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Is the Platoon System Working for the Rockies?
When Darryl Strawberry was pinch-hit for in the championship softball game against the Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant, Springfield Power Plant mogul and manager C. Montgomery Burns explained the decision: “It’s called playing the percentages; it’s what smart managers do to win ball games.” Sure, Strawberry had nine home runs that day, but with the lefty […]
Purple Row After Dark: 1 thing the Rockies could improve
On Sunday, MLB.com published an article titled 1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way with nuggets of information from each team’s beat writer. Some teams need to be more productive with runners in scoring position, have more leadoff production or more base stealing, have a more consistent bullpen and more. […]
Pirates 3, Rockies 1: Paul Skenes dominates
Pittsburgh’s PNC Park has never been a friendly stadium for the Colorado Rockies, and tonight was no exception, despite some late-game hits. For the first six innings of the game, the Rockies went hitless in the face of Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes. Although they would not be no-hit, the Rockies would be unable to […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 42 thread: Michael Lorenzen vs Paul Skenes
After spending the weekend and going 1-2 against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Colorado Rockies (16-25) will look to reset as they begin a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates (22-19). They will, however, have their work cut out for them with a much-improved Pirates squad. Moreover, Colorado has lost five-straight in Pittsburgh dating back to […]
Weekly Pebble Report: JB Middleton focuses on pitch development
As the Colorado Rockies embark in earnest on their rebuild, attention turns to what’s happening in their farm system, especially with the pitching staff. One of those players is RHP JB Middleton (No. 7 PuRP), currently on the Fresno Grizzlies. Actually, I’ll turn it over to Purple Row’s prospects expert Jeff Aberle: Although he sent […]
Rockies players share their experiences from the Cultural Education & Development Program
This is the fifth installment in Purple Row’s series on the Colorado Rockies Cultural Education & Development Program. So far, I have written about what the program does, its curriculum, and its origins. Yesterday, Renee Dechert wrote a profile on one of the English teachers, and this week we’ll continue exploring how the Rockies help […]
Purple Row After Dark: It’s been a year. Grade Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer
It seems impossible, but one year ago today, the Colorado Rockies fired then-manager Bud Black and named third-base coach Warren Schaeffer their interim manager. On November 24, 2025, he was given the permanent position. As Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said at the press conference introducing Schaeffer as permanent manager, “I certainly explored […]
5 Rockies schedule highlights in rest of May
After today’s day off, the Rockies have a busy May with 16 games in a row and 19 in the next 20 days to close out the month. Here are five things to look out for as Colorado heads into the stretch. More NL West games After only 11 games against NL West teams (just […]
Paul Worley gives Rockies prospects real-world English practice
This is the fourth installment in Purple Row’s series on the Colorado Rockies Cultural Education & Development Program. Sam Bradfield described what the program does and how it got started. She followed that up with an article about its curriculum. This week, we’ll be exploring how the Rockies help non-English-speaking players develop their language skills. […]
Paul Worley gives Rockies prospects real-world English practice
This is the fourth installment in Purple Row’s series on the Colorado Rockies Cultural Education & Development Program. Sam Bradfield described what the program does and how it got started. She followed that up with an article about its curriculum. This week, we’ll be exploring how the Rockies help non-English-speaking players develop their language skills. […]
Purple Row After Dark: East Coast schedule bias?
After 41 games, the Rockies are 16-25 (.390). That includes a much-improved road record of 8-14 on the road, but a 4-13 record against teams above .500, which might be expected. What might not be is the Rockies battling the Giants (16-24) last place in the NL West instead of claiming by a mile. With […]
Phillies 6, Rockies 0: Schwarber and Sánchez proved to be too much
It was a Mother’s Day to forget in Philadelphia, as the Colorado Rockies were blanked by the Phillies 6-0. They managed six hits, but they also struck out 10 times and did not walk once. Sugano struggled early, but settled in later Tomoyuki Sugano 菅野 智之 struggled out of the gate, striking out Trea Turner […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 41 thread: Tomoyuki Sugano vs Cristopher Sánchez
The Colorado Rockies had a rough week last week. Heck, it’s been a rough month of May so far. The Rockies have won just two games. However, now is a good a time as any to turn things around, right? After an extra-innings brawl on Friday, the Rockies dropped game two against the Philadelphia Phillies […]
This Week in Purple: Word to Your Mother
It ended up being a tough week for the Colorado Rockies. They kicked things off on Sunday by giving up 11 runs to the Atlanta Braves to complete a sweep, and it didn’t get much better when the New York Mets came to town. The Rockies lost to the Mets on Monday before the snow—yes, […]
Purple Row After Dark: Banging down the door
There’s a new approach to how the Colorado Rockies front office is managing the prospect pipeline. In past years, some prospects were stuck behind a logjam of veterans who didn’t seem to fit the organization’s path forward, while other prospects were yo-yoed between the majors and various levels of minor league ball. Frustration grew among […]
Phillies 9, Rockies 3: Brotherly Shove
After last night’s exciting extra innings win against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Colorado Rockies took the field at Citizen’s Bank Park today looking to have a three-game winning streak. It would have been a great way to rebound after their six-game losing streak they snapped earlier in the week. Sadly, the streak was not to […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 40 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Aaron Nola
Well, that was quite the way to open the series. The Colorado Rockies survived another blown lead to manage an exciting extra-inning win against the Philadelphia Phillies last night. Colorado carries a two-game winning streak into the matchup, as the teams meet for the second time this weekend and the fifth time already in this […]
The Rockies’ old double-play escape hatch has gotten harder to find
At Coors Field, innings can become dangerous in a hurry. A walk. A hit. A bloop. Suddenly, the inning is fraught with peril. That is why a clean double play can feel like an escape hatch: one ground ball, two outs, crisis averted. I love double plays. Double plays have their own little language. 6-4-3. […]
Purple Row After Dark: Post-Playing Pursuits
For the first time in 15 seasons, second baseman DJ LeMahieu finds himself without a Major League team. After injury plagued 2024 and 2025 campaigns, the former Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award winner is a free agent. LeMahieu, 37, spent seven seasons as the franchise second baseman for the Colorado Rockies. While donning the […]
Rockies 9, Phillies 7 (F/11): Colorado survives a wild night in Philly
For seven innings, the Rockies looked like they had finally found the easy version of a win. Then the game lost its mind. Colorado built a 6-0 lead, gave it all back in one disastrous inning, survived repeated late showdowns with Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, and still found a way to beat the Philadelphia […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 39 thread: Chase Dollander vs. Jesús Luzardo
What a way to end the homestand. The Colorado Rockies closed their stop at Coors Field with a comeback 6-2 win over the New York Mets, powered by another strong José Quintana home outing and a late Jake McCarthy grand slam. It was one of the club’s most satisfying wins of the season, and now […]
Opener rightly Chased from Rockies repertoire
One of the most exciting things about the 2026 Rockies is the change — and the constant loop of change that is happening as the season unfolds. Outside of the new front office and new influx of coaches, new arms populate the rotation, lineups change, more players field multiple positions, and pitchers embrace pitch suggesting. […]
Purple Row After Dark: Who is the best Colorado sports Color Commentator?
As the resident broadcaster for Purple Row, I’m always making an effort to take note of those who are calling games. My baseball and softball broadcasting has been heavily influenced by the many hours I’ve spent listening to Jack Corrigan on the radio, which has also bled into how I call basketball games. I’ve also […]
Rockies 6, Mets 2: A Snake in Your Boot
The skies cleared, the temperatures rose, the snow melted, and the Rockies played a game of make-up baseball on a Thursday afternoon with the goal of ending their homestand with a win and snapping a six-game losing streak. Thanks to excellent pitching and an unexpected hero, the Rockies did just that as they defeated the […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 38 thread: Christian Scott vs José Quintana
The Colorado Rockies are one a bit of a skid, having lost six games in a row dating back to their series in Cincinnati. After a brief break for some snow, the Rockies now find themselves on the verge of being swept at home by the New York Mets for their seventh consecutive loss. The […]
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