Monday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates was abysmal. Kris Bryant finally hit his first home run at Coors Field with the Colorado Rockies, but everything else seemed to go wrong. Does Bud Black need to send Elehuris Montero down to Triple-A? Is the bullpen in trouble for Tuesday after using both long relievers? What are upcoming roster moves when Randal…
The trade this winter between the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates was not the first of Connor Joe’s career. It was, in hindsight, one the hardest he’s had to deal with during his 10 years as a professional. “I had been traded a couple of times. And they say like the first time it’s the toughest right? But this…
Colorado Rockies have lost five in a row and are now 3-11 in the month of April, worst in the National League. Will Germán Márquez return in time to help avoid 100 losses? Was trading Connor Joe a bad decision? And are the Rox desperate to win this series? The DNVR Rockies Podcast helps you shop for the baseball-lover in…
Noah Davis looked impressive in his first big league start, matching zeroes with the Seattle Mariners. Luis Castillo had a perfect game going into the seventh inning, but Jurickson Profar helped the Colorado Rockies avoid being no-hit for the fourth time in franchise history. The DNVR Rockies Podcast figure out if there’s more drama surrounding Dinger, discuss who’s still playing…
When José Ureña lowered his earned run average from 15.43 to 14.40 in his second start, the pyrrhic victory had many looking for alternative options for the starting rotation as only seven other times had a Rockies starter ever performed worse to begin their season. Colorado’s no. 3 starter was much more solid against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday,…...
Nolan Arenado and his band of St. Louis Cardinals get the job down by coming back to win the final two games of the series against the Colorado Rockies. José Ureña wasn’t half bad, but bullpen disappointed for the second straight game. Four home runs over the last two days are promising, especially considering how lowly the power was for…
The bullpen for the Colorado Rockies was set to feature six pitchers age 30 or older on Opening Day. During the summer, another veteran – Tyler Kinley – would also get added to the mix. With Antonio Senzatela out until May at the earliest and questions about the team’s no. 3-5 starters, the backbone of the Rockies would not be…
Germán Márquez was poised to make Colorado Rockies history with 11 strikeouts to become the all-time leader in the category Monday night. Instead, forearm tightness ended his game early and the worst fears about the injury are still in play. Who could the Rockies insert into the starting rotation? Could this mean Márquez’s career with Colorado is over? The DNVR…
Monday night’s game was supposed to be about the return of Nolan Arenado to Coors Field. A potential for Germán Márquez to record 11 strikeouts and become the all-time leader in the category for the Colorado Rockies also appeared as a top story. Instead, there was no celebrating Colorado’s 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals after Márquez was removed…
Nolan Arenado will make his annual return to Coors Field with the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals like 2022 NL MVP Paul Goldschmidt and 2023 NL Rookie of the Year favorite Jordan Walker. His former club, the Colorado Rockies, hopes to have more success at home after a recent rough patch. Is Ezequiel Tovar due? Will Kris Bryant start…
Kyle Freeland was amazing for the home opener, but the starters that followed – José Ureña, Austin Gomber and Ryan Feltner – struggled mightily against the Washington Nationals. What was the most memorable moment of the weekend? How many Easter Eggs did Suzie and Patrick find around Coors Field? Series By The Stats: Colorado Rockies manage a split with the…
Colorado hoped to get back to .500 with their first homestand of the season and the 1-5 Washington Nationals on their way to Coors Field for a four-game series. A 1-0 win during the home opener, only the 11th in Coors Field history, brought Colorado within one game of drawing even. Then, the club dropped two of the next three…
It’s been a little more than a week with the newly implemented pitch clock, but the Colorado Rockies are averaging two hours and 30 minutes as their time of game. For a team that’s already at the physical disadvantage of playing 5,280 feet above sea level, something may actually be on their side. “It’s going to be good on our…
Coors Field was rocking for Kyle Freeland’s third Home Opener start as he continue his scoreless innings streak. Jurickson Profar ingratiated himself to the sellout crowd with two stellar defensive plays while Kris Bryant recorded the game-winning RBI for the only run of the day. How rare was the 1-0 final score? When was the last time a Rockie has…
DENVER, Colo. – In the first game back in Denver in the 30th Anniversary of the club’s existence, a Colorado born pitcher started the game while another closed out the Rockies victory. “For me, it was super great to see a bookend of Kyle (Freeland) and Pierce (Johnson) on Opening Day,” manager Bud Black said post-game. “And what this means…
Coors Field is up and running once again! The Colorado Rockies play their first home game of 2023 and welcome the lackluster Washington Nationals. Who homers today? Who’s throwing out the first pitch and singing the National Anthem? Plus, what hacks do you need to know to make your experience at the stadium better this season? The DNVR Rockies Podcast…
Six games in Southern California is usually wrought with a lot of frustration, more losses than wins and an entire lineup of hitters slumping, yearning to get back home to the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field. Alas, it felt like a lot less frustration, less losses than normal and decent offensive production, on a whole. Going 2-4 on the road…
First-place in the NL West seems like a waking dream after the Colorado Rockies started 2-0 in San Diego. Now, with their third consecutive loss, a 13-4 shellacking at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers, question marks are starting to reappear again. Plus, who is rookie James Outman and why is he killing the Rox already? Are there cracks…
Early success for the Colorado Rockies came to a halt, but not before the outlook on several players trended upwards. Can Charlie Blackmon sustain his power after ending a home run drought? Is Kris Bryant beginning to look more like that MVP? Will Germán Márquez & Kyle Freeland continue to be aces? DNVR Rockies Podcast previews the two-game set with…
The 2023 MLB Season began with a bang for the Colorado Rockies with two impressive wins over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Germán Márquez resembled an ace and Kyle Freeland looked like an athlete with a defensive play of the year contender. Who did C.J. Cron tie with two home runs on Opening Day? What did he and…