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So how can the Rams afford all this talent?
The answer is that their franchise quarterback, Jared Goff, is on his rookie contract, which makes him a bargain this year, with a salary of less than $3 million and a cap hit of less than $8 million. Goff is a bargain again next year, with a cap hit of less than $9 million, which will be nice when another recent acquisition Brett Favre Jersey , Marcus Peters, sees his cap hit balloon up from less than $2 million this year to more than $9 million next year.
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The best bargains in the NFL are quarterbacks on their rookie contracts. Teams like the Rams with Goff, the Eagles with Carson Wentz, the Texans with Deshaun Watson and the Cowboys with Dak Prescott are set at quarterback and are able to spend far more money on other positions than the teams with quarterbacks on veteran quarterbacks Tarvarius Moore Jersey , many of whom make well over $20 million a year.
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Kyle Freeland has a silhouette of a mountain range tattooed along his right arm.
So, no, the Denver native doesnr17;t mind pitching in a little thin air.
Freeland elevated his game once again at Coors Field and the Colorado Rockies scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on a throwing error by shortstop Brandon Crawford to rally for a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.
Freeland (8-6) settled in to go seven strong innings after surrendering a homer to Gorkys Hernandez on the first pitch of the game.
That mistake hardly weighed on him.
r1;There were a lot more pitches to be thrown,r1; said Freeland, who allowed three hits. r1;You have to have faith in your offense theyr17;ll come through for you.r1;
The left-hander hardly feels intimidated by the hitterr17;s park. Freeland has allowed three or fewer runs in all but one of his seven starts at Coors Field this season.
r1;To me, itr17;s still the game of baseball. You have to make your pitches,r1; Freeland said of his approach at Coors. r1;If you donr17;t make your pitches, therer17;s a strong chance theyr17;re going to get whacked r11; hard.r1;
Part of Freelandr17;s good groove of late has to do with the development of his changeup. Her17;s throwing it with confidence r11; and success.
r1;There is a poise factor that comes into play when your17;re playing this game Kevin Faulk Jersey ,r1; Rockies manager Bud Black said. r1;Her17;s learning this at the highest level. r30; I love the day that Kyle pitches.r1;
Scott Oberg threw the eighth and Wade Davis worked his way around a one-out double by Buster Posey in the ninth for his 24th save. He struck out Crawford to end the game.
Madison Bumgarner (1-3) was cruising along until the seventh when he began to unravel. After allowing three straight singles, he was replaced by reliever Reyes Moronta, who walked Nolan Arenado and then allowed the tying run on a double play. Ian Desmond followed with a roller that Crawford gobbled up only to throw wide to first, allowing the tiebreaking run to score.
r1;Just didnr17;t throw it 100 percent. I gave it about an 80-percent throw,r1; Crawford explained. r1;One-hopper, I had time.r1;
Pinch-hitter Tom Murphy added an insurance run in the eighth, with Charlie Blackmon bringing in another on a sacrifice fly. Arenado finished 2 for 3 with two walks.
Bumgarner ran his streak to 22 scoreless innings before it came to a halt in the seventh when he was charged with three runs, two earned. Before Monday, the left-hander hadnr17;t allowed a run since June 16 in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.
r1;I donr17;t care about the streak. Ir17;m just trying to win,r1; Bumgarner said. r1;Thatr17;s a tough loss. Everything was going our way early on and didnr17;t go our way late. Thatr17;s all there is to it.r1;
TRAINERr17;S ROOM
Giants: RHP Johnny Cueto (elbow) was schedule to throw a bullpen session Monday in Sacramento Chris Carson Jersey , while RHP Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) was slated to make a rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento. r1;Itr17;s a fairly big day in Sacramento,r1; manager Bruce Bochy cracked. r1;Tomorrow, wer17;ll have a plan.r1;
Rockies: RHP Bryan Shaw (right calf strain) had a bullpen session Monday and r1;threw the ball well,r1; Black said. Shaw will throw a simulated game Wednesday and may soon go out on a rehab assignment. r30; RHP Chad Bettis wore white tape on his middle finger after developing a hot spot during Sundayr17;s start. Bettis was pulled after three innings. r1;Wer17;re concerned about him for sure,r1; Black said.
GREAT GRABS
Austin Slater played a big role in keeping the Rockies off the scoreboard early by making a sliding catch in left field to end the third with the bases loaded. Slater also had a diving catch in the second.
UP NEXT
Giants: RHP Chris Stratton (8-5, 4.45 ERA) faces the Rockies on Tuesday for a second time in less than a week. He allowed five runs over four innings last Thursday.
Rockies: RHP Antonio Senzatela (2-1, 6.23) will be recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and make his first start of the season Tuesday. He takes the place of opening day starter Jon Gray, who was optioned to Triple-A over the weekend.
