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Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres game discussion: Michael King vs. Tanner Gordon
The offense fell flat for the Colorado Rockies as Mason Adams struggled on the mound, leading to a 9-3 victory for the San Diego Padres. The Rockies will now look to settle for a series split in their final match-up against the Padres in 2026. Tanner Gordon (1-4, 5.55 ERA) takes the ball for the […]
The Rockies baserunning is a tale of two extremes
The first article I wrote for Purple Row was a look at the 2025 Rockies base stealing prowess… or lack thereof. In general, the 2025 Rockies were a very fast team across the entire lineup that kept running into outs on the basepaths despite their speed. I posited that the main issue had to do […]
Rockies offense goes cold as Padres slug their way to 9-3 victory
After the Colorado Rockies secured a 9-3 victory behind a multi-homer game from a rookie on Tuesday, the San Diego Padres returned the favor Wednesday night with a 9-3 victory powered by a multi-homer game from a rookie. Adams battles his command Making his fifth big-league start, Mason Adams seemed primed to build upon his […]
Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres game discussion: Robbie Ray vs. Mason Adams
Last night was fun. The Colorado Rockies snapped a grueling eight-game losing streak —their longest of the season — with a commanding 9-3 win to snap the San Diego Padres eight-game winning streak. Now, the Rockies look to take a series lead with today’s third match-up! Mason Adams (0-0, 3.38 ERA) takes the mound, looking […]
L.A. Queens vs. San Francisco Firebells — WPBL Championship discussion thread
And then there were two. The inaugural season of the Women’s Professional Baseball League has arrived at the championship series: The No. 3 Los Angeles Queens vs. the No. 1 San Francisco Firebells. Game 1 of the best-of-five series takes place tonight. “The WPBL’s Championship Series represents a monumental milestone for women’s professional baseball,” said WPBL […]
The Rockies’ pitching is fading in September
As the calendar turns to September, every Major League Baseball team deals with fatigue. Pitchers are pushing past their workload caps, arms are heavy, and the grueling 162-game slate takes its toll. But in Colorado, the September decline is hitting differently. There isn’t just one simple thing to point the finger at for the team’s […]
Cole Carrigg and the Rally Squirrel lead the Rockies to a 9-3 win over the Padres
The Colorado Rockies were desperate to break an eight-game losing streak as they faced the San Diego Padres in the second game of a four-game stand. Cole Carrigg hit his first homer in the third, but the Rally Squirrel that appeared on the auxiliary scoreboard in the fifth inning turbocharged everything. The Carrigg-Squirrel duo had […]
San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies game discussion: Walker Buehler vs. Kyle Freeland
The Colorado Rockies (55-95) have lost eight consecutive games. Tonight, they will look to break this skid when they meet the San Diego Padres (82-68) in the second of a four-game stand. In Game 1, the Rockies fell short in their comeback attempt, but it’s a new day. Starting for the Rockies is Kyle Freeland, […]
Rockies reinstate Kyle Freeland from 15-day IL; make additional roster moves
The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have reinstated LHP Kyle Freeland from the 15-day injured list ahead of this evening’s game against the San Diego Padres. Freeland was originally placed on the IL on August 24 after suffering from cervical radiculopathy (a pinched nerve in his neck). The injury occurred on August 19 against […]
Rockies Reacts Survey: How many walks will TJ Rumfield take by the end of 2026?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockies fans and fans across the country. One of the bright spots in an otherwise challenging 2026 season has been the emergence of TJ Rumfield. The rookie has taken the team (and the […]
Roc Riggio has been making the most of his first full season of professional baseball
Roc Riggio (No. 13 PuRP) joined the Rockies organization as part of the Jake Bird trade with the New York Yankees at the 2025 deadline. The 24-year-old infielder was drafted in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB draft out of Oklahoma State and moved his way up the Yankees’ system, maxing out in Double-A […]
Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer talks line-up construction
Back in early September, we asked Purple Rowers to tell us the stories they wanted to read, and we got some great suggestions. Among those questions was this one from DaveN5280: While this probably falls into the “playing time distribution” category, I’m pretty sure a lot of us here on PR want to know where […]
Scaling the Rocks: No Goats, No Glory (Playoff Version)
Good morning, Purple Row! This is our second day of reorganizing the Rockpile. (Consider yourselves part of a big science project.) Yesterday, the Rockies lost in heartbreaking fashion to the San Diego Padres, pushing their losing streak to eight games. At any rate, it’s playoff season in Hartford! Enjoy some Yard Goats postseason action! Tonight, […]
Rockies’ late rally thwarted by Padres in 8-7 heartbreaker
The Rockies battled, but couldn’t score the run they needed or prevent San Diego’s late insurance runs as they fell 8-7 in a heartbreaker on Monday night at Coors Field. Colorado trailed 6-1 after four innings, but made a game of it before San Diego’s shutdown, slider-throwing closer Mason Miller posted two strikeouts to earn […]
Hunter Goodman leaves Rockies-Padres game with apparent injury
POSTGAME UPDATE: Manager Warren Schaeffer said Goodman “jammed his thumb and will be evaluated tomorrow.” UPDATE 8:56pm MT: The Rockies broadcast confirmed that Goodman was lifted with “right thumb soreness.” Colorado Rockies starting catcher Hunter Goodman left today’s game against the San Diego Padres in the top of the seventh inning. The rockies All-Star catcher […]
Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres game discussion: Casey Mize vs. Tomoyuki Sugano
With a seven-game losing streak and having gone 5-20 in their last 25 games, the Rockies are struggling to close out the 2026 season on any kind of positive note. At 55-94, Colorado is also running out of time to avoid 100 losses as it would need to win eight of its remaining 13 games […]
L.A. Queens vs. New York Heights — WPBL Playoff discussion thread
Tonight, the Women’s Pro Baseball League will host its first win-or-go-home semifinal when the Los Angeles Queens and New York Heights face off at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Ill. After the Queens took Game 1 10-3 on Sept. 10, the Heights put together a thrilling back-and-forth 9-7 win on Sept. 12 to force Game […]
Monday Pebble Report: Jared Thomas runs all over the Patriots in final game of Yard Goats’ regular season
Good morning, Purple Rowers! As a reminder, we are doing some experimenting with our morning article lineups over the next few days. Earlier this morning, you read Scaling the Rocks, which features news and links from both the Rockies as well as around baseball. Then, you were able to read the daily Rockpile feature. Finally, […]
Troy Johnston reflects on his first full season in the big leagues
Good morning, Purple Rowers! As a reminder, we are doing some experimenting with our morning article lineups over the next few days. Earlier this morning, you read Scaling the Rocks, which features news and links from both the Rockies as well as around baseball. This is the Rockpile, which will continue to be our daily […]
Scaling the Rocks: Country Roads, Take Me Home
Good morning, Purple Row! Today and tomorrow, we are trying something a little different with our morning lineup. Rather than having one singular Rockpile that contains a feature story, minor league recap, and links to Rockies news, we’re going to split it into three parts: You’ll still get the same information, but it’ll be broken […]
Purple Row After Dark: Who are you rooting for in the postseason?
The Colorado Rockies were eliminated from the playoffs a week ago, but there are still plenty of other teams who will be playing. So far, the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers are the only two teams who have officially clinched postseason berths. The White Sox have a half-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians for […]
Rockies losing skid drags on in 8-1 mauling by the Tigers
The Colorado Rockies really needed a win, in part to break a nine-game road losing streak and a six-game overall losing streak; in part to get them back on track to stay under 100 losses; and in part of salve their wounded spirits. Unfortunately, today was not their day to get that win as the […]
Colorado Rockies @ Detroit Tigers game discussion: Gabriel Hughes vs. Jackson Jobe
Good Sunday morning, Purple Row! In the final game of a road trip that can only be described as “disastrous,” today, the Colorado Rockies (55-93) will look to take the final game of a three-game stand against the Detroit Tigers (69-79). Colorado has gone 25-52 on the road this season, the worst road record in […]
This Week in Purple: Rockies fans believe Hunter Goodman can hit two more home runs
Hunter Goodman has had an outstanding season. He has hit 38 home runs, which not only obliterated his old record (31) but also is 11 more than the next MLB catcher (Dillon Dingler, 27) and 15 more than the next NL catcher (Drake Baldwin, 23). And this, of course, also comes after Goodman spent 10 […]
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, […]
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