Entering the 2022 season, it became apparent that the rotation for the Colorado Rockies were the leaders of the clubhouse. Even with the signing of Kris Bryant, which occurred after the 40-man roster had already reported to Scottsdale for Spring Training, the roster turnover in recent years had barely impacted Colorado’s stable of starting pitchers. Since 2017, the trio of…
Another comeback is squandered on a day where the injury bug has different Rockies going in different directions on the injury list. Plus, the Rockies make a 40-man roster move and send catcher Dom Nuñez to Triple-A. Who’s this Brian Serven fella exactly? Brian Serven joins the Colorado Rockies amidst a series of transactions; Bryant and Senzatela injury updates by…
After dropping to one game under .500 for the first time since an Opening Day loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies’ roster is undergoing a few changes this week. The most intriguing move on Tuesday was the one made out of choice: the club’s backup catcher. Dom Nuñez was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque and Brian Serven was…...
Roster changes (mostly relating to injuries) abound between Kris Bryant, Antonio Senzatela and Dom Nuñez following the Giants 11th consecutive victory over the Rockies. Jessica Kleinschmidt has some news on the Oakland Athletics stadium situation, not to mention the latest – and most furriest – member of press box. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link — Stitcher…
San Francisco takes their ninth game in a row from the Rockies as Antonio Senzatela is missing his best stuff. Gabe Kapler makes some interesting moves in the fifth as part of a new plan of attack this season. Learn more about RHP Riley Smith from GM Bill Schmidt as well as the special guests at Oracle Park this week.…
Following a three-game sweep from a historically bad Cincinnati Reds team last weekend, the Tuesday night loss to the Washington Nationals revealed some skeptical looks from the faces of Colorado Rockies’ fans. With wins in the next two games thanks to a strong pitching performance by Austin Gomber and another multi-hit outing from Brendan Rodgers, the smiles returned. At 15-10…...
A pair of three-run home runs from the middle infield on Thursday – SS Garrett Hampson & 2B Brendan Rodgers – lift the Rockies to a 9-7 win over the Nationals. Colorado wins their sixth series in eight tries and move to 15-10 on the season. Who pulled off the defensive gem of the game in a critical spot? Who…
Pretty much everything that went wrong during the four-game losing streak in Philadelphia ended up going incredibly well on Friday night. A date with the worst team in baseball will have those effects sometimes. The first thing manager Bud Black offered following the 10-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds may not have been obvious. “There wasn’t one thing that stood…...
Miguel Cabrera sits at 2,999 career hits and could become the fourth member of the 3,000 hit club to join the group against the Colorado Rockies. Learn about the other instances and the uniqueness of this occurring while hearing about an amazing project at the Field of Dreams site in Iowa. Blackmon’s belief in the bullpen, Freeland’s proponent for staying…
The homegrown talent cultivated by the Colorado Rockies in the last decade will be sticking around a little bit longer. On Tuesday, it was announced that LHP Kyle Freeland had signed a five-year, $64.5 million extension to stay in Denver through the 2026 season. With a player option for a sixth-year, he could stay in purple through 2027. The move…
We may only be three games into the season, but the Colorado Rockies have delivered something exciting to their faithful fans. On Sunday, Colorado won a lopsided affair, 9-4, over Los Angeles to secure the series victory, a first at home against the Dodgers since 2018. “They’re good, but I think we can play with anybody,” Bud Black said of…...
We’re back to a normal 162-game schedule in MLB with full capacity crowds! Drew Goodman of AT&T SportsNet drops by to examine if the Rockies can reach the postseason once again. What needs to go right for them and what could go wrong from the rest of a talented NL West. Plus, predictions on end of season award winners in…
Kyle Freeland will make history when he takes the mound on Opening Day for the Colorado Rockies. This news may be surprising as well the rest of the order for the starting rotation. Plus, the Rockies option a few more players to Triple-A, two NL West contenders made trades to get better and exclusive audio from prospects Ryan Vilade and…
Germán Márquez makes his second start of Spring Training and looks solid over 60 pitches. But is he in line to become the Opening Day starter? Who else could Bud Black choose? And what’s the status of the bullpen? Who could be ticketed for Albuquerque to open the season? The offseason was a whirlwind and now that most players have…
When GM Bill Schmidt signed Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million deal on March 18, he addressed Colorado’s desire for power in the outfield, not to mention the growing need for a marquee name in the wake of recent exits by Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story. A week later, Schmidt acquired his second power hitter – Randal Grichuk -…...
We’re 13 games into Spring Training and several players with Colorado are having a great month of March in the Cactus League. Have any of them forced their way onto the 28-man Opening Day roster? The Rockies are adopting the latest technology in the game called PitchCom. What it is and how could a small edge such as this provide…
Even if you haven’t examined the prospect rankings for the Colorado Rockies’ farm system, you know the name Ezequiel Tovar from his stellar play this spring. Recently named the sixth-best prospect in the Rockies organization by MLB Pipeline, Tovar has shot up the rankings on nearly every list since the start of last season. “He played well in Fresno, had…...
“I don’t think it’s any secret that one of the strongest assets of our team is the starting rotation,” Austin Gomber said on Day Two of Colorado Rockies’ Spring Training. Helmed by a returning foursome of Germán Márquez, Antonio Senzatela, Kyle Freeland and Gomber, the entire clubhouse is confident of the staff’s ability. The 11.6 fWAR by the rotation was…...
Think back to deepest and darkest recessed of your mind. Somewhere, through all the disappointment and frustration caused the 99 day lockout, there exists information about the first month of the Colorado Rockies offseason. Because of the transaction freeze, they’ll now have less than that to complete the second part of the offseason as Bud Black and his squad get…...
Since the MLB-imposed lockout began on Dec 2, the two sides have not had a meaningful conversation on core economic issues. Thursday is the finally the day. What’s the future of free agency and arbitration? Will the universal DH definitely be coming? Is a draft lottery really possible? Plus, we’ll get into the details of the international signing period. What…