The 2023 Winter Meetings is around the corner and the Colorado Rockies have some work to do if they’re going to avoid losing 100 games in 2024. Last offseason featured trades for Nolan Jones and Connor Seabold, but not much more than that. GM Bill Schmidt is on the clock if the Rox are going to be contenders in 2025.…
The Rockies have made some roster moves ahead of the Mets series this weekend. With Brenton Doyle injured (knee contusion) but trying to avoid the IL, Colorado sent Michael Toglia down to Albuquerque to make room for infielder/outfielder Nolan Jones. Plus, Ryan Feltner addressed the media for the first time since fracturing his skull on a line drive to the…
When José Ureña lowered his earned run average from 15.43 to 14.40 in his second start, the pyrrhic victory had many looking for alternative options for the starting rotation as only seven other times had a Rockies starter ever performed worse to begin their season. Colorado’s no. 3 starter was much more solid against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday,…...
Rockies continue to shuffle the roster and make frugal moves early in their offseason. Why was it so easy to acquire a player as talented as Brent Suter? What does Kinley’s extension mean for the future? And how which NL West club is poised to spend the most this offseason? We rip through 45 minutes of baseball chatter while getting…
The Colorado Rockies were busy acquiring, extending and non-tendering players just 48 hours after making their second trade of their offseason on a busy Friday afternoon. Colorado claimed LHP Brent Suter off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers to improve an inexperienced bullpen. Originally drafted out of Harvard in the 31st round of the 2012 MLB Draft, Suter had spent his…
There’s a sizable opportunity for the Colorado Rockies over the next three days. A trio of contests against the 61-82 Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field could help the 2022 squad from being on the wrong side of history. The 108-year-old ballpark nestled in a neighborhood on the Northside seems quaint, but it’s not the type of location that produces home…
Colorado damaged San Diego’s pitching all series long to win the four-game set with Thursday’s 8-5 victory. Who was a smash success despite giving up five earned runs? Which reliever is back in Black’s good graces? And which prospect could the Rockies draft on Sunday? DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link — Stitcher Link — Pocket Casts…
After the Padres snapped a Rockies’ winning streak against them on Monday night, the Rox started a new one on Tuesday. Who earned the MVP chain? Which player didn’t want any part of Friars? And how many made impressive defensive stops this time? We’ll take a spin around the NL West and, yes, we’re playing games to figure out what…
Behind a dominant start from Márquez, not to mention an entire weekend of Bryant busting loose, the Rockies won on Sunday to secure a rare four-game series win on the road. Was there actually someone other than Germán more worthy of the DraftKings Sportsbook King of the Game? Learn about who will be representing Colorado in the 2022 MLB All-Star…
The Colorado Rockies have produced 11 batting title winners in their 29 seasons thanks in part to the largest outfield in the National League that readily permits bloop singles (and doubles) and fortunately placed baseballs between defenders spaced by larger than normal gaps. On the road, the Coors Field Hangover presents hitters with breaking balls possessing exaggerated movement compared to…
Ryan Feltner’s second start of the week is even better than the first. How dominant was he on Memorial Day? You’ll never guess what made his 93rd pitch of the day so special. Plus, we rank the top five Colorado Rockies for the month of May in our latest Blaze Street Bombers. C.J. Cron and Randal Grichuk enjoy 2013 Arkansas…
Since the year 2000, nearly three times as many MLB players have come from the Los Angeles metro area than any other city in the world. But for the Colorado Rockies, San Francisco is the town where most of the American-born players identify with the most. Robert Stephenson, Dom Nuñez and Garrett Hampson all considered the San Francisco Giants their…...
Following a three-game sweep from a historically bad Cincinnati Reds team last weekend, the Tuesday night loss to the Washington Nationals revealed some skeptical looks from the faces of Colorado Rockies’ fans. With wins in the next two games thanks to a strong pitching performance by Austin Gomber and another multi-hit outing from Brendan Rodgers, the smiles returned. At 15-10…...
A pair of three-run home runs from the middle infield on Thursday – SS Garrett Hampson & 2B Brendan Rodgers – lift the Rockies to a 9-7 win over the Nationals. Colorado wins their sixth series in eight tries and move to 15-10 on the season. Who pulled off the defensive gem of the game in a critical spot? Who…
Colton Welker was poised to start 2022 with a bang after his first normal offseason in nearly three years. Then, life happened in the form of a bacterial virus in his right eye that sidelined him through the final week of Spring Training. “I was definitely bummed, but it’s just the hand I was dealt,” Welker said of his time…...
With a record of 4-1, tied for best in MLB entering Wednesday, and positioned atop the National League West standings, things have been going quite well for the Colorado Rockies. Besides winning their first two games on the road already – it took until the month of May for them to earn that many wins away from Coors Field last…...
Entering phase two of the offseason following the end of the lockout on March 10, it appeared that the Colorado Rockies might go into Opening Day with several positional battles. Center field was wide open, as was the role of the team’s closer. Left field had a similar feel to it, unless Connor Joe wasn’t convincing enough during his 211…...
With an opposite field home run on Wednesday, Sam Hilliard may have put himself out in front for the center field role. Yonathan Daza has only recently reported to camp while Garrett Hampson has been showing well through four games thus far. Hear audio from Kris Bryant following his first game and first base hit with Colorado. Kyle Freeland discusses…
As one of the younger players expected to make the Opening Day roster, Garrett Hampson has been around for a while. He has more than three years of service time and is one of only eight Rockies who remain from the team’s last postseason appearance in 2018. One could characterize a utility player like him as a man without a…...
The delayed start of Spring Training due to the 99-day lockout means preparation time for the 162-game season has been halved. Most around the Colorado Rockies camp aren’t overly concerned about the change in timeline, especially manager Bud Black. “Starting pitching is, for me, the requirement for the six weeks to really feel good about the stamina – the volume…
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