Germán Márquez informed media on Monday that he will indeed be getting Tommy John surgery, thus ending his 2023 season. What will the Colorado Rockies do for starting pitching? Will he ever pitch in purple again? What could the Rox have done differently? The DNVR Rockies Podcast take a 360 degree look at one of the worst injuries in franchise…
Kenneth Weber of Purple Row helps break down all the stories for the start of Spring Training next week for the Colorado Rockies. Will it be Ryan Feltner and Austin Gomber as the obvious options for the staring rotation? Should we raise the odds that Zac Veen will make a push for a spot in the outfield over Sean Bouchard,…
The offseason is in full force and it’s time to examine the Rockies roster next going into 2023. What would the starting lineup look like with a healthy Kris Bryant? How will the rotation fare with Ureña back? And does Colorado have enough relievers to survive a season? Plus, the hype on Zac Veen grows even higher, making sense of…
Before the Colorado Rockies hit the road for a 10-game trip in three cities across 11 days, manager Bud Black was asked about what he sees as most important during the final month of the season. “We’ll have a couple of new players in September,” he said. “We’re hoping it might be a new face or two here to evaluate.”…
The injury on Thursday in St. Louis that saw Antonio Senzatela helped off the field turned out to be just as bad as it looked. Possibly even worse. The Colorado Rockies placed the 27-year-old on the injured list with a left ACL tear on Friday that effectively ended his 2022 season. During his pregame media scrum, manager Bud Black announced…...
Outfielder Wynton Bernard of the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes drops by to talk about the changes in MiLB this season as well as one surprising change coming up in 2023. What’s the housing situation been like? And how challenging is that ‘Topes Slope in centerfield? Suzie and Patrick ponder the question: Is Derek Jeter overrated? Their answer may surprise you. Plus,…
Can the Rockies afford another starting pitcher making more than $10 million? What if it’s homegrown Kyle Freeland? Kenneth Weber of Purple Row breaks down the latest with Colorado’s roster as well as their farm system in 2022. “Finding a comp for a Kyle Freeland extension” by Kenneth Weber “Three Rockies prospects who could rebound in 2022” by Kenneth Weber…
Despite the lack of faith in Colorado’s farm system over the past few year, the crop of players in the 11-through 20 range have an opportunity to make tremendous leaps in the first minor league season since 2019. Only five players in this group have ever suited up for a Rockies’ affiliate as two come over in trades, two signed…