at the Marlins-Rockies game at Marlins Park Thursday and — before the fan could say Miami Vice — had it returned with a note and an extra $20 inside.

"I found this at the game last night and wanted to make sure you got it back," the note accompanying the wallet explains. "I added $20 to it so you know the world is a great place. Do me a favor and when you get the chance, do something nice for someone else."

.@Marlins fan has wallet returned w/ special note & $20 inside after losing it on #OpeningDay: http://t.co/SOGYsKkzJo pic.twitter.com/ww6IeUupwY
— MLB Fan Cave (@MLBFanCave) April 8, 2014

According to Miami's WSVN, the good Samaritan was able to pay it forward after identifying Reyes via the Miami Senior High School ID he had in the wallet. The man then left it at the school's front desk.

Denver fan sports crazy Broncos mohawk (PHOTO)

This guy showed up at Mile High Thursday night sporting a mohawk that just screams, "I'm the biggest Broncos fan in the world!"

Guy at Broncos game has logo sprayed into his hair tonight pic.twitter.com/0BFOs09q7d (H/T @EricksenSpencer)
— darren rovell (@darrenrovell) December 13, 2013

And he looks suspiciously like the guy showing off this mohawk at Coors Field last season which yelled, "I'm the biggest Rockies fan in the world!"

Let's just call him the biggest Denver fan in the world.

Fan shows off awesome painting of Todd Helton as a centaur (VIDEO)

A fan at Coors Field showed off a painting of Todd Helton as a centaur or — as the reporter in the stands sees it — "Todd on the horse."

The Rockies first baseman recently announced his retirement without any bells and whistles or farewell gifts. But it's nice to see some fans paying tribute to career-long Rockies great with small gestures such as this impressive image of Helton posing as the chiseled creature of legend — or fabled Yankees rumor — depending how you remember it.

A-Rod, eat your heart out.

Adorable little girl says thank you to man for giving her a souvenir ball (VIDEO)

A lucky little girl shows her appreciation after receiving a souvenir ball from a generous fan at the Rockies-Diamondbacks game at Coors Field Friday night.

If the adorable girl's thank you to the man doesn't make you go Awwww — nothing will.

Padres fan watches game on stilts (VIDEO)

Sorry Padres fans, that wasn't Randy Johnson you saw wandering around Petco Park the other day looking to make a comeback. It was just some fan who found one way to make sure he didn't get an obstructed view at the ballpark. The acrobatic dude used stilts to walk around the outfield grass during the Rockies-Padres game.

Or maybe the circus is in town.

Fan brings own Barcalounger chair to stands at Petco Field (VIDEO)

In what has to be the most inventive example of mixing business with pleasure, this fan brought what looks like a pleather Barcalounger® and his own desk to Petco Field Saturday night. The mellow looking dude took in the Rockies-Padres game while lounging in the cushy chair in the comfort of the empty stands.

Portable man-cave or travelling office? Only this innovative guy knows. But, if he was playing hooky, at least he wouldn't be lying if he told his boss I was at the office.

Well, sort of.

Giants players gets showered when sprinkler system goes off at Coors Field

The fans at Coors Field got a free water show during Monday night's Giants-Rockies game when all of the sprinklers went off for a few seconds during an at-bat in the fourth-inning.

With San Francisco already trailing 5-0, one of the announcers wondered if Giants manager Bruce Bochy called it in to the grounds crew to help "wake up his team."

The unexpected shower didn't help and the Giants went on to  lose 6-1.

Rockies fan catches foul ball with beer cup, then chugs it down (VIDEO)

Fans catch foul balls all the time. Some with gloves, some with their hats and some while holding babies. But the sight of a ball being caught in a cup of beer is probably appreciated nowhere more than at Coors Field — the namesake of the famous brewery.

This Rockies fan used his cup of suds to to score a foul ball off the bat of Dexter Fowler then, after the catch, proceeded to chug the brew down using the ball as a garnish.

Would you expect anything less from a burly Colorado dude sporting a Grizzly Adams beard and trucker cap?

Way to represent Golden, Colorado.

Little Pirates fan throws ball back to ball girl

What's wrong with kids these days. It seems like every time a little one nabs a foul ball they throw it back.  This young fan at PNC Park got a free ball from the ballgirl — who made a nice grab — and then tosses it back at her before she returns it again.

Maybe he just wanted to play catch.

Rockies coach gives kid souvenir ball, life lesson advice

When Rockies first base coach Rene Lachemann gave a little boy a souvenir ball on Wednesday, there was a catch. The freebie came with a Ward Cleaver lecture and some advice for free:

• "Be good with your mother and father, all right?"
• "Eat your dinner, eat up all your vegetables."
• "You go ahead and don't fight with your brothers and sisters, all right?"

Since this is 2013, maybe his "Leave It To Beaver" life lesson sensibilities might be a little outdated. Lachemann should have included some advice more pertinent to the times:

• Limit video game playing to four hours a day
• Don't text and bike ride 
• Facebook is for friends

The timid kid endures the boring lecture for the free ball. But that Santa threat never gets old.

Yasiel Puig shaken up during remarkable catch against the wall

It looks like the most exciting player in the major leagues can't leap buildings in a single bound after all— but won't avoid running through them.

Yasiel Puig — the Los Angeles Dodgers' phenom and superhero — went down on all fours after crashing into the Coors Field wall while chasing down a fly ball ball against the Colorado Rockies.

Puig made the amazing fifth-inning catch but crashed into the padded stanchion in-between the cushier chain-link fence before falling to the ground holding his left hip.

After trainers and teammates attended to Puig — grimacing in pain on the ground for a few tense minutes on the warning track — he got up, did a quick wind sprint and remained in the game.

The next inning, Puig drove in a run with a sacrifice fly before being taken out when the Dodgers made a double switch. Puig, who was just named the NL player of the month, finished 1-for-3 with a double.

Team officials said a precautionary X-ray was negative and he's listed as day-to-day.

Little baby rocks awesome Mohawk haircut at Coors Field

This is one little fan who is already showing a lot of style. During the Padres-Rockies game at Coors Field Thursday night, this baby's adorable Mohawk starter 'do got some camera time while he took a gulp from his bottle. All the while oblivious to Colorado being on the short end of a close game and his older sister sticking her tongue out at someone behind her.

Chances are good the little guy was in Sleepyland by the time the Rockies lost, 6-5, in 12 innings.



Keep it growing young dude and in a couple of seasons you'll attain the ultimate Mile High Rockies hairstyle just like this guy.