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…
Kevin Henry from RoxPile and Call To The Pen dives into the ramifications of Commissioner Manfred’s announcement that the universal DH will be back for good in 2022 and that certain changes are on the way for the MLB Draft. Could this announcement give a major edge to Colorado more than other clubs? We also break down Tyler Matzek’s social…
Andrew Mason – aka Mase – from DNVR Broncos is back to bask in the glory of Atlanta’s 2021 World Series Championship. Minus the pearls, Mase celebrates the great moments from a team that barely made the postseason despite being NL East favorites entering the season. We also get into the MLB Lockout as well as Freddie Freeman’s free agency,…
With the least amount of wins (88) of any postseason team in 2021, Atlanta has become the World Series Champions! A group of former Colorado Rockies factored in the title, including one man who is now a playoff legend. Drew shares his picks for the Top of the Rockies awards as well as his personal walk-up music, should he ever…
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…
In the 27 seasons of the Colorado Rockies, several speedy purple players have been seen sprinting along the base paths of Mile High Stadium and Coors Field. Eric Young Sr once led the National League in stolen bases with 53 in 1996; Dexter Fowler and Charlie Blackmon each sat atop all of MLB with 14 triples in 2010 and 2017,…
The Colorado Rockies first week of spring training is in the books. Here is a look inside the pertitent numbers.
The 2015 season was rough for the Colorado Rockies starting pitching. They lost starter Jordan Lyles in late May and failed to produce a 10-game winner. Not to mention free agent acquisition Kyle Kendrick giving up a MLB leading 33 home runs and sporting a dismal 6.32 ERA. However, there were a few bright spots, Jon Gray made his MLB…...
We at BSN Denver are running a series where we rank how valuable each of the Rockies’ 51 players was to the team in 2015. Value was calculated by statistics, viewing, and how memorable each player’s contributions were. The rankings will be from last to first, you may view the full rankings (here). Player: Tyler Matzek Stats: 5 G, 22 IP, 2-1, 4.09 ERA,…...
Chris Rusin grabbed the ball from catcher Michael McKenry as they slapped hands after the game. He tucked the ball into his back pocket before getting in line to slap hands with his teammates. The keepsake commemorates Rusin’s complete-game shutout of the San Diego Padres. It also marks an exclamation point on the season that Rusin has had, coming…...
Dealin’ Dan is still at it. The former Rockies GM who now works for MLB network, wrote a piece for MLB.com highlighting trade proposals for surprise contenders. O’Dowd kicks the article off with a hypothetical trade that hits close to home for him and Rockies fans. Trading Troy Tulowitzki for a bunch of junk. New York Mets They are…...
It happened again on Sunday, the Denver Post pumped out another story by Woody Paige about the terrible, no good, awful Colorado Rockies. It was as predictable as it was annoying. It also reminded us of one thing; Woody Paige is completely irrelevant when it comes to baseball. Paige, as he stumbled and bumbled his way through a standard…...
38 balls 20 strikes. Thats what it takes to get you sent down to the minors to work on your game. After Tyler Matzek’s latest start, the Rockies have decided he needs a tune up. LHP Tyler Matzek has been optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. In a corresponding move, C/INF Wilin Rosario has been recalled to the #Rockies. — Colorado…...
Tickets were two-for-one at Coors Field for the Colorado Rockies double-header on Wednesday. The price was a rip-off. The poor souls who had to sit through two embarrassing excuses for baseball games for more than six hours came home with nothing but heartburn from the hot dogs and heartache from the baseball team. If it isn’t Rock bottom for…...
The Rockies are finally getting to play baseball this week. After the first two games of the three game set with the Diamondbacks were rained out, the Rockies are playing a true double header at Coors Field. Tyler Matzek was the scheduled starter for each of the first two games of the series and finally got his start this…...
Sometimes you get kicked when you are already down. The Colorado Rockies have to feel that way after a difficult 4-2 loss on Saturday night in San Diego. After three straight blowout losses, the Rockies had the best case scenario going for them. Their ace, Jorge De La Rosa was taking the mound. If there was anyone who could…...
It’s all about the pitching. The Colorado Rockies are talented. They have a lineup that rivals anyone in the National League. They have superstars and budding superstars. Their defense is better than anyone in baseball, specifically around the infield. The one area where the Rockies don’t match up well with the rest of the league, the National League West…...
Baseball is a strange game. Was there any doubt when the Colorado Rockies announced that closer Adam Ottavino was headed to the 15-day disabled list that they would be clinging to a one-run lead as they headed to the 9th inning? That always seems to be the way baseball works. With the tying run at third base and the…...