Kris Bryant homered for the second time in as many days against his former club, helping the Colorado Rockies win the three-game series over the Chicago Cubs. Rox received four home runs, a season-high, from their offense, including Nolan Jones’ 16th, putting him in a tie for fifth-most by a Rockies’ rookie. How did Pete Crow-Armstrong end up performing? Was…
What a difference a year makes. At the 2022 trade deadline, the Colorado Rockies were the only one of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams to not make a deal. As time expired, the club across the diamond at Petco Park, the San Diego Padres, were celebrating a series of deals that brought in multiple impact players, including arguably the greatest…
SCOTTSDALE – The last time the Colorado Rockies made the postseason, six pitchers in their rotation made 162 starts for them. DJ LeMahieu missed 39 games over three stints on the injured list while only Carlos González spent time on the IL among those in the starting lineup from a healthy 91-win club that came one game away from winning…
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…
Rockies continue to shuffle the roster and make frugal moves early in their offseason. Why was it so easy to acquire a player as talented as Brent Suter? What does Kinley’s extension mean for the future? And how which NL West club is poised to spend the most this offseason? We rip through 45 minutes of baseball chatter while getting…
The Colorado Rockies were busy acquiring, extending and non-tendering players just 48 hours after making their second trade of their offseason on a busy Friday afternoon. Colorado claimed LHP Brent Suter off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers to improve an inexperienced bullpen. Originally drafted out of Harvard in the 31st round of the 2012 MLB Draft, Suter had spent his…
During his successful career as a Colorado Rockies closer, Brian Fuentes was named to the National League All-Star Team in three different seasons and saved 115 games with the franchise, most amongst any pitcher in team history. Brian Fuentes Awards for Best Relief Pitcher The step back for the starting rotation for the 2022 Colorado Rockies meant increased opportunities for…...
Steve Reed represented the Colorado Rockies through their first five seasons of existence and pitched in more games than any other for the franchise, spending half his 14-year career in purple. His 140 ERA+ is often overlooked, and remains a staggering figure during an era pitched mostly before the advent of the humidor at Coors Field. Steve Reed Award for…
The Colorado Rockies ended the first half of the season fourth-place in the National League West, 6.5 games out of the final spot for the NL Wild Card thanks to a 43-50 record. Though no one from ownership made any proclamations about how many games the club would win in 2022, the return on the investment made in free agents…...
There is not a lot that the Colorado Rockies have in common with the Minnesota Twins. Heck, the two teams haven’t even orchestrated a trade together in over a decade. (Anyone remember the Kevin Slowey deal from Dec 2011 that kept the right-handed starter around for 46 days before he was promptly shipped to Cleveland?) The first general manager of…...
Rockies finish off the Padres on Father’s Day – because of course – to complete a three-game sweep. Friars get knocked off their podium atop the NL West and the Rox get going just in time for a road trip to Miami. Colorado got eight home runs just as manager Bud Black called out his club for not producing enough…
Tyler Kinley, the one player who seemed most destined to represent the Colorado Rockies in the 2022 All-Star Game in Los Angeles on July 19, will undergo a procedure that should end his season prematurely. “Tyler has got an elbow sprain. And he’s got a flexor tear from the imaging that was taken over the last couple of days,” manager…...
Colorado lived and died with Charlie Blackmon this series. Wednesday afternoon was no different at Oracle Park. Could Chuck Nazty find himself back in the All-Star Game? What other Rockies have a shot at appearing in L.A. for the Midsummer Classic? Plus, Brendan Vogt helps us determine who is Blazin’ It and who is Up In Smoke right now. DON’T…
Ryan Feltner’s second start of the week is even better than the first. How dominant was he on Memorial Day? You’ll never guess what made his 93rd pitch of the day so special. Plus, we rank the top five Colorado Rockies for the month of May in our latest Blaze Street Bombers. C.J. Cron and Randal Grichuk enjoy 2013 Arkansas…
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…
Drew Goodman, voice of the Colorado Rockies for AT&T SportsNet, joins the show to discuss some of the underrated players who have contributed to the 13-9 start. Plus, he shares his favorites moments from the weekend sweep at Coors Field. Rockies’ prospect open 2022 MiLB season with a bang, Montero provides first look at club’s future by Patrick Lyons DON’T…
Rockies win their second road series in as many tries as Austin Gomber and Chad Kuhl help shut down the Tigers’ offense following Miguel Cabrera’s 3,000th hit. Randal Grichuk and Connor Joe continue their hitting streaks while Brendan Rodgers continues to struggle at the plate. What’s on tap for the upcoming Phillies series? We’ve got that, too! DON’T FORGET TO…
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 if you haven’t examined the prospect rankings for the Colorado Rockies’ farm system, you know the name Ezequiel Tovar from his stellar play this spring. Recently named the sixth-best prospect in the Rockies organization by MLB Pipeline, Tovar has shot up the rankings on nearly every list since the start of last season. “He played well in Fresno, had…...
The 2021 Colorado Rockies bullpen ended up being a little bit better than advertised despite some issues at the closer’s role. Is there a chance the same will happen again in 2022? Who is the closer of the future? And which player can be the next Lucas Gilbreath or Jordan Sheffield? We dip our toes in the latest ZiPS projections…
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