Purple Row
Of, by, and for Rockies fans. Every day.
Total reads
3,115
This week
3
Rank
#71 of 441
Published
1,175 posts
Last 12 weeks
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Colorado Rockies game no. 54 thread: José Quintana vs Ryne Nelson
It’s been three close games in the desert as the Colorado Rockies play in Arizona for the first time this season. All three games against the Diamondbacks have been decided by just one run. Unfortunately, the Rockies have now been on the wrong end of two of those games. They need a win today to […]
This Week in Purple: Why did it have to be snakes?
It’s been a weird, slow, and kind of boring month of May for the Colorado Rockies. Generally good for just two wins a week, the Rockies are just 6-15 this month after going 14-18 in March and April. The last week has been more of the same. The Rockies picked up wins against the Texas […]
Diamondbacks 5, Rockies 4: One-way traffic
The Colorado Rockies dug themselves into a few holes and weren’t quite able to climb out of them. Michael Lorenzen fought traffic all night, and the offense wasn’t able to string together enough hits to put them over the top. They ended up losing, 5-4. Traffic jams prove costly for Michael Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen battled […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 53 thread: Michael Lorenzen vs. Zac Gallen
After a late-inning rally, the Colorado Rockies will look to win back-to-back games for the first time in two weeks. After starting 14-18, the Rockies have gone just 6-14 in May, tied with the Los Angeles Angels for the second-lowest winning percentage in MLB. Only the Detroit Tigers have a worse record (4-16). They have […]
Hoping to sell: An early look at the Rockies’ fastest path to roster churn
The Colorado Rockies’ roster needs churn, and the trade deadline on Monday, August 3, 2026, is the first real chance to create it. They are in a better place than they were last year. A more functional front office and coaching staff, a more coherent roster, and a few useful veteran additions have moved them away […]
Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 2: Rockies flip the late-game script
The Colorado Rockies came into Friday night looking to do more than play another close game. This time, they finished one. The Rockies (20-32) found a way to cross the finish line, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks (26-24) 3-2 at Chase Field after tying the game in the eighth, turning a huge double play in the […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 52 thread: Tomoyuki Sugano vs. Michael Soroka
The Colorado Rockies are better than they were a year ago. That is true. It is also not especially comforting after the last two nights. On Wednesday, the Rockies carried a one-run lead into the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers and lost 5-4. On Thursday, they wasted an impressive first career start from Zach Agnos in […]
Rockies place OF Mickey Moniak on IL, recall Sterlin Thompson
The Colorado Rockies made roster moves on Friday night prior to their scheduled game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Outfielder Mickey Moniak has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right ankle tendonitis. He sustained the injury colliding with the outfield wall while the Rockies were in Pittsburgh. Moniak joins fellow outfielders […]
Inside the never-ending job of the Rockies athletic training staff
Just a month and a half into the season, the Colorado Rockies injured list has already seen its fair share of residents. From long-term injuries like RJ Petit and Pierson Ohl (Tommy John surgery), to 15-day IL stints like Mickey Moniak (right finger sprain), Kyle Freeland (left shoulder inflammation), Jose Quintana (right hamstring sprain), Ryan […]
Diamondbacks 2, Rockies 1: Duel of the Fates
Offense was tough to come by as the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks squared off in the desert to kick off the series. A spectacular pitching duel highlighted the night as the Rockies ended up losing 2-1 on a Diamondbacks walk-off single. The Amazing Agnos Making his first start since high school, Zach Agnos was […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 51 thread: Zach Agnos vs. Eduardo Rodriguez
After another heartbreaking loss on Wednesday to close out the homestand, the Colorado Rockies are back out on the road to kick off a seven-game trip to face the Arizona Diamondbacks for a four-game series, followed by three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies and Diamondbacks squared off last weekend at Coors Field, […]
Rockies place Brenton Doyle on the IL, select Chad Stevens, make additional roster moves
As the Colorado Rockies prepare to start their three game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, they announced a series of roster moves on Thursday afternoon. Brenton Doyle was injured on Tuesday while making a diving catch, so his landing on the IL with a left-oblique contusion is not surprising. Meanwhile, Chad Stevens has absolutely been […]
Lessons for the Rockies from the Chicago White Sox two year turnaround
The 2024 Chicago White Sox lost the second most games (121) in baseball history. Fast forward 19 months to mid-May 2026, the team on the south side of Chicago is over .500 and in a wildcard position in the America League. Regardless of whether they end up keeping up this pace for the full season […]
Purple Row After Dark: The Muppets take Coors Field
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the premier everyone’s favorite Muppet film: The Muppet’s Wizard of Oz. That’s absolutely a date everyone knows and not a strained justification for talking about the Muppets on a random Wednesday in May. That being said, the Muppets are canonically familiar with the game of baseball but have never […]
Rangers 5, Rockies 4: Texas holds ’em
The weather changed throughout Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field, and the game kept moving with it. One day after being shut out in a 10-0 loss to the Texas Rangers, the Colorado Rockies gave themselves a chance to take the series. They grabbed an early lead, lost it when Texas went back-to-back in the fourth, […]
Rockies select contract of Keegan Thompson, place Victor Vodnik on IL
The Colorado Rockies announced a few roster moves this morning: Thompson will make his first appearances on the Rockies’ active roster after being claimed off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason. He was DFA’d at the end of spring training and outrighted to the minors. Thompson made 11 total appearances (5 starts) for […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 50 thread: Jack Leiter vs Kyle Freeland
After last night’s damp, cold, and miserable blowout loss, the Colorado Rockies find themselves tied at a game each in their series with the Texas Rangers. Today, with the weather slightly warmer and slightly sunnier—though there is a chance for rain—the Rockies will aim for the series win. However, no dogs will be in attendance. […]
The beautiful, blessed boredom of the 2026 Colorado Rockies
For the last seven years, Colorado Rockies baseball has been many things, but “boring” rarely made the list. Instead, we were treated to a chaotic roller coaster. They didn’t just lose games: They lost them in spectacular, historic fashion. They had public front-office feuds, bullpen implosions that defied the laws of physics, and forced us […]
Rangers 10, Rockies 0: The Rockies dog did not hunt
When the Colorado Rockies welcomed the Texas Rangers to Coors Field for Game 2, their hope was to pick up where they left off after getting a Monday night win. After all, it was “Bark in the Park,” so the vibes (and the dogs!) were good. However, by the time the game ended, there was […]
Brenton Doyle leaves Rockies-Rangers game
Postgame update: After the game, Warren Schaeffer provided an update. “Left side contusion on that diving play out there,” Schaeffer said. “We’ll know more tomorrow, but that was painful.” Colorado Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle left today’s game against the Texas Rangers after making a spectacular diving attempt on a ball in the first inning, […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 49 thread: Tyler Alexander vs Sammy Peralta
In Game 1, the Colorado Rockies managed to come out with a win, despite some white-knuckle moments in the eight inning. Tonight, they will look to take the series from the Texas Rangers. Starting for the Rangers is Tyler Alexander. The lefty has a 2.14 ERA in 23.0 IP. He’s struck out 16, walked six, […]
Weekly Pebble Report: Benny Montgomery takes things day-by-day
Hartford Yard Goats outfielder Benny Montgomery may be just 23-years-old, but he’s already entering his sixth season in the Rockies system. Selected eighth overall in the 2021 draft out of Red Land High School in Pennsylvania, the 6’5” Montgomery hit the ground running. He made a strong first impression by hitting .340/.404/.383 in 14 games […]
Rockies coach Brett Pill talks hitting at elevation
Back during spring training (which seems like a lifetime ago, frankly), Purple Row caught up with the Colorado Rockies new hitting coach Brett Pill. (Read that interview here.) In mid-February, Pill was focused on clear communication and individualized instruction for players. Consider where the Rockies are this year compared to 2025 with the (significant) caveats […]
Rockies 7, Rangers 6: A wet and wild win
It wasn’t a sure thing this game would be played to conclusion as the rain fell hard during Bark at the Park night. However, the Colorado Rockies and the Texas Rangers played a full nine innings of soggy baseball with plenty of slips, slides, and runs scored. “I love it,” said TJ Rumfield of the […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 48 thread: MacKenzie Gore vs José Quintana
It’s a chilly and damp night in Denver, Colorado—which also happens to be the first Bark at the Park night—as the Texas Rangers arrive for a visit to kick off a three game series. The Rangers just lost two of their last three in Houston and just lost franchise star Corey Seager to the injured […]
Displaying items 451-475 of 1175 in total