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| Height: 6-2
Weight: 210
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Aug 20, 1973, Knoxville, TN Contract: Signed through 2011 with club option for 2012 |
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July 24, 2004 Todd Helton is expected to be out of the lineup Sunday against Arizona lefty Randy Johnson. |
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June 13, 2004 Despite being hit on his left wrist in the ninth inning Saturday, Todd Helton was in the Rockies' lineup on Sunday. He was 1-for-4 in the game. |
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May 29, 2004 Todd Helton returned to the Rockies lineup Saturday after missing seven straight games with a strained left side muscle. He finished the game 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. |
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May 29, 2004 The Rocky Mountain News reports that Todd Helton should be in the lineup today after missing seven games with back problems. |
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May 28, 2004 Todd Helton did not start for the seventh straight game Friday because of a strained left oblique. Helton hoped to play Friday, but trainers gave him one more day as a precaution. He hit in the cage, ran and took batting practice with no problems. |
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May 28, 2004 Todd Helton expects to return to the Rockies' lineup either tonight or Saturday, according to the Denver Post. He believes his left oblique strain will actually make him a better hitter. "I'm not going to swing as hard. That's been a problem this season," said Helton. "I will swing at 70 to 80 percent." |
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May 27, 2004 The AP reports that Todd Helton is expected to return to the Rockies lineup on Friday after being unable to start the previous six games because of back spasms. |
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May 26, 2004 The Rocky Mountain News reports that the Rockies will wait three more days before deciding whether to put Todd Helton back in the lineup. Helton will technically be available for pinch-hitting in that span, but the Rockies may be hesitant to use him in case he ends up needing to go on the DL. |
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May 24, 2004 Todd Helton hopes to return to the starting lineup when the Rockies resume play on Tuesday, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He's missed the past three starts with a strained muscle in his side. |
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May 23, 2004 Todd Helton was out of the lineup for the third straight game Sunday because of his back injury. It marked the first time he's missed three consecutive starts since 1998. |
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May 22, 2004 Todd Helton sat out for the second straight game on Saturday because of a sore back that's been bothering him all week, according to the AP. He probably won't start on Sunday, either. "Could he play? Yes. Do we want him to play? No," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. "He's available to pinch-hit, but we'd prefer he not play so that would give him three or four days off in a row." |
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May 21, 2004 Todd Helton didn't start Friday for the first time this season. Manager Clint Hurdle told the AP that Helton's back has been bothering him, but he planned to give Helton the day off anyway. Hurdle also insisted it's not related to the bone spur problem Helton had back in 2002. Helton appeared as a pinch hitter in the ninth and grounded out. |
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February 8, 2004 Todd Helton was disappointed that he finished the 2003 season weighing 199 pounds and has bulked up to 220 pounds this offseason, according to the Denver Post. Helton said "I don\'t think I will have any problem getting used to (the weight). I will know more when I start hitting." |