Wednesday began the official start of MLB All-Star Game voting and the Colorado Rockies have nine players on the National League ballot. The last two years, Colorado had only one selection to the Midsummer Classic: Germán Márquez (2021) and C.J. Cron (2022). Since teams towards the top of the standings typically have more All-Stars than those at the bottom, this…
Ezequiel Tovar gets his first career walk-off hit on a wild Thursday afternoon. Kyle Freeland rebounded from a rough start in Texas, Brenton Doyle hit leadoff for the first time (and earned comparisons to Charlie Blackmon) before leaving the game after a nasty collision with a near game-saving catch and Daniel Bard continued to be dominant with two more scoreless…
Kyle Freeland leads the charge in the Colorado Rockies clubhouse as the entire team rallies behind the Denver Nuggets first ever appearance in the NBA Finals. Are there any Los Angeles Lakers fans on the roster? Who else has been a lifelong fan of the Nuggs? And how have can the success of one team provide a boost to another?…
Bryce Harper helped boost the Colorado Rockies clubhouse on Sunday, but now the Rox have three games at Coors Field against the Cincinnati Reds. Is Jonathan India, TJ Friedl, Jake Fraley or Wil Myers – yes, he’s back – the more feared hitter right now? Plus, will Hunter Greene break a few records with his blazing fastball? And will we…
Rockies’ Kyle Freeland was in great form for seven innings outside of one pitch while Mitch Keller was even better during his complete game shutout of Colorado. Have the Pittsburgh Pirates ever gone undefeated against the Rox in a season? What career milestone did Kris Bryant reach? How absurdly quick was Monday’s game? The DNVR Rockies Podcast examines upcoming promotions…
Pittsburgh swept Colorado at Coors Field to extend the Rockies losing streak to eight games. Since then, the Rox have been reborn thanks to breakouts from NL Rookie of the Year candidate Ezequiel Tovar, outfielders Brenton Doyle and Randal Grichuk, plus a starting rotation that has welcomed back Antonio Senzatela. Is this the best version of the Rockies right now?…
Colorado Rockies take the series from the Milwaukee Brewers for their second time in their last three tries. Will Kyle Freeland be able to make his next start without injury? How important is the return of Antonio Senzatela? Is Ezequiel Tovar finally making his run at NL Rookie of the Year? The DNVR Rockies Podcast may be thankful they don’t…
Coors Field was jumping once again for a series with the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks. Following two straight losses and seven consecutive losses at home, the Colorado Rockies won on Sunday with the bats breaking out in a big way. How did C.J. Cron break a slump that had him the worst qualified player in MLB since April 2? Is Bud…
Kyle Freeland was amazing for the home opener, but the starters that followed – José Ureña, Austin Gomber and Ryan Feltner – struggled mightily against the Washington Nationals. What was the most memorable moment of the weekend? How many Easter Eggs did Suzie and Patrick find around Coors Field? Series By The Stats: Colorado Rockies manage a split with the…
The USA needed a win over Colombia to keep their hopes alive of winning the World Baseball Classic again. Mike Trout was pure clutch with three hits and all three runs batted in while America’s bullpen – including Colorado Rockies’ closer Daniel Bard – stepped up. Undefeated Venezuela (4-0) is up next for Team USA. DNVR Rockies Podcast breaks down…
For the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Team USA went the route of the original Dream Team that assembled the greatest American players in basketball for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Crafting the baseball equivalent of placing Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird on the same hardwood, United States has used this playbook for putting stars together on the same diamond.…
World Baseball Classic starts with a bang as the Colorado Rockies factor in wins for the Netherlands and Panama while Shohei Ohtani starts for Japan in their opener. Elias Díaz (Colombia), Alan Trejo (Mexico), Justin Lawrence (Panama), Daniel Bard, and Kyle Freeland (USA) will represent their countries on the playing field while hitting coach Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens manages (NED)…
Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Nolan Arenado are ready to lead Team USA in the 2023 WBC and win gold once again. How about Daniel Bard? Will manager Mark DeRosa give him the ball in the ninth? Could Germán Márquez start game one for Team Venezuela over Pablo López and Eduardo Rodríguez? How important will Alan Trejo, Jake Bird and…
Mitchell Carroll from DNVR Rapids joins us to discuss the latest international tournament following the announcement of World Baseball Classic rosters. Which Rockies will participate? Who was surprisingly left off the Team USA roster? And which former Rockies will be representing their country? Plus, what MLB can learn from the epic event that is Super Bowl 57? Why don’t more…
It’s official: Kyle Freeland will be playing for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The 16-team tournament returns for the first time since 2017 when the United States were crowned champions for the first time in four tries and the Denver native will help the Americans go for two in a row. Freeland joins a Team USA roster…
Sunday was a boring mess (and a Rockies’ loss). Saturday was respectable (and a win). But it was Friday that stole the show as the wildest game of the season, hands down. Arizona mounted a historic comeback before Colorado managed their own in the ninth. Which Friday night performance was most memorable? How are players responding to the new rules?…
There is simply no place in the world that can produce mind-bending baseball games quite like Coors Field. Friday night against the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks was easily the wildest game of the season. The back-and-forth contest during the second game of the June 1 doubleheader against the Miami Marlins that ended with a walk-off home run by Brendan Rodgers, his…
Rockies blow a 3-0 lead, then are gifted a bases loaded situation in the ninth before Elias Díaz flips the lead on a 2-RBI single to beat the White Sox on Wednesday afternoon. Who else got back in the groove at the plate? And what was the reason for all the booing at Coors Field? Patrick and Suzie share stories…
Kris Bryant has another big day at the plate, but the story once again is Colorado’s bullpen coughing up a late lead. Which Brewers’ player now owns the Rockies? Which starting pitcher performed best in Milwaukee? And what special, if not nefarious, group does C.J. Cron join? Patrick and Suzie discuss the interesting commentary by the scoreboard operators at American…
Kyle Freeland is on-point, but the offense cannot seem to drive home runners when it mattered despite outhitting the Marlins 12-9. Who are the dark horses that could represent the Rockies in the 2022 All-Star Game? Could one of the hitters heating up in Miami make a push during the final three weeks? And we have a little fun by…