The 2023 MLB All-Star Game will go down in Colorado Rockies history as one of the most memorable in franchise history. Besides becoming the first catcher to make the National League team for the Rox, Elias Díaz also became the club’s first player to win the Ted Williams’ ASG Most Valuable Player Award. Can we rank Díaz as the best…
Rockies social media team is phenomenal and that’s in large part due to Julian Valentin. He shares his favorite memories with Colorado, goes through his life as a professional soccer player and details his latest career working with athletes. Plus, the final installment of the Rockies Hall of Fame: relievers and catchers. “DNVR Exclusive: Two years anniversary of Walker’s Hall…
Following a magical Major League debut that saw the rookie hit two home runs, few could have expected Trevor Story to keep relative pace with prodigious power totals throughout the start of his career. Yet, when one looks atop the leaderboard of all-time shortstop for least amount of games needed to hit 100 homers, Story’s name is highest among the…
May of 2000 was the month Todd Helton officially planted his flag on first base at Coors Field to stake his claim as one of the finest ballplayers of his generation. After two consecutive seasons of incredible offensive production, the entirety of MLB turned its eyes to Denver during the fifth month of the new century. A pair of multi-hit…
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…
DNVR Rockies reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics in-and-around the game of baseball. We return to our knockdown, drag-out debate series in true Spring Training style for 2020 rematch of Creasman vs. Lyons: Falls Count Anywhere. Who ya got? Let’s start the debate with some mild sparring. Perhaps a few chain-wrestling combinations and a…
SAN DIEGO, CA – Over the past 48 hours, General Manager Jeff Bridich has met with a small contingency of media several times to discuss the goals of the 2019 Winter Meetings and 2020 on-field expectations for the Colorado Rockies. The biggest priority is securing a catcher to pair with the ever-improving Tony Wolters, who continues to make strides offensively…...
DENVER – Ahead of Tuesday’s game against Arizona, the Colorado Rockies will have a new batter than previously expected only 24 hours ago. Scheduled starting pitcher Jon Gray has been scratched due to an ankle sprain sustained in San Diego on the dugout steps of Petco Park; in his place, Jeff Hoffman has been recalled to make the spot…...
On Friday, the Colorado Rockies became the latest MLB club to release a statement regarding expanded safety netting for fans at their park. “With fan safety being a top priority at Coors Field, we are currently evaluating all netting options for the 2020 season with architects and engineers (height, length, weight, materials, wind-load, etc.) to ensure we are making…...
ATTENTION: This is an audio story, meaning that BSN Denver subscribers can listen to it if they don’t have time to stop and read it in its entirety. We would love to know what you think about it in the comments. Enjoy! DENVER – During the first three weeks of the season, much deliberation was made over the disappointing performances…...
If you haven’t been paying close enough attention to the Colorado Rockies, you’ve missed a lot of great baseball. For any hysteria about this year’s team failing to be as good as last year, consider this: Colorado’s record was also 30-27 on June 1, 2018. After starting the year 3-12, the Rockies are 27-15 since April 14, good for the…...
DENVER – For the first time in almost a week, the Colorado Rockies won a baseball game without the need for walk-off dramatics. It was a cold and stormy affair at Coors Field on Tuesday night, but the box score suggests that the Rockies played exactly the kind of game they need to in order not only to win ballgames…...
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…...
DENVER – When the city of Denver woke up this morning, the possibilities of the Giants-Rockies game this afternoon was in serious jeopardy. What no one could have imagined was San Francisco first baseman Tyler Austin swatting two home runs and driving in six runs, one side erasing a seven run deficit, and a ninth inning with the tying run at…
On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman relives the craziness of the 18-inning loss to the Giants. How much of the talk around Chris Iannetta today is warranted and how much is just looking for someone to blame? What about the leaders of the team? Also, how in the world can they ever get back on track?...
If you like good pitching, it was a perfect Wednesday in Tampa, Florida. Charlie Morton was dazzling and devastating against the Colorado Rockies lineup but German Marquez matched him step for step in silencing the Tampa Bay Rays. Not until the 11th was a single run scored in this one, a solo home run from Chris Iannetta that turned out…...
Tony Wolters has yet to celebrate his 27th birthday. Drafted 87th overall as a high school shortstop, it wasn’t until his fourth season as a professional that Wolters picked up the tools of ignorance. And yet somehow, he’s already played in over 200 games, logged more than 700 plate appearances, and achieved one of the biggest hits in the Rockies…...
DENVER – The questions have been arising in the past few days about what it is going to take for the Colorado Rockies to emerge from this season with their first ever NL West division title. While one can certainly look to individuals like Trevor Story or a possible late resurgence from Nolan Arenado, or even the young man who…...
The Colorado Rockies have brought Chris Iannetta home to Denver and he is ready to help this young pitching staff get back to the postseason.
On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman takes a look at a massive offensive explosion powered by big home runs from Chris Iannetta and David Dahl, who finally got into the spring training action. We take a look at some of the prospects who have really improved their stock so far with specific focus on Sam Hilliard…...
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