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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 […]
Fred Ocasio lays the foundation for future Rockies players
Most fans don’t recognize his name, but Fred Ocasio has been a mainstay with the Colorado Rockies since 1998, working entirely in the lower minors. His résumé is extensive. He began as a hitting coach with the AZL Rockies in Tucson before moving to the High-A Salem Avalanche for a year. He then moved back […]
Purple Row After Dark: Is it okay for position players to pitch?
Last week, Jay Jaffe at FanGraphs wrote about the increasing popularity of position players pitching. With (Andrew) Monasterio’s appearance, every team has now used a position player to pitch in a nine-inning game at least once this season; the Yankees have also only used one, while the Rockies have used a major league-leading nine, and the A’s […]
Rockies score early and late, get stymied by Cooper Hjerpe in the middle, and lose to Cardinals 10-8
The Rockies scored early and late, but ran into a buzzsaw of Cooper Hjerpe making his MLB debut in the middle. Kyle Leahy was chased after 2.2 innings, but it didn’t matter. And as they do, they attempted to battle back late. Jake McCarthy broke through in the eighth with a solo homer, and he […]
Boston Hunters vs San Francisco Firebells — WPBL Discussion thread
The final game of the regular season is tonight! After tonight’s game the regular season will come to an end. All four WPBL teams will look to the postseason which starts next week. The semifinals round schedule is already set and will be as follows: That’s enough about what happens next week. There’s still one […]
Colorado Rockies vs. St Louis Cardinals game discussion: Kyle Leahy vs. Tanner Gordon
After a couple of crazy games — one loss and one win — the Rockies will look to take their final game against the St. Louis Cardinals in this afternoon’s rubber match. If they win, they will tie the season series 3-3. The Rockies have played 19 rubber matches so far this season and are […]
This Week in Purple: Fans believe TJ Rumfield will finish in the Top 5 in NL Rookie of the Year voting
TJ Rumfield burst onto the scene this year and has not looked back. The 26-year-old rookie has been on an absolute tear and has been (rightfully) in the NL Rookie of the Year conversation. We asked on Tuesday where you thought he’d finish in the voting, and since then, he has gone 6-for-12 with one […]
A slow start, a big middle, and a scary finish: the Rockies win a wild one over the Cardinals, 10-7
On Harry Potter Night at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies conjured enough magic to hang on for the win in a wizard’s duel against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Saturday night matchup had a number of trappings from recent games: A team struggling to find a single hit until, all of a sudden, an offensive […]
According to a column by Woody Paige, the Monforts may be selling an additional 35 percent of the Rockies to the Penner Sports Group
It’s been a season of big changes for the Colorado Rockies, and tonight is no different. According to Woody Paige of the Denver Gazette, Dick and Charlie Monfort may be planning to sell even more of the team to the Penner Sports Group, who joined the ownership group in April by purchasing 40% of the […]
According to reports, the Monforts may be selling an additional 35 percent of the Rockies to the Penner Sports Group
It’s been a season of big changes for the Colorado Rockies, and tonight is no different. According to Woody Paige of the Denver Gazette, Dick and Charlie Monfort may be planning to sell even more of the team to the Penner Sports Group, who joined the ownership group in April by purchasing 40% of the […]
Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals game discussion: Matthew Liberatore vs. Mason Adams
After dropping the series opener to the St. Louis Cardinals (71-71), the Colorado Rockies (54-87) look for some magic on Harry Potter night at Coors Field. The Rockies seemed to have yesterday’s game in hand, surging to a 6-4 lead after a strong sixth inning and carrying that into the top of the ninth. A […]
Rockies select the contract of Vimael Machín, outright Tyler Freeman to Albuquerque
The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have selected the contract of infielder Vimael Machín and outrighted Tyler Freeman to Triple-A Albuquerque after he cleared waivers. Machín has had a successful season for Triple-A Albuquerque. Currently, he is slashing .290/.317/.445 with a .816 OPS. Machín has 190 total bases that include 12 home runs and […]
L.A. Queens vs Boston Hunters — WPBL Discussion thread
The penultimate game of the regular season is here! For the L.A. Queens this will be their final game until they face off against the N.Y. Heights in the semifinals round of the postseason. For the last place Boston Hunters this will be the penultimate game of their regular season before taking on the first […]
What happened to Charlie Condon?
Two months ago, Charlie Condon (No. 2 PuRP) looked close to running out of things to prove in Triple-A. Condon was coming off a June in which he hit .337/.462/.814 with 10 home runs in 106 plate appearances. The power expected from the third-overall pick in the 2024 draft had arrived without Condon abandoning the […]
Rockies rally, then watch it disappear in 7-6 loss to Cardinals
The Rockies spent much of Friday night letting opportunities slip away, then finally broke through in a four-run sixth inning that turned a 4-1 deficit into a 5-4 lead. TJ Rumfield added insurance with a 441-foot home run an inning later, and the bullpen carried the two-run advantage into the ninth. Then it disappeared. Jordan […]
Colorado Rockies vs. St. Louis Cardinals game discussion: Andre Pallante vs. Ryan Feltner
The Orioles handed Colorado its franchise-record 10th consecutive home loss Monday night when Colton Cowser robbed Jake McCarthy of a potential two-run walk-off home run to preserve a 2-1 Baltimore win. The Rockies responded with a 4-2 win Tuesday before taking Wednesday’s finale 6-5 in 11 innings. Colorado was down to its final strike in […]
San Francisco Firebells vs. New York Heights— WPBL Discussion thread
Fresh off a dominating 18-7 win over the Los Angeles Queens on Thursday night, the New York Heights will play their final regular season game of the inaugural Women’s Pro Baseball League tonight when the San Francisco Firebells. The Firebells, who have already locked up the No. 1 seed in the postseason, are in first […]
Rockies RISP production tanked in August
One of the strengths of the Colorado Rockies this season has been their ability to come back and win games late. They’ve been able to come up clutch and overcome deficits, making baseball more fun this season. Including Wednesday’s 11th-inning walk-off victory, the Rockies have come from behind to win 33 games (compared to 30 […]
Purple Row After Dark: 9 Clones
I spend too much time on the internet. That has become clear to me, especially over the last year or so. However, occasionally the internet brings good ideas! And that was the case last week. I was scrolling through Threads and came across this question: So I’d like to rephrase this for baseball into four […]
N.Y. Heights vs L.A. Queens — WPBL Discussion thread
The two teams in the middle of the WPBL standings face off against one another for a final time in the regular season. As things stand heading into tonight’s contest between the New York Heights (6-7) and the Los Angeles Queens (7-6), the season series between the two teams is tied at two wins apiece. […]
Colorado Rockies minor league game thread: September 3, 2026
Since the Colorado Rockies are enjoying a much-needed day off before welcoming the St. Louis Cardinals to Coors Field on Friday, I figured it could be a good opportunity to pay some attention to the farm system with a game discussion thread, as all four Rockies affiliates are at home this week. We will update […]
Connor Norby finally faces foe from 2024 trade
Connor Norby finally had an opportunity to square off against someone who will be forever linked to him. Back in July 2024, when Norby was with Baltimore—the team that drafted him in the second round that year—the native of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was traded to the Miami Marlins for Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers. While still […]
Mr. Romano or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the closer
My introduction to baseball fandom was through an invite to an Out of the Park Baseball sim-league run by some of my father’s friends when I was in high school. I was tasked with playing as a general manager of a fictional baseball team filled with fictional baseball players, and I was competing against my […]
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