Luis Robert Jr. was kinda quiet at Coors Field this weekend with the Chicago White Sox. He added his 33rd home run of the season, but it wasn’t enough against the Colorado Rockies. The starting pitching was quite nice for the Rox. Peter Lambert, Kyle Freeland and Chris Flexen did their job to put Bud Black’s club in winning position.…
St. Louis is beautiful this time of year – that is, if you like thick air and 900% humidity. The Rockies face the Cardinals for a three-game set this weekend with Chris Flexen, Ty Blach and Austin Gomber set to take the mound for Colorado. Will Nolan Jones serve a better performance than Nolan Arenado? Plus we talk to Josh…
Nolan Jones continues to elevate his stock with another home run that lifts the Colorado Rockies to victory on the road against the Washington Nationals. NoJo and the Rox, 6-3 since the All-Star break, had three-hit performances from Alan Trejo, Ezequiel Tovar and Randal Grichuk. Following the trade of Pierce Johnson, Grichuk seems a certainty to be dealt at the…
DJ LeMahieu is as beloved by fans of the Colorado Rockies as any player from their 2017-2018 postseason run. Signing with the New York Yankees ahead of the 2019 season remains a sore spot for fans as well as owner Dick Monfort. DJLM plays his first game at Coors Field in nearly five years this weekend. Will DJ receive a…
The MLB Draft and Home Run Derby are both underway today. We’ll look into the Rockies top picks PLUS we’re making bets with Ben Cary on who wins the Derby. Patrick Lyons calls in to tell us about all the current and former Rockies he spoke with at MLB Media Day. Join host Suzie Hunter for the latest baseball and…
Colorado Rockies are 3-11 since June 4 and losers of five in a row. Atlanta brutally sweeps the Rox in four games and show exactly why they are the class of the National League. Are they the overwhelming favorite to represent the NL in the World Series? Will we start to see a roster transformation? And why did Ezequiel Tovar…
Rockies’ Kyle Freeland was in great form for seven innings outside of one pitch while Mitch Keller was even better during his complete game shutout of Colorado. Have the Pittsburgh Pirates ever gone undefeated against the Rox in a season? What career milestone did Kris Bryant reach? How absurdly quick was Monday’s game? The DNVR Rockies Podcast examines upcoming promotions…
Colorado Rockies win their first series of the season at Progressive Field over the Cleveland Guardians thanks to the futures of the franchise. Ryan Feltner delivers in his home state against his childhood team, Brenton Doyle make history in his second game as a big leaguer and Daniel Bard continues to contribute positively. What does the starting rotation look like…
When José Ureña lowered his earned run average from 15.43 to 14.40 in his second start, the pyrrhic victory had many looking for alternative options for the starting rotation as only seven other times had a Rockies starter ever performed worse to begin their season. Colorado’s no. 3 starter was much more solid against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday,…...
Germán Márquez was poised to make Colorado Rockies history with 11 strikeouts to become the all-time leader in the category Monday night. Instead, forearm tightness ended his game early and the worst fears about the injury are still in play. Who could the Rockies insert into the starting rotation? Could this mean Márquez’s career with Colorado is over? The DNVR…
Monday night’s game was supposed to be about the return of Nolan Arenado to Coors Field. A potential for Germán Márquez to record 11 strikeouts and become the all-time leader in the category for the Colorado Rockies also appeared as a top story. Instead, there was no celebrating Colorado’s 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals after Márquez was removed…
Nolan Arenado will make his annual return to Coors Field with the rest of the St. Louis Cardinals like 2022 NL MVP Paul Goldschmidt and 2023 NL Rookie of the Year favorite Jordan Walker. His former club, the Colorado Rockies, hopes to have more success at home after a recent rough patch. Is Ezequiel Tovar due? Will Kris Bryant start…
For the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Team USA went the route of the original Dream Team that assembled the greatest American players in basketball for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Crafting the baseball equivalent of placing Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird on the same hardwood, United States has used this playbook for putting stars together on the same diamond.…
Colorado Rockies had a strong weekend between the All-Female broadcast against the Seattle Mariners to several players like Zac Veen, Yonathan Daza, Michael Toglia and the newly-signed Mike Moustakas having big performances at the plate. Kyle Freeland pitched nobly for Team USA during their win over Great Britain to start their World Baseball Classic while Nolan Arenado had 3 hits…
Rocktober is a real place and time, but when will the Colorado Rockies return? GM Bill Schmidt believes in his prospects like Ezequiel Tovar, Zac Veen, Drew Romo, Benny Montgomery and Adael Amador. The pitching depth is still a source of contention, but Gabriel Hughes, Jaden Hill, Joe Rock and Case Williams are trying to be part of the next…
SCOTTSDALE – When Ryan McMahon was drafted in the second round out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA in the 2013 MLB Draft, the baseball landscape looked a lot different. Albert Pujols was nearing 500 career home runs, Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the National League MVP and Juan Pierre became the 18th player to…
On the two-year anniversary of the Nolan Arenado trade, we discuss the deal that unfortunately was. Also, was the owner of the Colorado Rockies, Dick Monfort, correct when he stated that 2023 would be a pivotal year for Brendan Rodgers? Wouldn’t that be more true for All-Stars Kris Bryant and Germán Márquez? Kevin Henry of FanSided discusses his conversations with…
The election of Scott Rolen to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his sixth ballot is a worthy one. Rolen was to his generation of third basemen almost precisely what Nolan Arenado is today: outstanding defender, terrific offensive contributor and a cornerstone player needed for putting together a World Series contender. https://twitter.com/baseballhall/status/1618024554210680833 Arenado has five seasons of 35 or more…...
We are nearly one week from the Baseball Hall of Fame announcement about the Class of 2023 and Todd Helton is looking quite strong. What’s the single best reason he should be in Cooperstown? Which infielders may join him this year? How immaculate will our vibes for the January 24th Watch Party at The DNVR Bar? Trevor Story is out…
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…...