Roster changes (mostly relating to injuries) abound between Kris Bryant, Antonio Senzatela and Dom Nuñez following the Giants 11th consecutive victory over the Rockies. Jessica Kleinschmidt has some news on the Oakland Athletics stadium situation, not to mention the latest – and most furriest – member of press box. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link — Stitcher…
In the eight years since the Kansas City Royals have traveled to Coors Field, a lot has happened with both franchises. For the Colorado Rockies, it was consecutive postseasons in 2017-18, the trade of cornerstone Nolan Arenado and a changing of the guard in the front office. For the Royals, they won the 2015 World Series and, with a one-year…...
Another strong performance from Austin Gomber supported by double plays was the recipe for success against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night in a 5-2 win for the Colorado Rockies. RyMac and BRod had two-hit nights, back-to-back as well, and led the offense in a five-run fourth. What National League record did the Rox break with those performances? Plus, Bud…
Pretty much everything that went wrong during the four-game losing streak in Philadelphia ended up going incredibly well on Friday night. A date with the worst team in baseball will have those effects sometimes. The first thing manager Bud Black offered following the 10-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds may not have been obvious. “There wasn’t one thing that stood…...
The voice of the Albuquerque Isotopes, Josh Suchon, stops by to discuss pace of play in the minors and break down some of the top prospects for the Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate. We also look at what went wrong in Philadelphia while previewing – and salivating – over the upcoming home series against the lowly Cincinnati Reds. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE…
Ryan Feltner will need to stop the two-game losing streak on Wednesday following another tough loss at the hands of the Phillies on Tuesday night. Defense was better than Monday, but not sharp; offense was about the same and the pitching was not as effective. Drew Goodman of AT&T SportsNet joins to share his thoughts of the Rockies, umpires and…
The defense disappointed behind Kyle Freeland who only gave up one earned run despite striking out seven through five innings. What did K-Free do on Monday night that no other Rockies’ starting pitcher had done this year? Plus, way more than you’ve ever wanted to know about the 519 batters Freeland has faced in his career. Who’s struck out the…
Despite the loss on Wednesday, the Rockies won two-of-three against the Phillies for their third series win in four tries. C.J. Cron continued to rake as did Ryan McMahon, who had a pair of double and three runs batted in. We celebrate 4/20, preview the Detroit series and go off the rails like never before. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO…
The homegrown talent cultivated by the Colorado Rockies in the last decade will be sticking around a little bit longer. On Tuesday, it was announced that LHP Kyle Freeland had signed a five-year, $64.5 million extension to stay in Denver through the 2026 season. With a player option for a sixth-year, he could stay in purple through 2027. The move…
Rockies lose on Sunday, but get a series split against the Cubs to go 6-3 on the season. RyMac hammered his first home run of the year one day after C.J. Cron had a two home run night on Saturday. Ryan Greene, Head of Video Production at DNVR, joins to discuss Colorado’s early success while sharing stories of Opening Day…
Alan Trejo entered Friday night with zero games and zero plate appearances under his belt through the first six games of 2022. In his second at-bat of the game – and of the year – he drove a 2-2 splitter from Cubs’ starter Marcus Stroman into the left field bleachers for his second career home run, a go-ahead three-run blast…...
We may only be three games into the season, but the Colorado Rockies have delivered something exciting to their faithful fans. On Sunday, Colorado won a lopsided affair, 9-4, over Los Angeles to secure the series victory, a first at home against the Dodgers since 2018. “They’re good, but I think we can play with anybody,” Bud Black said of…...
Over the course of his five-plus seasons with the Colorado Rockies, Kyle Freeland has performed quite well during high-profile games. Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in front of 48,627 frenzied fans, he experienced his first hiccup during a 5-3 loss at Coors Field. In the 2017 home opener at 20th and Blake against these same Dodgers, Freeland worked six-innings…...
Even after all the departures and drama surrounding the franchise for the past few seasons, there seems a palpable excitement about the Colorado Rockies in 2022. A change in regime coupled with nearly $350 million spent on upgrades to roster this offseason, not to mention the panic over the pandemic having been lifted somewhat, have folks in LoDo feeling a…...
We’re back to a normal 162-game schedule in MLB with full capacity crowds! Drew Goodman of AT&T SportsNet drops by to examine if the Rockies can reach the postseason once again. What needs to go right for them and what could go wrong from the rest of a talented NL West. Plus, predictions on end of season award winners in…
Entering phase two of the offseason following the end of the lockout on March 10, it appeared that the Colorado Rockies might go into Opening Day with several positional battles. Center field was wide open, as was the role of the team’s closer. Left field had a similar feel to it, unless Connor Joe wasn’t convincing enough during his 211…...
Germán Márquez makes his second start of Spring Training and looks solid over 60 pitches. But is he in line to become the Opening Day starter? Who else could Bud Black choose? And what’s the status of the bullpen? Who could be ticketed for Albuquerque to open the season? The offseason was a whirlwind and now that most players have…
When GM Bill Schmidt signed Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million deal on March 18, he addressed Colorado’s desire for power in the outfield, not to mention the growing need for a marquee name in the wake of recent exits by Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story. A week later, Schmidt acquired his second power hitter – Randal Grichuk -…...
We’re 13 games into Spring Training and several players with Colorado are having a great month of March in the Cactus League. Have any of them forced their way onto the 28-man Opening Day roster? The Rockies are adopting the latest technology in the game called PitchCom. What it is and how could a small edge such as this provide…
After Bill Schmidt added yet another new piece to the Rockies’ roster in the form of OF Randal Grichuk, Colorado appears a lot different than the one that came out of the lockout less than three weeks ago. Drew Goodman from AT&T SportsNet discusses the new look Rockies and reveals the newest member of their coverage for this season. “Spring…