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…
Corbin Carroll has a $111 million deal and has yet to play 50 games in MLB. Why did the Arizona Diamondbacks commit so much money over the next eight seasons to this National League Rookie of the Year candidate? What else have they done this spring to become to the darlings of the NL? Will everyone in the NL West…
Few expected the Arizona Diamondbacks to finish ahead of the Colorado Rockies in 2022. Yet, Dbacks won six more games and seem poised to open their window of contention sooner than later. Jesse Friedman from PHNX Diamondbacks help us understand a few lingering questions. How did they turn it around so quickly? Is there not enough room for Madison Bumgarner…
Beat reporters Patrick Lyons of DNVR Rockies and Jesse Friedman of PHNX Diamondbacks meet on the corner of their respective states to weigh in on the behemoths that rest in the NL West. Happy New Year! It’s Opening Day and the start of the 2022 MLB Season. Now that baseball has returned to some sense of normalcy – sure, delayed…...
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…
Despite a lockout preventing typical Hot Stove League business during baseball’s offseason, the Colorado Rockies made an announcement on Friday that suggests a promising end is coming sooner than later. Colorado will play the Arizona Diamondbacks for two Spring Training games on March 18 and 19 at Las Vegas Ballpark in Las Vegas, NV. The pair of exhibition games will…...
Derek Montilla & Jesse Friedman join the show to draft from the cadre of players who have suited up for both the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks. SPOILER: Patrick’s team is the best! We commiserate over both teams being stuck in the NL West with those California clubs as well as figure out how bad having good attendance at one’s…
The aptly nicknamed Hot Stove League kicked off in San Diego at the Winter Meetings with Scott Boras inking consecutive record-breaking contracts for his aces Stephen Strasburg and Gerrit Cole. Since then, more trades and other signings have changed a few names on the backs of every team’s uniforms, but it’s the extended offseason that may make it hard to…
On Monday, Major League Baseball released the abbreviated 60-game schedule for all 30 teams. Without exception, the Colorado Rockies have a challenging road ahead if they are going to win their first National League West pennant or, even more ambitious, their first World Series. A typical 162-game season will contain several matchups or consecutive series that could prove challenging to…
In a crucial series sweep on the road in the desert, the Colorado Rockies stayed alive by dominating the Arizona Diamondbacks on the mound. We break down each performance from one of the showcase series of the 2018 MLB season.
In a big series win on the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies maintained their division lead winning three of four with some big performances.
The Colorado Rockies just keep winning, beating their division rivals Arizona Diamondbacks two out of three in a big series win. Surprisingly, there weren’t tons of standouts performances or great outings from the Rocks pitchers, it was a group effort with some big pinch-hit ABs from Raimel Tapia and Tom Murphy. As we do after each series, using our advanced…...
As Jon Gray prepares for his first start at Coors Field this season, he comes in with a pair of games under his belt, and a pair of different results. On Opening Day, March 29 in Arizona, Gray’s start drew unfortunate comparisons to the 2017 National League Wild Card game. He surrendered two runs on two singles, a walk and a…...
A tale of two Winter Meetings experiences should have Colorado Rockies fans feeling confident about their team’s outlook for 2018. While the Rockies were busy building a dominant bullpen, committing upward of $50 million on Bryan Shaw and Jake McGee in addition to producing what Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports called a ‘nice’ offer to Greg Holland, their National League…...
The Colorado Rockies lost the 2017 NL Wild Card game against the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-8 on Wednesday night. Jake Shapiro was on the scene to breakdown what went wrong.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly under investigation for possible misconduct during the National League Wild Card game.
The Colorado Rockies winning streak was snapped at six games in an 8-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.