It’s been 48 hours since the disappointing news about Todd Helton and the debate continues to rage, especially after one ballot was lost in the mail. How voracious was one teammate about Helton’s exclusion? What’s the biggest misconception about the Coors Field vs. PED debate? And what player was even closer than Helton, but didn’t get elected by the BBWAA?…
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…
Kenneth Weber from Purple Row discusses the one player Colorado could have acquired to solve their issue in center field. Would it have been possible? And what could the 2017-18 Rockies have learned from the final four in the 2022 MLB Postseason? The Rockies may have already missed their best chance to upgrade at CF by Kenneth Weber Reliever of…
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…
Drew Goodman, voice of the Colorado Rockies for AT&T SportsNet, shares his thoughts on the final week of the season. Which players – and why – should we monitor? Who won’t be on the field in Los Angeles? And what moves do the Rockies need to make for 2023? Goodman also shares his thoughts on 2007 Rockies on the 15th…
There is simply no place in the world that can produce mind-bending baseball games quite like Coors Field. Friday night against the upstart Arizona Diamondbacks was easily the wildest game of the season. The back-and-forth contest during the second game of the June 1 doubleheader against the Miami Marlins that ended with a walk-off home run by Brendan Rodgers, his…
Kyle Freeland loves to pitch against Milwaukee about as much as Yonathan Daza loves multi-hit games. After a loss on Labor Day, Rockies take the next two and win a series over the contending Brewers. How dramatic was Tuesday’s victory? Who made franchise history? And whose homer on Wednesday was an extreme rarity? Rockies Notebook: Estévez poised to make noise…
The Colorado Rockies have seven players who will reach free agency at season’s end. Though that group lacks the star power of last offseason’s duo of Trevor Story and Jon Gray, there’s one player who could be highly coveted by clubs looking to contend in 2023. Carlos Estévez may have a career earned run average of 4.67, but his upside…
Gabriel Landeskog said the secret to winning the Stanley Cup for the Avalanche was Cale Makar. Do the Colorado Rockies have their version of Makar someone on the roster or in their minor leagues? What would it take to get a player like that? Kevin Henry from RoxPile and Call To The Pen breaks down what C.J. Cron could do…
Chad Kuhl started and Austin Gomber followed up. Who had the better day on the mound in Miami? Did the defense arrive or aggravate? And did the Rockies lose another outfielder to injury? Plus, updates on Kris Bryant, the Hartford Yard Goats and why the Marlins’ new stadium ain’t all that. Chad Kuhl reunites with friend and former batterymate on…
For the first time in over a month, Colorado has consecutive wins. They also may have saved their season. Voice of Rockies’ baseball for AT&T SportsNet, Drew Goodman, lends his expertise on the 4-3 road trip. Who had the biggest rebound in San Francisco and San Diego? What are details on the newest Rockie, Jake Bird? And how sneaky good…
The Colorado Rockies have produced 11 batting title winners in their 29 seasons thanks in part to the largest outfield in the National League that readily permits bloop singles (and doubles) and fortunately placed baseballs between defenders spaced by larger than normal gaps. On the road, the Coors Field Hangover presents hitters with breaking balls possessing exaggerated movement compared to…
Monday represented the perfect opportunity to ask any manager about the state of their team as four months remain and the season is roughly one-third complete. As the baseball adage goes, one doesn’t worry about the standings until Memorial Day. The unofficial start of summer was greeted with a come-from-behind victory over the Miami Marlins to open a seven-game homestand…...
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…
Germán Márquez is not the same pitcher who represented the Colorado Rockies in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. Learn about what went wrong against the Washington Nationals and what could go right for the Rockies in the near future. Plus, we take a spin around the National League West to figure out why each team may (or may not) win…
The life of a relief pitcher can be a challenging one replete with changing addresses more frequently than one would prefer. For Ashton Goudeau of the Colorado Rockies, that meant moving to seven different organizations in less than a year. Yes, every time the 6’6” right-hander was claimed on the waiver wire, he would invariably learn a few weeks later…...
Suzie and Brendan break down nearly everything that went wrong against the Giants while celebrating everything that went right for Patrick in San Francisco. Kuhl loses it despite tying a career-high eight strikeouts and the lineup produces just four hits in third and final game of the series sweep. Rockies battle more than just the Giants as elements in San…
The altitude of Denver is a silent killer of many athletic performances, particularly as it concerns marathon runners and pitchers. One of the more visible variables of sport is that of the wind. Chicago may be well known for its chilly gusts, but San Francisco and it’s ballpark on the bay may be even more infamous. According to outfielder Yonathan…...
San Francisco takes their ninth game in a row from the Rockies as Antonio Senzatela is missing his best stuff. Gabe Kapler makes some interesting moves in the fifth as part of a new plan of attack this season. Learn more about RHP Riley Smith from GM Bill Schmidt as well as the special guests at Oracle Park this week.…
Freeland is without his best stuff in a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Despite the three-run deficit, Colorado had the opportunity to tie the ballgame in the fifth inning, but a base running blunder by Yonathan Daza hampered a run-scoring rally. Plus, learn what history was made on Thursday while getting an update on the Rockies four minor league…