When RHP Jeff Hoffman was out of options to the minor leagues and opportunities on the 26-man roster following the 2020 season, the Rockies also struggled with this apparent limitation. Yet former GM Jeff Bridich managed to trade Hoffman to the Cincinnati Reds for a useful asset in Colorado’s bullpen by the name of RHP Robert Stephenson. (RHP Case Williams…...
Colorado may be unable to alter the roster during the World Series, but GM Bill Schmidt is working on the coaching staff where changes could signal a different direction for the organization. Houston and Atlanta are tied 1-1 going into Truist Park for the next three games. Will the Game 4 matchup of bullpens be the decider as to who…
Kevin Henry from RoxPile helps break down the 2021 World Series from the team to beat and players to do the beating. Will it be Dusty Baker and Zack Grienke getting a ring with Houston or Freddie Freeman, Walt Weiss and Tyler Matzek in Atlanta? Plus, Rockies make a coaching change that could have a lasting impact on the entire…
Following a night of amateur firework displays around the city to commemorate Independence Day, the professional variety took place during batting practice at Coors Field on Sunday for day two of Rockies summer camp. In the morning, pitching coach Steve Foster spoke with media about the limited preparation of his pitchers required for an abbreviated season. “Right now, we’re on…
The Colorado Rockies haven't exactly been known for their pitching throughout their history. That is, until now. These are the men responsible.
Crammed inside Greg Holland’s Coors Field locker are the usual items of a baseball player. What appear to be at least 25 shirts/undershirts, about a dozen or so pairs of sneakers/cleats, six or seven gloves and a packet of sunflower seeds. Nowhere to be seen, however, is a dartboard with a Kansas City Royals logo on it. “No, it’s not…...
At 23-year-old Carlos Estevez recored 11 saves for the 2016 Colorado Rockies. His 100 mph heater was a revelation for an out-respired Rockies bullpen in much need of relief.
Pitching coach Steve Foster and newly-signed reliever Greg Holland have a relationship that spans back to their joint time with the Royals starting in 2010.
With Greg Holland in the mix and Adam Ottavino still on the roster, who will be the Colorado Rockies closer in 2017?
If it ain’t broke. Don’t fix it. That’s a joke, the Colorado Rockies are certainly broken. However, their decision to keep their entire coaching staff intact wasn’t as bad of a decision as it looks like from the outside. The Rockies are perennial losers. They need to change the culture. There is no doubt about that. However, changing the…...