The postponement of Thursday’s Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants game is creating questions about the weekend, but the answers could be more surprising and hopeful for the denizens of Coors Field. Chase Anderson will move his start back a day and pitch on Friday against the Giants. On Saturday, the National League West rivals will play a split doubleheader…
Though Austin Gomber isn’t heading for the injured list just yet, the Colorado Rockies already battered starting rotation has taken another hit. Gomber will miss his next scheduled start on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays after exiting his previous outing on Monday with back soreness. Chase Anderson will be activated from the 15-day injured list to make the start…
For every trade in Major League Baseball involving notable names on both sides of the transaction, there are countless others that include a player to be named later or an unsuspecting prospect ripped from his parent club. In January 2016, the Colorado Rockies pulled off such a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays that was reported at first as big…
DJ LeMahieu is as beloved by fans of the Colorado Rockies as any player from their 2017-2018 postseason run. Signing with the New York Yankees ahead of the 2019 season remains a sore spot for fans as well as owner Dick Monfort. DJLM plays his first game at Coors Field in nearly five years this weekend. Will DJ receive a…
Clayton Kershaw was vintage during a 5-0 win by the Los Angeles Dodgers to open a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies. J.D. Martinez provided the offense with two home runs, including the 300th homer of his career. How badly did Dodgers fans overrun Coors Field this time? Who broke up Kershaw’s no-hitter? Did the 9th inning provide any hope?…
Colorado Rockies road trip from hell is finally over. At least there’s that. America’s Team did a number on the Rox to keep their winning streak alive as there were barely enough pitchers available to finish the series with the Cincinnati Reds. Is Nolan Jones the one true Nolan? Will there be more additions to the injury list. And what…
Colorado Rockies are 3-11 since June 4 and losers of five in a row. Atlanta brutally sweeps the Rox in four games and show exactly why they are the class of the National League. Are they the overwhelming favorite to represent the NL in the World Series? Will we start to see a roster transformation? And why did Ezequiel Tovar…
The unofficial transition of the Colorado Rockies to a club serving it’s younger players has begun over this past week. The returns are almost exactly as you’d expect, if not better, despite the current five-game losing streak. According to franchise stalwart Charlie Blackmon, this transition was not the original plan for the 2023 season. “On paper, we don’t really have…
Fenway Park was the scene of another wild game for the Colorado Rockies. Much like the comeback win on Sunday, the extra-inning win over the Boston Red Sox featured a rain delay and more outstanding performances from the entire roster. Who was better in their Beantown return: Daniel Bard or Connor Seabold? Which player made the more critical defensive save:…
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…
The Padres are in town for the first time this season – it’s the first time Colorado has faced the division rival since Opening Day in San Diego. Padres pre-and-postgame host Sammy Levitt joins the pod to tell us what to expect this series (and explains why Fernando Tatis Jr. is such a fun baseball villain). Host Suzie Hunter brings…
Colorado Rockies may not have won back-to-back series, but some positives come out of the series with the San Francisco Giants. Could Nolan Jones be the first baseman of the future? How much did Connor Seabold and Chase Anderson bail out the rotation? And is the bullpen going to survive 33 games in 34 days? The DNVR Rockies Podcast have…
In 2022, the city of Denver rallied around the Colorado Avalanche as they won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years. This year, it’s the Denver Nuggets receiving the support as they charge toward the first NBA Championship in franchise history. Count the Colorado Rockies among the millions in the region who want the Larry O’Brien Championship…
Ezequiel Tovar continues to heat up for the Colorado Rockies, who go 4-2 on their road trip to New York and Pittsburgh. Despite trailing the Pirates 3-0, the Rox forge another comeback and improve to 7-2 in the month of May. What’s the latest injury concern? Should we be concerned about Daniel Bard? Can Tovar start to get some Rookie…
Germán Márquez was poised to make Colorado Rockies history with 11 strikeouts to become the all-time leader in the category Monday night. Instead, forearm tightness ended his game early and the worst fears about the injury are still in play. Who could the Rockies insert into the starting rotation? Could this mean Márquez’s career with Colorado is over? The DNVR…
Are you ready for next Thursday? Have you started crafting your excuses for calling out sick on March 30? Opening Day is right around the corner. Down to 41 player in their big league camp after reassigning infielder/outfielder Cole Tucker and RHP Phillips Valdéz, not to mention sending many of their younger players down to minor league camp, the Colorado…
Colorado Rockies have the most explosive offense in Spring Training right thanks to the likes of Kris Bryant, Ryan McMahon, Zac Veen, Elias Díaz and Harold Castro. Manager Bud Black is pushing all the right buttons early and late in these Cactus League contests. The biggest question: what does this success mean for the NL West this year and for…
As the Colorado Rockies admittedly wait for their top prospects to impact the big league roster over the next few years, there’s still the matter of playing 162 games for the 2023 season. With that comes a myriad of questions surrounding the identity of the 26 players who will make the trek from Scottsdale to San Diego for Opening Day.…
On the two-year anniversary of the Nolan Arenado trade, we discuss the deal that unfortunately was. Also, was the owner of the Colorado Rockies, Dick Monfort, correct when he stated that 2023 would be a pivotal year for Brendan Rodgers? Wouldn’t that be more true for All-Stars Kris Bryant and Germán Márquez? Kevin Henry of FanSided discusses his conversations with…
It’s been a busy week over at 2001 Blake Street in Denver. The hope, but not a promise, is that these smaller pieces of business take care of a few larger things. Tuesday brought the announcement of a trade with the Boston Red Sox that added RHP Connor Seabold to Colorado’s 40-man roster for a player to be named later…