The return of the Blake Street Bombers did not disappoint in any manner. Not during the pre-game celebration of the Colorado Rockies’ 30th Anniversary, on the field in a pair of wins over the San Francisco Giants and certainly not in a media availability with the club’s first icons. Larry Walker, Ellis Burks, Vinny Castilla and Dante Bichette gathered in…
Thanks to a pair of international series and Major League Baseball’s balanced schedule which ensures every club plays each other, the Colorado Rockies schedule for 2024 has a lot of interesting matchups. As part of the MLB World Tour, an initiative to grow the game with series outside of the United States and Canada, Colorado will face the Houston Astros…
Two losses to end to end their stint in San Diego hampered the vibes following the 2-0 start to the season, but the Colorado Rockies had a lot to feel good about the opening weekend. They could have taken the series with a win on Sunday over the Padres, something they did only five times in 24 road series last…
Todd Helton will be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. There is zero doubt about it now. The 17-year veteran of the Colorado Rockies has finally begun to receive significant support from voters in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) during his fifth year on the Hall of Fame ballot. Now, the only question is whether Helton will be…
The New York Mets have an owner worth an estimated $18 billion. Has Steven A. Cohen and his spending gotten out of hand? Is he bad for MLB? And what the heck is in his $1 billion art collection? Patrick and Suzie examine four of the most unique – and weird – pieces of artwork in his collection housed in…
Few who have played for the Colorado Rockies are as beloved as Vinny Castilla. His time in purple dates all the way back to the Expansion Draft in November 1992 before the team had even played its first game and includes two seasons at Mile High Stadium, the club’s first postseason appearance in 1995 and a place among baseball’s elite…...
Cody Bellinger, center fielder for the Colorado Rockies. It has an interesting ring to it. A notable player coming from a premier team to find his way in Denver – and not the other way around – would be nothing short of a shocker. Yet, those odds drastically increased last Friday when Bellinger was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…...
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