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Purple Row After Dark: Let’s talk no-trade clauses
MLB.com defines a “no-trade clause” as “a contractual clause that allows players to veto trades to certain teams. No-trade clauses are often worked into contract extensions and free-agent contracts as a perk for the players signing such deals.” Such a contractual element gives a player considerable control over their future. Case in point? Jacob deGrom, […]
Heartbreak continues as the Rockies blow multiple leads, falling to the Tigers 11-7
The Colorado Rockies appeared to have this one in hand. Last night, the Rockies outhit the Tigers 10-5 but managed to lose 6-2 because those hits were all singles. Today, the Rockies found a little more firepower, logging 12 hits including two home runs and some extra-base hits. Unfortunately, it was a classic Colorado loss […]
Colorado Rockies at Detroit Tigers game discussion: Tanner Gordon vs. Andrew Sears
A stretch of rough streaks continues for the Colorado Rockies (55-92). The team had a tough time at home in August, losing 10 games straight at Coors Field before winning one against the Baltimore Orioles to start the month of September. The woes are now traveling. After last night’s 6-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers […]
N.Y. Heights vs L.A. Queens — WPBL Playoff Discussion thread
The inevitable happened last night: the San Francisco Firebells advanced to the WPBL Championship! Unlike in game one, the Firebells did not allow the Boston Hunters any glimmer of hope in game two. A two-out bases loaded single from Joely Leguizamon in the top of the first gave the Firebells the lead and the Hunters […]
Mason Adams is giving the Rockies something to watch
Mason Adams did not come to the Rockies with the pedigree of a top pitching prospect. Acquired from the White Sox along with Carlos Vielma in exchange for Brenton Doyle, Adams arrived as an older arm with an injury history rather than a marquee prospect. At 26, he is pitching in the big leagues for […]
Rockies bullpen collapse spoils Mason Adams start in 6-2 loss to Detroit
The Colorado Rockies entered Detroit hoping to snap a seven-game losing streak on the road. Despite a solid start from their rookie pitcher and an offense that out-hit the Tigers, the Rockies bullpen collapsed in the middle innings, leading to a 6-2 defeat. They are now just eight games away from losing 100 games for […]
Colorado Rockies at Detroit Tigers game discussion: Mason Adams vs. Framber Valdez
Those little-town blues didn’t start melting away, and the Colorado Rockies (55-91) didn’t get a fresh start in old New York, getting swept in three games and inching closer to another 100-loss season. Now, they are in Detroit to kick off a weekend series against the Tigers (67-79). It’s been a middling season for the […]
Boston Hunters vs. San Francisco Firebells — WPBL Playoff discussion thread
The No. 1 Firebells and No. 4 Hunters will be back at it this evening in Game 2 of their semifinal series in the first-ever WPBL postseason. If San Francisco wins, they will win the best-of-three series and eliminate Boston. The Firebells won 6-4 in Game 1 on Wednesday in a close ballgame. Boston actually […]
Maybe third season is the charm for Adael Amador
Entering this season, Adael Amador had played in 51 games for the Rockies since making his MLB debut on June 9, 2026. During that time, Amador yo-yoed from Triple-A Albuquerque and Colorado, putting up impressive numbers for the Isotopes, only to struggle with the Rockies. In June, Purple Row’s Skyler Timmins even wrote about what […]
Yankees break it open late, complete sweep of Rockies with 10-3 win
The Rockies hung around for most of Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. Then the seventh inning happened. Colorado had just pulled within two runs when the Yankees answered with six in the bottom half, capped by Anthony Volpe’s grand slam, and turned a quiet, almost competitive game into a 10-3 rout. The loss completed a […]
Colorado Rockies at New York Yankees game discussion: Ryan Feltner vs. Max Fried
Two games into their September stop at Yankee Stadium, the Rockies have scored four runs, struck out 24 times and lost twice. The Yankees won the opener 5–3 before taking Game 2 by a 6–1 score. Tonight gives the Rockies (55–90) one more chance to salvage a game against the Yankees (83–62), avoid the sweep […]
L.A. Queens vs N.Y. Heights — WPBL Playoff Discussion thread
The playoff’s kicked off on Wednesday night with the first game in the Semifinal A series, a best of three matchup between the number one seed San Francisco Firebells and the number four seed Boston Hunters. While the Hunters held their own throughout, in the end the Firebells were able to avoid an upset and […]
Something to look forward to in each remaining Rockies series
The Colorado Rockies only have 17 games left in the 2026 season. If they played football that would constitute an entire season. Instead, because they play the marathon that is baseball, these final 17 games may seem inconsequential. It’s true that the Rockies are eliminated from the playoff race, so in a sense, the remaining […]
A third-inning grand slam sinks Rockies in 6-1 loss to the Yankees
Despite a night that featured some quality pitching from both teams, the Colorado Rockies dropped their 90th game of the season as they couldn’t recover from a third-inning grand slam. The Yankees have now won the series as the Rockies continue to struggle with putting the ball in play and taking advantage of scoring opportunities. […]
Boston Hunters vs. San Francisco Firebells — WPBL Playoff discussion thread
The first-ever Women’s Professional Baseball League postseason begins today when the No. 1-seed San Francisco Firebells host the Boston Hunters at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Ill. San Francisco, led by co-HR champion Keslie Whitmore, finished atop the regular season standings with a 10-5 record. The Firebells beat Boston 13-7 in the regular season finale […]
Colorado Rockies at New York Yankees game discussion: Tomoyuki Sugano vs. Will Warren
The Colorado Rockies showed some resilience in their loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday, but with another 100-loss season just 11 losses away, they will need to show even more resilience as they face another tough assignment. Tomoyuki Sugano (12-8, 5.19 ERA) takes the hill for the Rockies on the heels of a […]
Assessing Zac Veen’s second big-league stint so far
It has been nearly a month since Zac Veen was recalled for his second big-league stint with the Colorado Rockies. After a phenomenal season in Triple-A Albuquerque, Veen was finally handed the opportunity to see if his offseason personal changes and in-game adjustments were legitimate enough to help the Rockies. After 21 games into this […]
Rockies out-homer Yankees 2-1 but get out-scored 5-3
It was a pitchers’ duel in the Bronx, just as we all predicted. Gabriel Hughes went toe-to-toe with AL Cy Young candidate Cam Schlittler, but the Yankees offense was able to get the Rockies bullpen just enough to put them over the top. The Rockies attempted a comeback in the ninth, but fell short once […]
Colorado Rockies at New York Yankees game discussion: Gabriel Hughes vs. Cam Schlittler
The Colorado Rockies head east for their penultimate road trip of the season — there are just 19 games left, if you can believe that! They face old friend Ryan McMahon (and freshly-activated Aaron Judge) and the New York Yankees for a three game set before heading to Detroit to face the Tigers for a […]
Weekly Pebble Report: Jack Mahoney is making his case for a big-league cameo
Jack Mahoney (No. 15 PuRP) finished the 2025 season in the Arizona Fall League and was assigned to repeat Double-A Hartford to start the 2026 season. But that seemed to work well for the right-hander, as he posted a 1.99 ERA in 13 starts before being promoted in early August. And the promotion came on […]
Rockies Reacts Survey: Will Hunter Goodman hit 40+ home runs in 2026?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockies fans and fans across the country. One of the storylines during the 2026 Colorado Rockies season has been Hunter Goodman. The 26-year-old catcher made his second-consecutive All-Star Game this year, and has been […]
How the Colorado Rockies are using technology to manage pitcher workload
This has been a year of rebuilding for the Colorado Rockies. Understandably, the tendency is to focus on personnel, but don’t overlook the technology rebuild that’s happening as well. Prior to the Rockies decision to bring on president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, reporters documented extensively how the Rockies were behind their peers in terms […]
Purple Row After Dark: What are your Rockies hopes and dreams vs. the Yankees?
On Tuesday, the Rockies start a three-game series against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Even if it’s not at Coors Field, playing the Yankees is always a big deal. New York (81-62) is currently in line for the No. 1 Wild Card spot in the AL, and the Rockies (55-88) are eight wins […]
The Rockies are pinch hitting more, but is it working?
In 143 games this season, the Colorado Rockies have 146 pinch-hit at-bats. While the PH lineup changes have only happened in 92 games, meaning there are often multiple pinch hitters per game, the approach marks a massive change in Colorado. Over the last five seasons, the Rockies have trended upward on MLB leaderboards for pinch-hit […]
Rockies reinstate Kyle Karros, Ryan Ritter optioned
The Colorado Rockies announced a couple of roster moves today. Kyle Karros had been on the seven-day concussion injured list for a second time following a collision in the field on August 11th. The Rockies had originally reinstated Karros on August 21st, but after just two games with the club he was placed back on […]
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