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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 […]
Purple Row After Dark: What’s the Rockies story you’re dying to read?
Purple Row is a fan blog. It’s also a fan blog privileged enough to have access to cover games in person from time to time. Usually when this happens, we talk as a staff about which players the person going to the game should talk to, and what they should ask. This process works, but […]
Brett Sullivan’s walk-off single gives Rockies 6-5 extra-inning win over Orioles
For the first time since June 22, the Colorado Rockies delivered a walk-off win as they defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in extra innings. After quality pitching from both starters, the Rockies ended up rallying multiple times down to their last strike to secure the victory and win the series. Top-notch Tomo After struggling through […]
San Francisco Firebells vs. Boston Hunters— WPBL Discussion thread
It’s hard to believe, but the final week of the inaugural WPBL season is here and it kicks off tonight with a showdown against the San Francisco Firebells and Boston Hunters. If you want to read more about what the WPBL is like and how much the league means to the players, coaches and fans, […]
Colorado Rockies vs. Baltimore Orioles game discussion: Trevor Rogers vs. Tomoyuki Sugano
After a much-needed victory on Tuesday night to snap a 10-game losing streak at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies will aim for a series victory today. Unfortunately, they face a pair of obstacles that will make that task difficult: a left-hander on the mound for the Orioles and a bad record in rubber matches. Tomoyuki […]
Gabriel Hughes still in search of first MLB win
The first day of September almost provided a career first for Gabriel Hughes of the Colorado Rockies. Despite allowing just one run, Hughes departed with a lead but failed to claim his first Major League victory in Colorado’s 4-2 win against the Orioles September 1 at Coors Field. Although the rookie’s big achievement did not […]
How TJ Rumfield’s Rookie Year Stacks Up to Todd Helton
When Hall of Famer Todd Helton retired after 17 seasons with the Colorado Rockies, the carousel of replacements at first base has made for a grueling search to fill his position. For 13 years, the Rockies have tried again and again to find a first baseman who could provide stability and production at first base, […]
Rockies stop their Coors Field skid and defeat the Orioles 4-2
If there was any team that needed a win — really, really needed a win — it was the Colorado Rockies. Their odds of avoiding another 100-loss season were sagging by the day, and they were drowning after their 10th consecutive loss at Coors Field. Making things worse were Monday night’s near win that ended […]
Baltimore Orioles @ Colorado Rockies game discussion: Kyle Braddish vs. Gabriel Hughes
After the Colorado Rockies gut-wrenching, bottom-of-the-ninth loss to the Baltimore Orioles, tonight the home team will look to even the score. The Rockies will also try to break a 10-game losing streak at Coors Field, the longest home losing streak in franchise history. Starting for the Orioles is Kyle Bradish. This will be his 27th […]
Stu Flesland III Is Forcing His Way Onto the Rockies’ Radar
Somewhere between two emergency call-ups to Triple-A, a disaster day in Albuquerque, and a six-week stint on the injured list, Stu Flesland III put together one of the best seasons of any pitcher in the Colorado Rockies’ minor league system. The 25-year-old left-hander enters the season’s final stretch with a 3.03 ERA across three levels, […]
Rockies Reacts Survey: Where will TJ Rumfield finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting?
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. The end of the season is near, which means it’s time to start looking ahead to offseason storylines. The Rockies won’t make the playoffs, and they […]
Will Castro is a Swiss Army knife for the Rockies
When mulling what position Willi Castro plays for the Colorado Rockies, perhaps there is a better question to ask. Just what position does the 29-year-old switch hitter not play? So far this season, Castro—in his first year of a two-year contract with the Rockies—has been penciled in the lineup and seen action at six different […]
Rockies bullpen coach Matt Buschman is learning about pitching at elevation — and looking to the future
As it turns out, 2026 has been a surprisingly strong year for the Colorado Rockies bullpen. Through August 29th, Rockies relievers have been worth 3.0 fWAR, which is 15th in MLB. Their 4.81 ERA is not terrific, but it comes in 26th in baseball. (Given that their xERA was 4.80, the bullpen has performed about […]
Get the best of Purple Row on the new SB Nation app!
It’s a big day for Purple Row! Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Rockies. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of The […]
Rockies robbed on rainy night, fall to Orioles 2-1
For a few moments, it looked like Jake McCarthy had hit a walk-off home run that would have given the Rockies a 3-2 win in a game that ended four hours and 33 minutes after it started. But it wasn’t meant to be. McCarthy’s bomb with two outs in the bottom of the ninth was […]
Orioles vs. Rockies Weather Delay: Restart time announced
Rain and lightning have delayed the game between the Rockies and Orioles on Monday night. The rain that looked ominous all day in Denver finally decided to fall after starting in the bottom of the fifth, with the game tied 1-1. The grounds crew rolled out the tarp between innings as fans headed for the […]
Colorado Rockies vs. Baltimore Orioles game discussion: Cade Povich vs. Tanner Gordon
After losing four games in a row, the Colorado Rockies (52-85) return to Coors Field for a six-game homestand starting with a showdown vs. the Baltimore Orioles (68-69) tonight. The Rockies will then play the Cardinals to complete the homestand, which will be the second-to-last one in the 2026 season. Tanner Gordon (1-4, 5.38 ERA) […]
Mike “Tiny” Pontarelli is the engine that makes the Rockies’ clubhouse run
Managing all of the Colorado Rockies gear is a big task, one that falls to Mike “Tiny” Pontarelli, Assistant Director of the Major League Clubhouse. (You may remember from earlier this season, Renee Dechert wrote about the Rockies’ home run coat. In that interview, she spoke Pontarelli about how the clubhouse manages and cares for […]
Purple Row After Dark: What are you watching around MLB this September?
For most of the season, my attention stays pretty firmly on the Colorado Rockies. That will not change down the stretch, but the losses are starting to stack up again. The Rockies are 4-11 over their last 15 games, and that can get frustrating. Sometimes it is nice to look up and see what else […]
New York Heights vs San Francisco Firebells — WPBL Discussion thread
Last night the New York Heights saw their four game win streak end. They fell to an even 6-6 record with a loss to the L.A. Queens in a back and forth game that ended with a final score of 10-6. The Firebells, meanwhile, have won their past two games and find themselves sitting atop […]
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