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The aggressive nature of the Rockies offense
Old habits die hard. A major issue for the Colorado Rockies during their seven-season losing streak has been the offense. In particular, especially over the last three seasons, poor plate discipline has hindered the team that has been largely defined by an overabundance of strikeouts. In 2025, the team ranked second in baseball with 1,531 […]
Rockies 5, Astros 1: Purple Swag
In the series opening on Monday night, the Colorado Rockies managed to outlast the Houston Astros after a big fifth inning. Tonight in Game 2, they picked up where they left off, defeating the Astros 5-1. It was a night of stellar pitching from starter Kyle Freeland and tonight’s closer Antonio Senzatela as well as […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 11 thread: Mike Burrows vs Kyle Freeland
In Game 1, the Colorado Rockies took the first in a three-game set against the Houston Astros. Tonight, they will look to take the series. Starting for the Astros is Mike Burrows. This will be his third start in 2026. The righty has a 5.19 ERA in 10.2 IP. He’s struck out 12, walked five, […]
A refresher on the Purple Row Community Guidelines
Good afternoon everyone! The Colorado Rockies have been off to a decent start so far with plenty of lows but also some highs. They are 4-6, which is a much better start than the 3-17 one they got off to last year. With more intrigue around the team comes with more interest and more eyes. […]
Cole Carrigg is honing his professionalism
We’ve talked at length about how Cole Carrigg (No. 4 PuRP) is the definition of a “super-utilityman,” having played every position on the field at least once while also switch hitting. However, in spring training, he also worked on honing his off-the-field skills. Carrigg has always been an aggressive player, as evidenced by his stealing […]
The Colorado Rockies embrace pitch “suggestions”
If you ask Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer to discuss the team’s decision to call pitches from the dugout, he will politely, but firmly, issue a correction. “It’s pitch suggesting.” The nomenclature matters, a point Thomas Harding made back in the waning days of spring training. First, if the coaching staff is calling pitches, the […]
Rockies 9, Astros 7: Juan Mejia, 8-run fifth hold off Houston
Forget the 9-9-9 challenge. The Rockies completed the 14-8-5 challenge on Monday night. The Rockies sent 14 batters to the plate and scored eight runs in the fifth inning to go from trailing 3-0 to surging ahead 8-3 on their way to an ultimate 9-7 win against the Astros. Juan Mejia closed out the game […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 10 thread: Cody Bolton vs. Ryan Feltner
Coming off a 4-1 win over the Phillies on Sunday to prevent a home opener sweep, the Rockies also have more good news in the form of Ryan Feltner being able to take the mound today. Feltner looked sharp against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 31. He’d thrown three scoreless innings with four strikeouts, […]
TJ Rumfield made his mark during his first week in the big leagues
TJ Rumfield has had a whirlwind spring. First, he was traded from the New York Yankees to the Colorado Rockies in January in exchange for reliever Angel Chivilli. Then, he absolutely tore through spring training — hitting .286/.359/.554 with five home runs in 23 games. Additionally, he had more walks (5) than strikeouts (2). That […]
Purple Row After Dark: Who is the Rockies best offseason acquisition (so far)
The Colorado Rockies are now through 12 games of the 2026 season. While we are clearly still working with small sample sizes in terms of performance data, which offseason MLB acquisition do you think has been the most successful so far? Consider some of the choices: This is probably a question we’ll return to as […]
Rockies 4, Phillies 1: Sugar and Money
The Colorado Rockies successfully avoided the sweep in their first home series of the season, putting away the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Very strong pitching—a key theme through most of the nascent season thus far—helped the Rockies keep the Phillies at bay while three home runs from Rockies bats powered them […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 9 thread: Taijuan Walker vs Tomoyuki Sugano
After a blowout loss on their Home Opener and yet another one-run loss last night, the Colorado Rockies stand just one game away from being swept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies. Believe it or not, the problem hasn’t been the pitching. Only two of the Rockies’ seven losses this season have been by more […]
This Week in Purple: One Week In
The Colorado Rockies finished their first week and have scored 26 total runs. While that sounds like a good amount, 14 of those runs came in Monday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Otherwise, they’ve been held to 12 total runs and have been held to three or fewer runs in every other game. They’re […]
Phillies 2, Rockies 1: Rox bats absent in another close game
Do you feel déjà vu? As was often the case in the two series against the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays, the Colorado Rockies wasted wonderful pitching with atrocious hitting. Strikeouts and men left on base loomed large, as the Rox had their chances only to come up just one run short as the […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 8 thread: Jesús Luzardo vs. Brennan Bernardino
Welp… that wasn’t fun. The Philadelphia Phillies demolished the Colorado Rockies 10-1 in yesterday afternoon’s Coors Field opener. An intriguing pitching matchup lies ahead in game two of the homestand. Following José Quintana’s injury and corresponding move to the 15-day injured list, the Rockies are forced to shuffle their starting rotation during just the second […]
Rockies claim lefty reliever Sammy Peralta from Milwaukee
The Colorado Rockies announced Saturday afternoon that they had claimed left-handed reliever Sammy Peralta off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. The Rockies have optioned Peralta to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. Peralta, 27, is not related to left-handed reliever Luis Peralta, who is also currently in Albuquerque. He was originally selected by the Chicago White Sox […]
While the Rockies aren’t winning, at least they have been (mostly) watchable
It’s only been a week, which means most of what we’re working with is built on quick impressions and small samples. There isn’t enough here yet for real trends — just a collection of games shaping the early feel of the season. And the early feel? It’s different. They’re running the bases more aggressively, getting contributions from new faces, playing solid defense, and — […]
Purple Row After Dark: What Rockies-centric stories are you interested in reading?
Just to be clear, we’re not starting a book club (though maybe we should in the offseason). Instead, we want you to help us do a bit of planning for the future. So far this season, we’ve done the “State of the Position” series and a lot of player and coach profiles. That’s all is […]
Phillies 10, Rockies 1: Rox offense MIA on Opening Day
Today was not the party the Rockies or their fans were hoping for. For a moment, it felt like it might be possible. A perfect afternoon, a packed house, and Hunter Goodman receiving his Silver Slugger before first-pitch set an optimistic tone. Then the first inning happened. Michael Lorenzen never settled in. Trea Turner led off with a double, walks […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 7 thread: Aaron Nola vs. Michael Lorenzen
The Rockies had an off-day on Thursday after capturing their first series win of the season on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling extra-innings victory. It has been an exciting opening week, filled with competitive games and intriguing storylines. Last year, the Colorado Rockies came into their home opener at 1-5 with a -15 run differential. This year, they […]
Purple Row Community Intros
Happy Home Opener, everyone! The Rockies had a lot of turnover this offseason and we needed to get to know the new coaching staff. As it turns out, Purple Row also had some turnover with Mac Wilcox headed off to do other projects, but we’re also pleased to welcome Cory Cohen, Zeke Perez Jr., and […]
Purple Row’s Guide to Rockies Opening Day 2026
Today is the day: Baseball is back in Denver. Despite losing 119 games last season, when the Home Opener comes to the Mile High City, hope springs eternal. After starting the season on a six-game road trip in Miami and Toronto, the Rockies (2-4) are hosting the Philadelphia Phillies (3-3) today at 2:10 p.m. As […]
Rockies Reacts Results: The Spokane Indians are turning heads
Two days ago, we asked you which minor league affiliate you were most eager to follow since the big league club is rebuilding. Therefore, most of the exciting future Rockies are in the farm system. The majority of you are excited to watch the High-A Spokane Indians: However, many of you are also very intrigued […]
Coors Field adds new menu items & experiences for the 2026 season
Tomorrow, the Colorado Rockies will host the Philadelphia Phillies for their Mile-High Home Opener, and you know that that means: New food items have been added to the menu, and now dining choices are available at Coors Field. Because we here at Purple Row are committed to providing you with the latest news (and the […]
Rockies place José Quintana on IL, make other roster moves
On Thursday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies announced that left-handed pitcher José Quintana has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, retroactive to March 30th. Quintana, 37, was scheduled to make his second start of the season during the Rockies’ first homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies this Saturday. The journeyman veteran […]
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