With the Colorado Rockies having lost 10 of their last 13 games following the game one loss during a doubleheader with the New York Mets, it seemed like that 15-11 start to the season was a mirage of sorts. Kris Bryant made his return to starting lineup on Saturday for the first time since April 25 when a back strain…...
C.J. Cron was in just his 13th game with the Detroit Tigers when a damaged ligament in his left knee ended his 2020 season. It was his fourth team in four years after being traded by one team and waived by another. Signed on a minor league with the Colorado Rockies ahead of the 2021 season, Cron would find himself…...
Joined by Drew Goodman of AT&T SportsNet and Kevin Henry of RoxPile, we celebrate the return of MLB following the end of the lockout. Hear all the aspects of the new CBA, especially what’s next in the game in terms of rules, the schedule and free agents. “Baseball is back, Rockies return to Coors Field for Opening Day on April…
Nearly 100 days after MLB imposed a lockout that could have damaged the sport for fans everywhere, the owners and players came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. This means baseball can go back to normal, and for the Colorado Rockies that means celebrating Opening Day at Coors Field on Apr 8 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Players…...
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…
Drew Goodman shares his unique perspective on Thursday’s CBA proposal between MLB and the Players’ Association. The conversation around Hall of Fame voting heats up and Jon Lester’s retirement requires deeper consideration for a place in Cooperstown. Plus, Rachel Balkovec and Genevieve Beacom carve their names in baseball history. “Five memorable Colorado Rockies performances we didn’t witness in person” by…
Since the MLB-imposed lockout began on Dec 2, the two sides have not had a meaningful conversation on core economic issues. Thursday is the finally the day. What’s the future of free agency and arbitration? Will the universal DH definitely be coming? Is a draft lottery really possible? Plus, we’ll get into the details of the international signing period. What…
In the 10 months since the Colorado Rockies played a regular season game, many proposals have been bandied about by Major League Baseball and the Players’ Association. There were two training camps and one-plus offseason of transactions that have made it difficult to understand the landscape of the 2020 season. For the next week, DNVR Rockies will be providing daily…
DNVR Rockies beat reporters Drew Creasman and Patrick Lyons battle for supremacy discussing various hot topics pertaining to the inhabitants of 2001 Blake Street as well all the scuttlebutt in-and-around the game of baseball. Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association may not have agreed on a lot before the July 23 date for Opening Day was set by…
According to a report on Friday by Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Major League Baseball is discussing an alternate site season that would utilize Spring Training facilities in Arizona and Florida to conduct a shortened 2020 season. In order to facilitate such a plan, the concept of American and National League would no longer exist. Instead, Cactus League and Grapefruit…