Joined by Kevin Henry, co-editor of RoxPile, the discussion focuses on Trevor Story’s heartfelt goodbye and his next landing place, specifically what kind of club he’ll be targeting. Nolan Arenado did not impress in the NL Wild Card Game despite playing in front of a familiar crowd in Los Angeles. Finally, GM Bill Schmidt has a permanent title and first…
Colorado dropped the interim from his title on Saturday to name Bill Schmidt as the club’s fourth general manager, following in the footsteps of Bob Gebhard, Dan O’Dowd and Jeff Bridich. “After five months as our interim general manager, it became increasingly clear that Bill was the right person to lead this franchise forward,” said Colorado Rockies President and Chief…...
Trigger Warning: The Monforts are going to own the Colorado Rockies forever… Or at least, for the rest of most of our lives. Dick Monfort will remain the primary owner for the foreseeable future and the most likely scenario is that his son, Walker, takes over when the time comes. While there is nothing inherently wrong with calling for a…...
The Colorado Rockies have named Bill Schmidt, who has been in charge of MLB Drafts for the club, as interim GM. We dive into what this means for the present and future of the franchise.
Colorado Rockies fans have flooded us with memes describing how they feel about the news that GM Jeff Bridich is out and that the club has hired a Team President.
Former Colorado Rockies GM Jeff Bridich. For some, that sentence bring jubilation at the thought of possibility for the future of the franchise. For others, it is a largely meaningless gesture that is likely to get lost in the shuffle of owner Dick Monfort continuing to meddle baseball operations, rendering the job of GM largely ceremonial. In short, how much…...
The Denver Broncos are showing across town how a team can shuffle up its front office without having to make any tough decisions they don’t want to but it comes on a day when the departure of pitching coach Steve Merriman spells another bit of terrible news for the Colorado Rockies analytics department.
Through a series of ill-conceived roster transactions since his appointment as general manager of Colorado Rockies in October of 2014, Jeff Bridich has been the person most responsible for the club now standing on the precipice of total disaster. It should have been a half-decade long window of contention. Instead, we have this. Bridich should get credit for having overseen…...
The GM landscape around MLB is a fascinating one. Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons talk Jeff Bridich and his future and also compare him to who else around the league is struggling, who is excelling, and who might be the next big household name.
Something that I’ve learned over the years, at times painfully, is that every time you open your mouth, you give ammunition to the critics. Until recently, Nolan Arenado didn’t have many critics. Why should he? Seven consecutive Gold Glove Awards, three straight Platinum Glove Awards, five All-Star Game appearances in as many year and five top 10 finishes for National…
On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman breaks down the first game of the series against the San Francisco Giants, gives initial thoughts on the David Dahl injury, and looks ahead at where this team is headed with a few more thoughts on the philosophies of the GM.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz – The Colorado Rockies have become famous, or perhaps a bit infamous depending on your disposition, for a slow and steady approach when it comes to the wheeling and dealing side of the business. It’s ironic that General Manager Jeff Bridich has made fewer trades than any other GM in MLB since taking over the job with the…...
LAS VEGAS – Colorado Rockies General Manager Jeff Bridich address a small group of reporters on Monday during the first official day of the MLB Winter Meetings. Bridich talked a lot about various processes in which the organization would abide and from which it would not waver. He also confirmed the areas of target for player acquisition will be at…...
Colorado Rockies General Manager Jeff Bridich sat down with the media for nearly a half-hour with much of the discussion centering around the club’s recent acquisition of relief pitcher Seung-Hwan Oh. He also talks more broadly about his strategy moving forward, addressing several specific areas like left-handed relief and the catcher spot. Plus, his thoughts on how well the team…...
On this episode of the BSN Rockies Podcast, Drew Creasman wraps up the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates and evaluates the significance of the recent outburst from the offense. Plus, the Rockies make a trade, Nolan Arenado is named National League Player of the Week, and with the trade deadline approaching, how much leverage does Rockies GM Jeff Bridich hold?...
Former Colorado Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd deserves a ton of credit for Trevor Story, David Dahl, Jon Gray and rest of the youth movement.
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is making MLB history, but it is his own personal history that gives insight into the Rockies new development process.
Colorado Rockies GM Jeff Bridich spoke to BSN Denver about arbitration rules, Kris Bryant, and Trevor Story.
Colorado Rockies GM Jeff Bridich sat down with BSN to discuss the nature of Coors Field, its effect on the team once they hit the road, and what the team's strategies are in terms of addressing this unique problem.