CHICAGO, Ill. – Though they set a new franchise record with their 99th loss of the season on Sunday and were officially eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago on Sept. 6, the Colorado Rockies are getting a second-hand experience of what a postseason race is all about. With the toughest strength of schedule in the second half, including series against…
San Diego Padres got a boost in the National League Wild Card standings with a three-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. Did Blake Snell lock up the NL Cy Young Award? Who got ejected for the first time? Who returned to the Rox in a big way? Patrick Lyons hosts the DNVR Rockies Podcast and welcomes Kevin…
Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks both had to work on Labor Day, but the Dbacks at least came away with a victory while the Rox got one game closer towards 100 losses. Peter Lambert and Hunter Goodman provided the silver linings, but everyone is still thinking about Daniel Bard and Justin Lawrence. Who’s the closer for 2024? Who’s the starting…
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. Children are back in school. Halloween decorations clutter the aisles. And the Colorado Rockies wrap up another regular season. The difference this year is that the Rockies are on pace to lose more than 100 games with the dog days of summer having beaten them down more than normal. Their 7-20 record…
Colorado Rockies head towards 100 losses with a 1-5 homestand against Atlanta and the Toronto Blue Jays. Bullpen struggles, starting pitching surges and the Young Rox excite at Coors Field. Will Daniel Bard pitch again in 2023? Will the starting rotation need a replacement for Austin Gomber? Why is Brenton Doyle getting more national media attention? The DNVR Rockies Podcast…
Charlie Blackmon returns from the IL after missing 53 games with a fractured right hand to boost the Colorado Rockies over the Arizona Diamondbacks. By snapping a five-game losing streak, the Rox lean ever-so slightly away from 100 losses. Regardless, Ezequiel Tovar – the future of Coors Field – starred in a big way at the plate to help lead…
Ryan McMahon did it all to help the Colorado Rockies win in 10 innings over the San Diego Padres. Austin Gomber capped off his outstanding July, the Elehuris Montero Era at first base began and Brenton Doyle continued to flash the tools. Do the Rockies own the Padres now? Will we get any more trades on the final day? Did…
Daniel Bard and Justin Lawrence go back-to-back on blown saves at Nationals Park as the Colorado Rockies lose the series to the Washington Nationals. The young guys show some pop – Nolan Jones, Ezequiel Tovar, Elehuris Montero and Michael Toglia – and the rotation gets steadied, but it’s the bullpen that disappoints. Is a change at closer coming? Should the…
The start of the second half may have produced a series win over the New York Yankees thanks to an improbable loss handed to the historic franchise on Sunday, but questions still linger about what the rest of 2023 holds for the Colorado Rockies. Winning 8-7 in 11 innings for the longest game of the season at three hours and 38…
In a year of celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Colorado Rockies, Elias Díaz makes history by becoming the first catcher to earn a selection to the MLB All-Star Game. Díaz has been the most valuable player on the club, providing above-average play in the batter’s box and behind home plate. His 68 games at catcher are the second-most and…
Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized against Kyle Freeland for a big 6-run inning, but the Colorado Rockies – lead by rookie Ezequiel Tovar, C.J. Cron and Randal Grichuk – scratched back with their own big inning. How special was Justin Lawrence’s 5th save of the year? Has Harold Castro been a quiet savior? And what’s the latest…
For those fans who circled the weekend of June 23-25 on their Colorado Rockies schedule for the return of Shohei Ohtani to Coors Field were not disappointed on Night One. Ohtani delivered — not literally, as he won’t be pitching during this series for the Los Angeles Angels — and so did the Rockies during their 7-4 comeback win that…
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…
Kauffman Stadium was nearly home to a domination by the Colorado Rockies following two consecutive wins, one of which was a late comeback against the Kansas City Royals bullpen. Which Rox received a standing ovation? How close was Kyle Freeland’s no-hitter on the day of the Denver Nuggets’ Game 2 of the NBA Finals? Can we settle on a nickname…
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 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…
When it comes to weather and Springtime, April showers bring May flowers. In baseball parlance, there’s no real equivalent about the upside for having the worst record in the National League and struggling to win at home through the first full month of the regular season. For the Colorado Rockies, their 9-20 record (.310) projects out to a 50-112 record.…
Colorado Rockies gets good news about the injured Germán Márquez and has a great performance from Austin Gomber after a career low last week. Suzie Hunter has the scoop on location in Paris of the Midwest: Cleveland. What did manager Bud Black say about Brenton Doyle’s MLB debut? What should the Rox do about Elehuris Montero? And what happens to…
The Colorado Rockies are road trippin’ once again, losing three of four to the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. José Ureña got knocked around again, as did Dinelson Lamet and Ty Blach to drop the Rox to 6-17, one of the worst starts in franchise history. The DNVR Rockies Podcast discusses the latest Kris Bryant injury, the state of the…
The bullpen for the Colorado Rockies was set to feature six pitchers age 30 or older on Opening Day. During the summer, another veteran – Tyler Kinley – would also get added to the mix. With Antonio Senzatela out until May at the earliest and questions about the team’s no. 3-5 starters, the backbone of the Rockies would not be…
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