The Colorado Rockies are currently in the midst of a transition as a slew of top prospects begin to arrive and impact the roster. Familiar faces continue to make their mark on the franchise as it looks to reach the elusive .500 mark for the first time since 2018. Here’s how DNVR Rockies sees the next year going: 1. Charlie…...
There’s nothing better than a surprise birthday party. When it’s for our very own Suzie Hunter, it reaches another level. It’s one of the most fun shows of the year with guest appearances from Jeff Dooley (voice of the Hartford Yard Goats), Kevin Collins (Communications for the Rockies), Josh Suchon (voice of the Albuquerque Isotopes) and Katie Woo (The Athletic).
When Gavin Hollowell made the jump from Double-A to the big leagues, he became the first to skip Triple-A for the Colorado Rockies since Ryan Feltner just a year prior. Before that, one would have to go back to Chad Bettis in 2013. As far as relief pitchers are concerned, it’s an ever more rare occurrence. Hollowell also became the…...
Who were the top performers for the 2022 Colorado Rockies? We’ve got our top five and you may be surprised who earned an honorable mention. (You may also be surprised to learn the Hartford Yard Goats have acquired yet another logo. Are more Rockies’ affiliates next?) Plus, how did Patrick and Suzie do with their end of year award predictions?…
At 6’5” and 226 lbs, Michael Toglia was built to hit baseball a long, long way. Toglia launched three home runs with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes on August 27. That gave him 30 for 2022, third-most this season among Colorado Rockies minor leaguers. After only 97 games at Double-A earlier in the year, Toglia set the Hartford Yard Goats single-season…
The time has finally arrived. The Colorado Rockies are calling up their top infield prospect, Ezequiel Tovar. It’s Tovar Time. Daniel Alvarez of El Extra Base first reported the news of Colorado promoting Tovar following his 2-for-4 performance with Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday afternoon. The next generation of Rockies have been arriving all throughout the 2022 season. Michael Toglia, Elehuris…
The Colorado Rockies drop another to the San Francisco Giants – but at least C.J. Cron has 101 RBI! Suzie talks with Giants beat writer Susan Slusser about the state of women in sports, the future of the Oakland A’s, and why the 107 win season in 2021 ended up hurting San Francisco this year. We also get an update on…
Michael Toglia is not someone who wastes time introducing himself to fans of the Colorado Rockies. In his first game in front of the Coors Field crowd at the Futures Game in 2021 as part of the MLB All-Star Game festivities, he slugged a home run. Upon getting promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque on August 9, he promptly swatted seven home…
Newly promoted pitcher Noah Davis had a lot of connections to the organization before he was acquired in a trade by GM Bill Schmidt last season. “I’ve always been a fan from afar of the Colorado Rockies,” Davis said earlier in the year. “Something drew me to them. I went and visited the stadium when I was in high school…...
The Rockies failed to get a win today in the first game in their series against the Cubs. Voice of the Yard Goats Jeff Dooley joins the show to tell us more about the latest call up, Noah Davis. Plus, it’s Tovar Time in Albuquerque. Broadcaster Josh Suchon tell us about the highly hyped Rockies prospect and his first game…
On Tuesday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies selected the contract of 1B/OF Michael Toglia. The 23rd overall selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, Toglia presents the arrival of the next generation of players. Ezequiel Tovar, Zac Veen, Drew Romo, Benny Montgomery and many more top picks and international talents are ready to follow suit. The 24-year-old from UCLA was taken with…
The return of the Cleveland Guardians begs the question: what else hasn’t happened since 2017 for the Colorado Rockies? And what disappointing statistic underlines the Rockies’ power outage? Plus, Jeff Dooley of the Hartford Yard Goats gives us the latest on Ezequiel Tovar as well the other key players who have helped make for the club’s best start in team…
Imagine a player with Garrett Hampson’s speed, Brendan Rodgers’ power and Trevor Story’s defensive ability. Then imagine those skills being a notch above what you’re expecting. Now place it all inside a 20-year-old shortstop. That’s Ezequiel Tovar. The youngest player on the Colorado Rockies’ 40-man roster has been turning heads since batting .550 (11-for-20) with three home runs and seven…...
Learn which Rockies have hit one into McCovey Cove at Oracle Park over the years and which pitchers have surrendered one. You will be legitimately shocked to learn how many times Barry Bonds brutalized Colorado’s pitching. We also welcome Jackson Olson from the MLB’s Creator Class to discuss his TikTok stardom and recent trip to Hartford. Did he really consume…
There are not many players who have come through the minor league ranks of the Colorado Rockies quite like 1B Michael Toglia. One of the leading Rockies prospects that has excited the fanbase for the future of the franchise, Toglia is a switch-hitter that flashes both mammoth power and elite defense at first base. Praise for him has come from…...
Opening Day is put on hold as the first week of MLB games have been canceled by Commissioner Rob Manfred. What’s the holdup and when will we baseball return? Then we dig into every Rockies minor league affiliate and rank the top 10. Where are the Hartford Yard Goats and Albuquerque Isotopes? Did our list miss the mark? Ranking the…
Eric Wedum of D-Line Co offers his expertise on the best (and worst) of the newest logo and jersey designs by MLB and minor league clubs. How are the Rockies’ affiliates faring with food identities and Fun Cup designs. Plus, we also look at the history of patches for Colorado going back to the expansion year in 1993, including those…
She’s beloved by Rockies’ Twitter and now Suzie Hunter is here to elaborate about the loves of her life, namely baseball and nachos. We discuss her time covering the entire existence of the Hartford Yard Goats as well as her passion for ballpark cuisine. Most importantly, she shares the details of her Summer ’21 road trip, the envy of every…
Trevor Story came away with a qualifying offer on Sunday, but Jon Gray was not afforded the same respect much like Ryan McMahon was not selected as the NL Gold Glove Award winner. What’s the impact of these decisions and could it possibly make for a better team in 2022? Jeff Dooley, voice of the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats, has…
The announcement of LHP Austin Gomber to the injury list with a stress fracture to his lower spine placed a large question mark on the identity of Colorado’s starting pitcher against Atlanta on Sunday. It didn’t take long for the Rockies to announce RHP Ryan Feltner would be added to the 40-man roster and given the ball tomorrow for his…...
Broncos
Avalanche
Nuggets
Rockies
Buffs
Rams
Rapids
Rugby
DNVR Golf