The Colorado Rockies got swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates, their second straight sweep and the eighth consecutive loss. At 5-14, they’re off to their worst start in franchise history over the first 19 games. Why is everything going wrong? Can anything be done to change the course of a 100-loss season? And how bad has the start of this season…
The 2023 Colorado Rockies (5-13) are off to the worst start in the franchise’s 31-year history through 18 games. Owner Dick Monfort thought his team might be no better than .500 going into the season; however, GM Bill Schmidt feels there’s plenty of time to turn things around in spite of the struggles that have led to a seven-game losing…
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…
If there’s one word the Colorado Rockies dislike above all others, it’s rebuild. While it’s a fitting description of the current state of their club, perhaps a better descriptor for their situation is reset. Their solution to fix the organization in a new way deals more with the future of the franchise. GM Bill Schmidt expressed a desire during the…
SCOTTSDALE – When Ryan McMahon was drafted in the second round out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA in the 2013 MLB Draft, the baseball landscape looked a lot different. Albert Pujols was nearing 500 career home runs, Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the National League MVP and Juan Pierre became the 18th player to…
Some 600 miles away from the frigid winter of Denver, CO is a baseball metropolis in sunny Scottsdale, AZ. It’s perfect for the start of the Colorado Rockies six weeks of Spring Training. Over the 42 days at Salt River Fields in which the team will play 34 contests against the 14 other Cactus League clubs – in addition to…
Spring Training has begun! The Colorado Rockies start camp with an extension for manager Bud Black and GM Bill Schmidt discusses the young outfielders like Zac Veen and Brenton Doyle. Kyle Freeland and Alan Trejo share their emotions about playing in the World Baseball Classic while Nolan Jones introduces himself to the new clubhouse. The DNVR Rockies Podcast breaks down…
When Dick Monfort speaks, it’s usually worth listening to, even if you don’t agree with him. The primary owner of the Colorado Rockies offered up a lot of thoughts this weekend on his club, the future of the franchise and some interesting thoughts on the finances of baseball. What kind of year will the 2023 club have? Which player has…
After speaking with a small group of reporters on Saturday in his hometown for nearly an hour, Colorado Rockies’ owner Dick Monfort stood up from the table and said, “I didn’t say anything bad, did I?” Little did he realize that his comments on the Rockies an hour earlier were already reaching every corner of the baseball world. An hour…
Since being selected by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft, the buzz surrounding Zac Veen has been loud. And it’s grown even louder following his 2022 season. Drafted out of Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, FL, the 18-year-old had been rumored to go as high as second overall to the Baltimore Orioles.…...
The Year 2022 was a return to normalcy around the world following the pandemic shutdowns that wrought havoc on anything outside the comforts of our home. Fans were finally allowed back into ballparks at full capacity. In Denver, that meant over 2.5 million tickets sold at Coors Field to see the 68-94 Colorado Rockies. That was good for 10th-best in…
At the Winter Meetings in San Diego earlier this month, GM Bill Schmidt made it clear that the Colorado Rockies would not be targeting any of the prime left-handed hitting free agents that should have topped his quintessential offseason wish list. Brandon Nimmo’s market was already getting too exorbitant ($162 million was the final number for a player who had…
It was one of the more disappointing seasons for the starting rotation during the Bud Black’s tenure as manager of the Colorado Rockies. After running out eight different starters, including seven that made 17 or more starts, the 2022 rotation finished with a 5.23 ERA. It was only the second time Black’s rotation had an earned run average greater than…
When the first batch of suitcases rolled into the lobby of the Manchester Grand Hyatt on Sunday, December 3, those adorned with luggage tags featuring the interlocking C-R had owners with a single task for the next three days: make the Colorado Rockies better. Four key goals set the path for what would be success at the 2022 Winter Meetings.…
When the lockout finally ended on the precipice of 100 days last offseason, Trevor Story’s signing with the Boston Red Sox in March opened a sizable hole on the left side of the Colorado Rockies infield. Not since 2004 when Colorado offered a one-year deal to veteran Royce Clayton had a state of the shortstop position ever been in question.Clint…
SAN DIEGO – Providing the kind of warmth in the winter that’s typical for the aptly-named Hot Stove League is what makes the Winter Meetings one of the most exciting times of the baseball season. Between $300 million deals and players changing employment from one coast to the other, as with Xander Bogaerts’ Boston-to-San Diego trek or Trea Turner’s Los…
A group of journalists walked down the hallway of the Manchester Grand Hyatt ready to speak with Colorado Rockies’ GM Bill Schmidt to discuss their offseason plans and gain insight about the near future of the franchise. As we waited for the elevator to go up to Schmidt’s suite, small talk was made as we each respectively began to think…
When the Colorado Rockies hosted the 2021 All-Star Game in club history, it was the second in club history and first in 23 years. Running out to center field at Coors Field in the top of the first and batting eighth for the National League was Bryan Reynolds of the Pittsburgh Pirates. There’s a chance that scene could be revisited…
Though he’s been at the helm for nearly two full seasons, Colorado Rockies’ GM Bill Schmidt will be participating in his first Winter Meetings since taking control of the yoke on May 3, 2021. He made the surprise signing of an “aircraft carrier” by the name of Kris Bryant before the start of the 2022 campaign. Who’s to say he…
And just like that, it’s all over. With a 6-1 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies finished their 2022 season with a 68-94 record (.420) and with sole possession of last place in the National League West. The first official offseason for Bill Schmidt as general manager brought about some big investments. Schmidt…
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