World Baseball Classic starts with a bang as the Colorado Rockies factor in wins for the Netherlands and Panama while Shohei Ohtani starts for Japan in their opener. Elias Díaz (Colombia), Alan Trejo (Mexico), Justin Lawrence (Panama), Daniel Bard, and Kyle Freeland (USA) will represent their countries on the playing field while hitting coach Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens manages (NED)…
Colorado Rockies signed Mike Moustakas to help replace the loss of Brendan Rodgers, but did they break a promise to their prospects? GM Bill Schmidt said their young players would not be blocked. Now, Elehuris Montero, Nolan Jones and Alan Trejo all have an opportunity at second or third base that will mean going through a three-time All-Star. DNVR Rockies…
More fallout from Brendan Rodgers and Lucas Gilbreath injuries means new opportunities for many Colorado Rockies and increased importance for Ryan McMahon. Plus, expansion means new MLB cities and a realignment where the American League and National League disappear in favor of geographical conferences. Who will the Rockies face off against the most now? Are they done dealing with the…
As the Colorado Rockies admittedly wait for their top prospects to impact the big league roster over the next few years, there’s still the matter of playing 162 games for the 2023 season. With that comes a myriad of questions surrounding the identity of the 26 players who will make the trek from Scottsdale to San Diego for Opening Day.…
In exactly one month, baseball returns from its winter slumber with a simple pop of the mitt on back fields all across Arizona and Florida. Laughs, good-natured ribbing and loud barking from seasoned coaches will fill Salt River Fields when pitchers and catchers report to the Spring Training home of the Colorado Rockies on February 15. Not everyone will be…
In less than 24 hours, the Giants canceled their press conference to make the Carlos Correa signing official and the New York Mets swooped in to sign Correa to a slightly smaller – yet still gigantic – deal. How did at happen? Could the Mets possibly make more moves? Kenneth Weber from Purple Row joins us to discuss the Connor…
Jackie Robinson won the first Rookie of the Year Award in 1947. Forty years later, it was renamed to honor the Civil Rights trailblazer. While Colorado may have developed many talented All-Stars during their time, starting pitcher Jason Jennings is the only Rockie to ever earn the NL Rookie of the Year Award. Jason Jennings Award for Rookie of the…
Fresh off a conversation with Charlie Blackmon for the Drew Goodman Podcast, our favorite voice of the Colorado Rockies helps wrap up the 2022 season. Drew Goodman offers his thoughts on the young players that Colorado promoted this season and determines who could be the biggest contributors in 2023. Plus, he shares his memories of the first postseason game at…
José Ureña, pitching for a free agent contract in his final start for the Rockies, gets borderline dominant against the Dodgers during a 2-1 win. How did Sean Bouchard factor in the consecutive wins over LA? What’s the news on Charlie Blackmon in 2023? And we’ve got your guide to picking a team to root for during the 2022 MLB…
Germán Márquez was masterful against the Dodgers, striking out 8 (season-high) and giving up just one hit, to snap a seven-game losing streak. Daniel Bard slams the icing on the cake with strikeouts for all six outs. How rare was his performance? What even more rare event transpired on Saturday night? Friday and Saturday were embarrassing, but which was worse?…
For the first time since 1938, a team will finish their season with a six-game series. Our very own Fightin’ Rox travel to Dodger Stadium with 65 wins. Can they avoid ending with the second-worst record in franchise history? Which pitcher will get two turns in Los Angeles? And who the heck is Michael Grove? Michael Toglia impresses at first…
Colorado lost the series to San Diego this weekend, so we’ll focus on the fireworks from Friday night… and we don’t mean the literal ones. Ezequiel Tovar arrived and did something no other Rockies have EVER done before. Who was previously closest to Tovar’s record? What did Bill Schmidt have to say about 2022 and the future of the franchise?…
Ezequiel Tovar has finally arrived. And we caught up with him, manager Bud Black and GM Bill Schmidt about being 21 years old in the big leagues. What record will he break when he debuts? How much hype is there for Colorado’s top infield prospect? We’ll also break down the four-game sweep of the Rockies by the Giants before feeling…
Drew Goodman, voice of the Colorado Rockies for AT&T SportsNet, joins us to talk more about the debut of 1B Michael Toglia. Colorado’s top first base prospect projects to have the most power in the minor leagues. How soon will we see it? To what heights can this 24-year-old reach? And who could be next to get the call-up? Colorado…
Nothing in life is ever guaranteed, not even for professional athletes. It stands to reason that when a player makes their Major League debut, it’s a culmination of a life-long pursuit, a moment in time seared into the mind forever. For 4,714 ballplayers – or 20.8% percent of 22,718 players in the history of the game – that first base…...
Every game of this series hinged on only a few at-bats and yet the Rockies came away on the wrong side each time in the sweep at the hands of the Guardians. Will we see a switch at the catcher spot with the rise of Brian Serven? Which fan favorite will no longer be with Colorado? Weird, Wild and Wonderful…
The voice of the Albuquerque Isotopes, Josh Suchon, joins us with insight on the Rockies prospects knocking on the door for a big league opportunity. Which pitchers have been a commodity and what hitter has found his power stroke sans batting gloves? Also, McCovey Cove Dave discusses the deal for Charlie Blackmon’s 200th career home run along with all of…
The 2019 MLB Draft takes place this week, June 3-5. For three days, teams will make selections for 40 rounds, drafting over 1200 amateur players from high school and college. This year, the Rockies hold the 23rd pick after earning consecutive National League Wild Card and finishing with the ninth best record last season. Last year, Patrick Lyons and Rich…
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