The Colorado Rockies had a Big Bang moment that helped them form into a real baseball franchise and it wasn’t Opening Day 1993. No, that pivotal moment that created the Rockies universe happened with the 1992 Expansion Draft. Held at the Marriott Marquis in the New York City on November 17, 1992, two groups of baseball professionals gathered to make lemonade from the lemons available to them by the other MLB clubs. Colorado and the Florida Marlins aimed to put together the best team possible and avoid losing 100 games in the process. (Both would succeed at this ultimate goal.) The other 26 teams could protect 15 players on their 40-man roster. After each round, consisting of 26 picks, National…

AL Rookie of the Year Award voting was not unanimous even though sentiment was exactly that for Julio Rodríguez. No Rockies received a vote this year, but 20 have in the history of the franchise. Who are they? And when was the last time Colorado received even a third-place vote? Plus, what the heck happened to Yasiel Puig now and what the heck happened to Tony La Russa 13 years ago that still affects us today? And a few big league ballparks are set to undergo massive upgrades for 2023. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://gametime.hnyj8s.net/c/3442941/1410626/10874 TAILGATE WITH US: https://bit.ly/3fwCPha Visit https://dkng.co/DNVR to sign up for DraftKings Sportsbook using the code “DNVR” If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral…

There’s a sizable opportunity for the Colorado Rockies over the next three days. A trio of contests against the 61-82 Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field could help the 2022 squad from being on the wrong side of history. The 108-year-old ballpark nestled in a neighborhood on the Northside seems quaint, but it’s not the type of location that produces home runs. Wrigley Field has a home run factor of 98 since 2020, according to Baseball Savant. This means it allows less home runs than average, and is 16th overall among MLB’s 30 cathedrals.  Since the Rockies’s schedule takes them to San Francisco and Los Angeles to close out their season, now is the time to make up some ground and…

Despite a seven-run seventh inning that would have been the biggest comeback of the season, Colorado can not secure the win on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. How did the rally take place? And who coughed up runs following Gomber’s solid performance. Plus, we hit the record books hard. Which MLB team hasn’t been to Coors Field since 2014? What ballpark have the Rockies been to since 2008? And who is Colorado’s version of Cal Ripken Jr.? Kris Bryant and Zack Greinke return to Coors Field in different capacities by Patrick Lyons DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link — Stitcher Link — Pocket Casts Link — Spotify Link

For fans coming down to Scottsdale to watch the Colorado Rockies prepare for the 2022 season, the best player you might see all Spring Training will be on the back fields of the complex at Salt River Fields. Mr. Rockie himself, Todd Helton, is working with minor league players as a guest instructor this March.  “It’s good to be back,...

Questions about Colorado’s manager after this season have been answered: it’ll be Bud Black once again. Where does Buddy stand on the all-time list of Rockies’ managers and why he brought back for another round? The Joint Drug Agreement has been suspended, so players will not be drug tested this offseason. Will this be the start of the next PED era in baseball? Or is it more complex than that? “Bud Black extended at Rockies manager through 2023 season” by Patrick Lyons DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link — Stitcher Link — Pocket Casts Link — Spotify Link

Colorado added roster depth by signing three players on minor league deals. Who are these new Rockies and how can they help the club in 2022? Plus, long-time umpire Joe West calls it a career while the MLB Umpires’ Association adds five new upstarts. Learn about Cowboy Joe’s country album, his suspensions for touching players and the $500,000 he won based on a lie. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link — Stitcher Link — Pocket Casts Link — Spotify Link

Now that Gil Hodges has been selected by the Golden Days Era Committee to be enshrined in National Baseball Hall of Fame, every player who has received at least 50% of the vote in a year has made it to Cooperstown. Todd Helton appears set to reach that mark in his 4th appearance on the ballot. Before you make a...

Noah Yingling from RoxPile and Call To The Pen shares his thoughts on which infielders deserve acknowledgement in a Colorado Rockies Hall of Fame. Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki and Vinny Castilla seem like obvious guarantees, but who else would join them? MLB and the Players’ Association met on Thursday. Nothing was worked out, but some promising developments transpired. And the Rockies signed one of the top international amateur free agents for $2.8 million. Who is he, what are the projections and what might this mean for Colorado’s future? “The tragic story that doomed the Colorado Rockies 1994 Draft class” by Noah Yingling “Scott Rolen could have been a member of the Colorado Rockies” by Noah Yingling DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE…

Trevor Story has not yet made a decision about the Rockies qualifying offer, but Eduardo Rodriguez has made up his mind: he’s joining the surging Detroit Tigers. On this day in 1992, Colorado signed Andrés Galarraga to a one-year deal and the next day they assembled the rest of their club in the Expansion Draft. The Rockies won the day acquiring Vinny Castilla and Dante Bichette, as well as 12 total players that appeared in the 1995 postseason. Also, they drafted three catchers that went on to become managers. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POD! iTunes link — Stitcher Link — Pocket Casts Link — Spotify Link

On this day in 1995, Colorado won it’s first postseason game in franchise history, a 7-5 victory over Atlanta on the road in 10 innings. The Blake Street Bombers came through in a huge way, especially Vinny Castilla, against a trio of Hall of Fame starters. The final figures for 2021 attendance show the Rockies ahead of some interesting teams. Plus, what cities did not show out for their club. Checking in on a few x-Rox that made an impact down the stretch and nearly reached the playoffs. The postseason opened last night with a Boston Red Sox victory over the New York Yankees and their $324 million man, Gerrit Cole.

Between fans, family and media, the entirety of the baseball world has descended upon Coors Field this week to celebrate the sport we love and embrace the abilities of those who play the game. For all the men and women on the field, there’s a story behind how that person got to where they are today. A struggle and a...

Pull the plug. The 2021 Home Run Derby at Coors Field will not be using a humidor to store baseballs. And that might right a wrong as far as it concerns a certain Colorado Rockies’ slugger. When Trevor Story went down to one knee to swat the first of three home runs on September 5, 2018, it was recognized at...

Fans of the Colorado Rockies may get only one player from their club selected to participate in the 2021 All-Star Game, but they’ll now have an opportunity at something even greater: Home Run Derby Champion. On Monday ahead of Opening Day 2.0, Trevor Story announced he would be competing in the derby at his home ballpark, Coors Field. “It’s something...

Baseball history is heading to Denver this summer for fans all across the Rocky Mountain region. On Monday, widespread reports of Major League Baseball choosing the Colorado Rockies and Coors Field as the host of the 2021 All-Star Game began to circulate. Tuesday, it became official. Mark your calendars: July 13. The eyes of the baseball world will be upon...

The Colorado Rockies have had some elite power hitters over the years so Drew and Patrick decide to draft them onto teams of five for some head to head competition!

We’ve all fallen into the trap at some point. The Colorado Rockies sign or make a trade for a significant bat – a rare thing but something that the facts nonetheless state does happen – and we all start dreaming specifically on how that player will look at Coors Field. It doesn’t matter where they are coming from. This new...

On Opening Day 2016, Colorado traveled to Arizona to pit their shiny new toys against one another. During the offseason, Zack Greinke opted out of a three-year, $71M pact ($23.7M average annual salary) with the Los Angeles Dodgers only to stick around in the NL West and sign with the Diamondbacks on a six-year, $206.5M pact ($34.4M average annual salary). For the Rockies, their new toy came from drastically different circumstances. After trading Troy Tulowitzki during the 2015 season, José Reyes became the de facto starting shortstop with two-years and approximately $50M remaining on his deal. That offseason, Reyes was involved in a violation of MLB’s domestic abuse policy and suspended for the first 51 games of the 2016 season.…

A rudimentary internet search reveals the first game played at Coors Field took place April 26, 1995. Dante Bichette stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 14th inning and launched a three-run walk-off homer into the night to christen the new stadium in the grandest way possible. However, that’s not entirely accurate. Before the delayed start of the 1995 season cause by an ugly work stoppage between players and owners, all 30 MLB clubs decided to move forward with replacement players on January 13 and play an abbreviated 144 game schedule to accommodate the less-than-stellar stand-ins. After a most unusual Spring Training – excluding that of 2020 – an exhibition game between the new Colorado Rockies and even…