In this original DNVR series, we take a look at some of the best Avalanche photography of the last week as well as the top picture in the game of hockey. Picture of the Week...

LOVELAND, CO. – Conveniently nestled adjacent to Interstate 25, in an arena named after a popular canned beverage, is a notable hockey organization with banners raised to the rafters in acknowledgment of seasonal greatness. Opening night for the 2019-20 season was electric as thousands of fans, donning jerseys emblazoned with Colorado’s vibrant logo on the front and players’ names on…...

DENVER – On Tuesday afternoon, approximately 48 hours after the conclusion of game 162, the top brass of the Colorado Rockies – owner Dick Monfort, General Manager Jeff Bridich, and manager Bud Black – spoke with media about what went down with the 2019 season. Questions came in from the local press about many of the concerns that turned consecutive…...

DNVR Rockies reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics in-and-around the game of baseball. Creasman vs Lyons… who you got? Managing the blame of disappointment Topic #1: Is the manager most often the blame when a team fails to meet expectations? Lyons – The firing of Andy Green in San Diego on September…...

In this original BSN Denver series, we take a look at some of the best Rockies’ photography of the last week as well as the top shot in the game of baseball. Picture of the Week...

Tony Wolters received the first pitch from starter Jeff Hoffman at Coors Field on Sunday at 1:10 MST, just as 14 other catchers around MLB did so simultaneously on the final day of the regular season. For Colorado, the result of game 162 meant little more than pride and playing out the final nine innings to the best of their…...

Phillip Diehl’s first trip to Denver was not an auspicious one. Making his Major League debut against the Chicago Cubs on June 11, the Cincinnati-born left-hander gave up two runs over one inning. The next night, it was an identical pitching line.  Then he nearly caused a brawl after plunking Anthony Rizzo; Chicago decided to retaliate against Nolan Arenado…...

DENVER – If you think the Colorado Rockies are trying to replay the 2018 NLDS this weekend agains the Milwaukee Brewers, it would be hard point to argue. In one of the best all-around games of the season, your pals in purple won a second straight game against the crew that brews through late inning heroics from Sam Hilliard and…...

DENVER – The last time the Milwaukee Brewers suited up for a game at Coors Field, they popped bottles in celebration of a three-game sweep after Game Three of the National League Division Series last October. Nearly twelve months later, looking to do the same with the fate of the NL Central hanging in the balance, the Rockies delivered a…...

In this original BSN Denver series, we take a look at some of the best Rockies’ photography of the last week as well as the top shot in the game of baseball. Picture of the Week Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski throws out the first pitch at Fenway Park to his grandson, San Francisco Giants’ outfielder Mike Yastrzemski. After languishing…...

Hoping to snap a 12-game losing streak in Los Angeles dating back to June 30, 2018 and avoid breaking a dubious record for the longest such streak in Dodgers Stadium’s 58-year history, Colorado looked to play spoiler with their 36th player of the month. Reinstated before the game from the 10-day IL due to a left groin strain, starting pitcher Kyle…...

In this original BSN Denver series, we take a look at some of the best Rockies’ photography of the last week as well as the top shot in the game of baseball....

BSN Rockies reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics in-and-around the game of baseball. Creasman vs Lyons… who you got? Implications of stadium naming rights Topic #1: What are the benefits to changing the name of a stadium every so often? Lyons – When the Denver Broncos won Super Bowl XXXIII against the…...

DENVER – The last time the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies met at Coors Field, they combined for 92 total runs during a four-game set, the most in the modern era. It was mid-June and the Rockies had just climbed out of eight-game hole to pull into second place in the NL West thanks to a .682 winning percentage…...

Each time Dexter Fowler returns to Denver, it seems there’s always something new worth talking about with him. In 2015, he made his first appearance at Coors Field in an opposing uniform, representing the Chicago Cubs; the 2016 North Siders came to LoDo with the best record in baseball en route to their first World Series in 108 years. …...

DENVER – In his last start, Chi Chi Gonzalez redeemed himself after an atrocious 0.2 inning performance with an impressive six-inning showing against the first place Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing just two runs. Tuesday night, he was even better against the first place St. Louis Cardinals, holding the NL Central leaders to a single run and earning his first win as…...

In this original BSN Denver series, we take a look at some of the best Rockies’ photography of the last week as well as the top shot in the game of baseball....

Home is often where the heart is.  But when your career involves being an athlete for hire, you have to go where the opportunity takes you.  Those who spend the beginning of their career in one place grow as a person and as a professional, making a connection with the people and places. This becomes a home in some…...

Regardless of the five games separating Colorado from being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the 2019 season is completely vanquished. If the Rockies are going to contend for a playoff spot next season, there’s a strong chance they will be battling with the up-and-coming San Diego Padres. Friday night wasn’t exactly a glimpse into 2020 for either team. Starting pitcher…...