Brendan Rodgers stood at his locker working in a new glove, using a small mallet to pound at the leather, creating that unmistakable popping sound that so gloriously accompanies every baseball game. He hasn’t been able to create that sound the old fashioned way in a live baseball game for eight months. His energy is infectious. He knows what is…...

The Colorado Rockies pitched well, hit well, and played good defense but in Spring Training the likelihood that none of that will amount to anything is a lot higher with so many players cycling into and out of the game. So, despite thoroughly outplaying the Texas Rangers for the vast majority of the afternoon, they dropped a 7-4 loss thanks…...

The Colorado Rockies defeated the Seattle Mariners 9-6 in a game that featured a few reunions and more than its fair share of offense. Two promising youngsters for the Rockies showed why fans are so excited about them, The Wolf of Blake Street made a solid spring debut, and the battle for backup catcher remained hotly contested. Turning Point: Drew…...

Welcome to a new series here at DNVR that we are calling Diamond Details. About once a week, more often if it is called for, we will be assembling some fun facts and stats about your Colorado Rockies to make sure that not even the finest of details escape your attention. Feel free to comment below with any bits of…

Some days, the goal is just getting through it. Colorado Rockies fans took one gigantic collective breath when starter Kyle Freeland took the mound in the third but did not throw a pitch, walking back to the dugout with his hand on his back. Fortunately, it was later reporter that the move was precautionary after a bit of tightness and…...

It’s the time of year in baseball when certain players will, at least for a moment, separate themselves from the pack and have fans, coaches, and teammates wondering “is this guy legit?” It can be difficult to discern the difference between someone who is blossoming into a breakout and a guy who just got hot for a few days. This…...

Scottsdale – Garrett Hampson is a manager’s dream. All the tools. All the positions. All the instincts. All the smarts. Being able to consistently hit MLB pitching will always and forever be what makes or breaks a baseball player trying to establish himself at the most elite level in the world but when you can run, catch, throw, and think…...