Nearly 100 days after MLB imposed a lockout that could have damaged the sport for fans everywhere, the owners and players came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. This means baseball can go back to normal, and for the Colorado Rockies that means celebrating Opening Day at Coors Field on Apr 8 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Players…...
Opening Day 2022 will not be taking place as scheduled and game have been canceled for the first time since 1995. According to Commissioner Rob Manfred, the first two series of the year have been canceled and will not be made up. Players will not be paid either. Following nine consecutive days of bargaining between the owners that represent Major…
Beat reporters Patrick Lyons of DNVR Rockies and Jesse Friedman of PHNX Diamondbacks meet on the corner of their respective states for a discussion of the latest news in the world of baseball. After a week of long but largely unproductive meetings between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association, baseball fans are beginning to wonder if Opening Day…
Built in 1937 and home to the Colorado Rockies’ Spring Training facility for nearly two decades, Hi Corbett Field in Tucson housed a lot of early memories for the organization. Drew Goodman of AT&T SportsNet share some funny tales about the stadium while going through the greatness of Charlie Blackmon to the franchise. “Quartet of prospects make for interesting draft…
Black is back for another year beyond 2022 and Drew Goodman of AT&T SportsNet breaks down why this is a big deal for the Rockies. Was it Colorado or Bud that didn’t want a longer extension? We also get into Commissioner Manfred’s morning press conference and figure out if it was filled with more good news or bad news. DON’T…
What does it mean for the Colorado Rockies if teams like the Oakland Athletics and Washington Nationals are in sell mode? Should Atlanta refuse to show the bag to their stars, could a Freddie Freeman signing throw a wrench into the works that benefits Colorado? It’s also Day 35 of the lockout and we touch base with where both sides…
It’s official. There’s a work stoppage in baseball for the first time since 1995. And it may not be as bad as it seems. At least not yet. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) – the basic pact that governs employment between the players and the league – expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday night and the league’s 30 owners…...