The 2023 World Series is set as the Arizona Diamondbacks will represent the National League after a shocking NLCS Game 7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Brandon Pfaadt continue to show dominance while MVP Ketel Marte extended his MLB-record hitting streak. Did the Phillies choke after going up 2-0 in this series? Will Rangers-Diamondbacks generate buzz?…
Clint Hurdle will always be considered an integral part of Denver’s professional sports landscape. As manager of the Colorado Rockies in 2007, he helmed one of the greatest single runs in the history of the game, winning 21 of 22 games en route to reaching the franchise’s only World Series. On Friday, he took time before a local fundraiser to…
There aren’t a lot of players in Major League Baseball who have had a career quite like Colorado Rockies reliever Daniel Bard. There are even fewer who are as open and honest about that kind of career. All journeys to the big league come fitted with speed bumps, roadblocks and the required perseverance to get on the other side. For…
MLB standings are relevant now that we’re past Memorial Day and both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies are turning heads. Despite Monday’s loss, why are the Rox continuing to trend upward? What has made the Dbacks on the best teams in the National League? And which Rockies legend has the secret to winning ball clubs? The DNVR Rockies Podcast…
Dusty Baker may be the only reason to root for the Houston Astros, but do you know his Hall of Fame resumé? And why he’s not just a baseball, but a sports icon? Philadelphia made the World Series as the 6th-seed. Is that a problem for the new postseason format? Should they have celebrated so hard after winning the NLCS?…
The 2022 World Series matchup is set: Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies. Both teams were dominant over the weekend, but we break down just how dominant. Was there a better option than Bryce Harper as NLCS MVP? And is Zack Wheeler becoming a top ace in MLB? We also discuss the chances of Brendan Rodgers and Ryan McMahon winning a…
Do you remember waking up on this day 15 years ago? Sure, recalling last night’s dinner can be enough of a challenge for most, but 2007 is something different. There. Now it’s starting to come back to you. On the morning of October 16, 2007, you woke up and realized your baseball team, the Colorado Rockies, were heading to their…
The rotation after Opening Day starter Kyle Freeland has been set and the reasons behind the order may surprise you. Plus, we’ve got Jason Hirsh from the 2007 Colorado Rockies who shares his favorite memories from that magical run to the World Series. F.A.S.T. Performance: Denver’s Top Training Professionals DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link — Stitcher…
For fans coming down to Scottsdale to watch the Colorado Rockies prepare for the 2022 season, the best player you might see all Spring Training will be on the back fields of the complex at Salt River Fields. Mr. Rockie himself, Todd Helton, is working with minor league players as a guest instructor this March. “It’s good to be back,…
Despite not hearing his name on Tuesday during the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement, Todd Helton took another step closer towards reaching Cooperstown. David Ortiz received 77.9% of votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and was the only one on the 30 player ballot to reach the required 75% mark. Ortiz slugged 541 home runs during his 20-year…...
This time last year, the Colorado Rockies had signed Connor Joe and C.J. Cron to minor league deals, as well as other contributors Chi Chi González, Taylor Motter and Zac Rosscup. There’s another intriguing group who could see time in the Bigs for 2022, including one who could get 400 at-bats. Our guest helps us name every single Opening Day…
There may be a lockout preventing the Colorado Rockies from improving their on-field talent, but that hasn’t prevented them from adding a notable free agent to their front office. On Thursday, it was announced that Clint Hurdle would be returning to the organization as a special assistant to the general manager. Manager for the beloved 2007 Rockies that won 14…...
Previewing the 2021 season through the Top of the Rockies Awards, honoring the best in Colorado baseball while paying tribute to the legends that came before. Rocktober may have gotten snuffed out on this date in 2007, but there were still highlights and fun facts worth celebrating. Plus, how did Seattle Mariners’ legend Ichiro Suzuki cost the Rockies the World…
If the story of 2021 St. Louis Cardinals sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve already heard it once before. It’s the tale of the 2007 Colorado Rockies. At least, that’s how it appears and what fans of the Redbirds are hoping for, minus the World Series result. “I do not want to be the team that runs into them,” said AT&T…...
With three Opening Day celebrations on this date, only one did not result in a win. Although Colorado would lose 8-6 to the Diamondbacks in the first game of 2007, the year would be the most successful in franchise history. Even after the 8-6 loss at the hands of Arizona to begin the season, Colorado would enter play on May…
DENVER – On Saturday night, the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) held it’s 22nd annual banquet and at the center of the festivities was a small reunion of the Colorado Rockies’ team that went to the 2007 World Series. Close to 200 packed the Super Suites at Coors Field to hear keynote speaker…...
Built in 1912 on a small piece of wetland, known as a fen, betwixt the streets of Lansdowne, Van Ness, Jersey and Brookline Avenue and opened just days after the tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic, Fenway Park is the oldest and most iconic ballpark in the majors. Home to the Green Monster, a mammoth wall stationed just 310 feet…...
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