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Catching chose Kyle McCann — and he’s been answering ever since
Kyle McCann did not choose catching. Catching chose him, the way it tends to do in youth baseball, suddenly, out of necessity, because someone else didn’t show up. He was 12 years old, on a travel team somewhere in Georgia, and the regular catcher was sick. When the coach and the players who would step […]
How would the initial CBA proposals impact the Rockies?
The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between MLB and the Major League Player’s Association (MLBPA) that governs the business of the league as a whole is set to expire at the conclusion of the 2026 season. As always, this means that both sides have started angling to increase their slice of the pie that is […]
Lorenzen’s struggles continue as Rockies drop series finale to Angels 11-4
After a pair of wild games that went in their favor, the Colorado Rockies aimed to secure a series sweep against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, another lackluster outing from their starting pitcher and an offense that struggled to get going left them trailing early and failing to catch up as they […]
Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Angels game thread: Michael Lorenzen vs. Walbert Ureña
The Colorado Rockies have certainly enjoyed the series against the Los Angeles Angels. After a wacky win to kick off the series on Monday, the boys in purple enjoyed a convincing win on Tuesday to win the series. Now, they look to complete the sweep on the road before heading home for the weekend. Michael […]
TJ Rumfield named National League Rookie of the Month for May
The Colorado Rockies’ rookie first baseman, TJ Rumfield, was honored on Wednesday morning as Major League Baseball named him the National League Rookie of the Month for May. He’s the eighth Colorado player to win the award since its inception in 2001, and the first since Nolan Jones in September 2023. Rumfield, 26, slashed .310/.400/.483 […]
Attack angles help paint the picture of Rockies offensive profile
The world of advanced metrics continues to grow in the quest to analyze and understand the smallest idiosyncrasies that make baseball players who they are. In 2025, Major League Baseball added some interesting new Statcast metrics about swing paths and attack angles that built on previous metrics, like swing length and bat speed. Recently, MLB […]
Rockies 8, Angels 2: The will to be weird
I am weird, you are weird. Everyone in the world is weird. One day two people come together in mutual weirdness and fall in love — Dr. Seuss When two very bad baseball teams — say the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels — play a series, the stage is set for weirdness. That […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 62 thread: Tomoyuki Sugano vs. Grayson Rodriguez
In Game 1, the Colorado Rockies (23-38) fumbled their way to an ungraceful 9-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels (23-38). As manager Warren Schaeffer put it, “That was not a normal game,” adding,“ but someone’s got to win that game.” Last night’s win marked the first time since July 16, 2016, at Atlanta that […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 62 thread: Tomoyuki Sugano (菅野智之) vs. Grayson Rodriguez
In Game 1, the Colorado Rockies (23-38) fumbled their way to an ungraceful 9-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels (also 23-38). As manager Warren Schaeffer put it, “That was not a normal game,” adding,“ but someone’s got to win that game.” Last night’s win marked the first time since July 16, 2016, at Atlanta […]
Weekly Pebble Report: Aidan Longwell embraces the challenge
As a student-athlete at Massillon Washington High School in Madison, Ohio, Aidan Longwell had choices. In addition to being an outstanding baseball player, he was also a standout quarterback and received offers to continue his football career at a D-1 school. For him, though, the way forward was clear. “It’s always been baseball since as […]
Jake McCarthy finds his groove with the Rockies
When the Colorado Rockies traded with the Arizona Diamondbacks for outfielder Jack McCarthy back in January, their logic was fairly clear. First, he brought a left-handed bat to platoon with righty CF Brenton Doyle; second, he has outfield versatility that would allow him to play all three positions and give Doyle a day off; and […]
Rockies 9, Angels 8: Wild ride propels Rockies to comeback win
The stats were bonkers in this one. The Rockies drew 10 walks and added two more free passes through hit by pitches, which should lead to numerous runs. On defense, the Rockies committed four fielding errors, which should result in a loss. When it comes to pitching, Kyle Freeland gave up a grand slam to […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 61 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. José Soriano
In a battle of the worsts of the Wests, the Los Angeles Angels will host the Colorado Rockies in the first showdown of a three-game series tonight. The Angels (23-37) are currently in last place in the AL West, eight games back of the AL West-leading Mariners. The Rockies (22-38) are in the NL West […]
Colorado Rockies announce three pitching moves; promote TJ Shook
The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have made three moves that affect their pitching staff: TJ Shook, 28, was selected by the Rockies in the Minor League Phase of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft from the New York Mets and has spent the 2026 season in Triple-A Albuquerque. In 22 appearances, the right-hander has […]
Making an All-Star case for Antonio Senzatela
Two weeks ago, I made the case for Mickey Moniak to be an All-Star in 2026. The Rockies will likely only get one representative this year — especially with their May regression — but if Moniak isn’t chosen, there might be another candidate: Antonio Senzatela. Antonio Senzatela’s 2026 renaissance has been a thing of beauty […]
Purple Row After Dark: May Rockie(s) of the Month
May is in its final hours, and the Colorado Rockies ended on a high note after scuffling hard for most of the month. After going 14-18 to start the season, they went 8-20 in May, but did finish by winning the series against the San Francisco Giants. Unfortunately, the series (and month) ended with a […]
Giants 19, Rockies 6: A blowout loss brings May to a merciful end
“I had a root canal on Thursday and I’m not sure which was worse,” said Rockies commentator Jeff Huson about today’s baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants. The Rockies entered today’s game with a series win already wrapped up and a chance to sweep a scuffling division rival. Instead, they lost […]
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants game no. 60 OVERFLOW THREAD
Friends, you’ve been so engaged that we had to put together another overflow thread! Unfortunately, the Rockies are currently losing to the Giants 12-5 in a game that started over 2.5 hours ago after a ghastly seven-run fifth. In case you forgot, here are the lineups: Keep it civil, friends, and please remember the Purple Row […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 60 thread: Robbie Ray vs Tanner Gordon
For the first time in over a month we can say this: the Colorado Rockies have not only won a series against an opponent and are now aiming for the sweep. The Rockies started the series with a much-needed walk-off win thanks to a late-game rally and an Ezequiel Tovar home run. Then last night […]
This Week in Purple: Goodbye May and hello June
After a promising—but still losing—April, the Colorado Rockies slid into May and… certainly had themselves a month of some kind. It’s been a weird and rough May. The Rockies are 8-19 in May. They have just one series win for the month while polishing off the final weekend of May against a bizarrely struggling San […]
Rockies 8, Giants 3: Ryan Feltner’s stellar return secures a series win for Colorado
The only way to build a streak is one game at a time. After a five-game losing streak, the Colorado Rockies mounted a ninth-inning comeback win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night to get back in the win column. The Rockies came out swinging on Saturday to make it two. In a refreshing […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 59 thread: Adrian Houser vs. Ryan Feltner
Is it just me, or did anyone else really need that? Not gonna lie, the Denver Nuggets’ first-round exit is still weighing heavily. Then the collapse of the Colorado Avalanche made things feel a billion times worse. Then, after the Colorado Rockies posted a 13-14 record last month, they’ve gone downhill at 6-19 this month […]
Luis Arráez would lead the Rockies in WAR. He’s not the only “What-If” who would
The San Francisco Giants are in town this weekend, and that means Luis Arráez is, too. Arráez was one of the more divisive names connected to the Colorado Rockies this winter. Plenty of fans wanted him. Plenty of others argued against it. He did not bring much power, the defensive fit was questionable, and the […]
Rockies 8, Giants 6: Tovar walks off Giants after wild ninth-inning comeback
The Rockies came home trying to end a losing streak against a reeling division opponent. They did it by turning a frustrating offensive night into their first walk-off win of the season. Colorado beat San Francisco 8-6 on Friday at Coors Field, improving to 21-37 while dropping the Giants to 22-35. The Rockies trailed 4-1 […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 58 thread: Logan Webb vs. Michael Lorenzen
After a much-needed day off yesterday, the Colorado Rockies return home tonight to open their final series of May against the San Francisco Giants. Colorado enters at 20-37, last in the NL West, after going 1-6 through Arizona and Los Angeles. The Rockies won just one of four against the Arizona Diamondbacks, then were swept […]
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