Forget regular season records. Throw that out the window, especially since the Colorado Rockies have the sixth-worst winning percentage (.471) since becoming a joint member of Major League Baseball in 1993. Let’s level the playing field and give them a chance to be winners. Scrap the small market versus big market noise, Coors Field Conundrum, and any other factor that…
Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel once stated, “Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose ’em I never knew existed before.” For those watching Game 4 of the 2020 World Series, you know exactly how true this can be even with a slightly less experience as The Old Perfessor. Trailing 7-6 in the bottom…
DNVR Rockies beat reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics pertaining to the inhabitants of 2001 Blake Street as well all the scuttlebutt in and around the game of baseball. Just three months prior, it was questionable as to whether or not Major League Baseball would get started on the 2020 season. Now, we’ve…
DNVR Rockies beat reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics pertaining to the inhabitants of 2001 Blake Street as well all the scuttlebutt in and around the game of baseball. For those who started planning the parade for the Colorado Rockies following an 11-3 (.786) opening of the season, you may want to inquire…
The aptly nicknamed Hot Stove League kicked off in San Diego at the Winter Meetings with Scott Boras inking consecutive record-breaking contracts for his aces Stephen Strasburg and Gerrit Cole. Since then, more trades and other signings have changed a few names on the backs of every team’s uniforms, but it’s the extended offseason that may make it hard to…
On Monday, Major League Baseball released the abbreviated 60-game schedule for all 30 teams. Without exception, the Colorado Rockies have a challenging road ahead if they are going to win their first National League West pennant or, even more ambitious, their first World Series. A typical 162-game season will contain several matchups or consecutive series that could prove challenging to…
According to a report on Friday by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Major League Baseball is discussing an alternate site season that would utilize Spring Training facilities in Arizona and Florida to conduct a shortened 2020 season. In order to facilitate such a plan, the concept of American and National League would no longer exist. Instead, Cactus League and Grapefruit…
The Colorado Rockies are in the same division as the Los Angeles Dodgers but they are not in the same league. And if this is news to you, I am sorry. But let me be as blunt and brutal to an audience of Rockies’ fans as I can be: Your team will always be the underdogs. They cannot compete with…...
Allie Monroy and Drew Creasman discuss the Colorado Rockies’ recent road trip, their upcoming series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and more! https://youtu.be/RROH2cSzVck
In a rough series sweep from the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies lost their division lead, losing three rough games with a wide gap between the offense and pitching, we break down all their performances.
DENVER – When Rockies manager Bud Black filled out his lineup card for game two of a pivotal NL West series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, one rather notable player was missing: Nolan Arenado. Plagued by soreness in his right shoulder for the past month, Arenado has seen his production at the plate drop off drastically in the past two…...
DENVER – As a near sellout crowd gathered at Coors Field to witness a postseason-level contest between the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers, battling for supremacy in the NL West, they instead were treated to a game mired in controversy that featured far too much of home plate umpire Andy Fletcher. His strike zone was a mess all evening…...
The Colorado Rockies got three out of four games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a massive series win against their division rivals. We graded every performance from Colorado's every contributor at the plate and on the mound.
DENVER – Before each game at Coors Field, manager Bud Black addresses the media in the Rockies first base dugout. The focus typically pertains to the daily goings-on of Colorado, but can oftentimes touch on varied topics around the sport. Here’s a taste of what some of that discussion was focused upon before game two of a four-game series with…...
DENVER – Before each game at Coors Field, manager Bud Black addresses the media in the Rockies first base dugout. The focus typically pertains to the daily goings-on of Colorado, but can oftentimes touch on varied topics around the sport. Here’s a taste of what some of that discussion was focused upon before game one of a four-game series with…...
Hunting for the sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies were not able to resort to the methods that got them their first two wins of the series on Sunday afternoon. The bullpen, which worked only one inning in both of the previous two games, assumed control of the game in the fourth. They paced with the Dodgers…...
It’s no secret that the Colorado Rockies lineup has been hyper-dependent on their big bats this season to find victories. By wRC+, only Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, DJ LeMahieu and Trevor Story have been above average hitters, and naturally, have found themselves at the top of the lineup. As the Los Angeles Dodgers come into town looking to make up…...
With yet another loss earlier in the day by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Colorado Rockies were guaranteed to conclude their nine-game road trip atop the National League West. However, division leads in May are worth nothing but pride and targets on backs, and the rubber game between the team and the Los Angeles Dodgers was still an important game to…...
The acquisition of Jonathan Lucroy rescued the Colorado Rockies’ offense, filling a black hole in the lineup that nearly devoured the team’s entire season and playoff prospects. Now, that abyss has reopened and threatens the 2018 campaign if not addressed. This season, the Rockies came into Spring Training confident in the young duo of Tom Murphy and Tony Wolters to…...