Raised in Centennial and a graduate of Regis Jesuit HS in Aurora, Ty Blach will get the ball in the first Spring Training game of 2022 for the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Blach was originally signed on a minor league deal by Colorado as starting pitching depth during a time in the offseason when the lockout prevented major league free…
Two of the greatest in franchise history are back in Scottsdale for the Rockies’ minor league camp. Drew Goodman discusses the impact of having players like Carlos González and Todd Helton back into the fold for an organization with a lot of history. We update the latest on the lockout and discuss a new documentary about Nolan Ryan. What kind…
Spring Training may be delayed, but that hasn’t stopped Evan Lang from cranking out great content on Rockies’ great utility men like Terry Shumpert and Garrett Hampson. The scribe from Purple Row breaks down the value of minor league pitchers Nate Griep and Taylor Ahearn before jumping into another game of Taco’s Or Tears. “Terry Shumpert was the ultimate Rockies…
Jeff Francis vs. Pedro Astacio gives us a chance to remember two fantastic Colorado Rockies pitchers who need more love. Plus, the sim game gives us a special Christmas Carroll walk-off.
Before Game 163, when Matt Holliday hustled home on a shallow sacrifice fly ball to help clinch Colorado’s first spot in the postseason in eight years, the star left fielder did a lot for his club in 2007 leading up to the controversial play. Holliday’s value that season was prevalent through the 162 games leading up to the critical matchup…
Until making his first Opening Day roster to start the 2019 season, the daily schedule at Union Station for Tap Time was sporadic, at best. With zero options for Raimel Tapia to be sent back to Triple-A – lest he be placed on waivers and exposed to the other 29 teams to claim him – the 25-year-old outfielder tied for second on…
When Charlie Blackmon’s name was penciled into the lineup by new Colorado manager Bud Black on Opening Day 2017, it marked the fourth straight season Mr. Nazty began the year atop the lineup. Stepping to the plate at Milwaukee’s Miller Park, Blackmon broke the tie with Walt Weiss for the franchise record in batting leadoff in game one. (He has since…