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• Thursday Rockpile: Free agent deals for the Rockies to consider

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images There are a few players looking for new homes that may be worth a look Let me preface this article by saying that, yes, I know these aren't going to happen. After the news broke that the Rockies were looking to lower their payroll next season, any hopes of signing an upper-tier free agent were more or less dashed. I’m not saying they were going to be...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What do the early Steamer projections suggest about the 2025 Colorado Rockies?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, November 12, 2024 We are fast moving into 2025 MLB projections, and last week, FanGraph’s 2025 Steamer rankings dropped. In case you need a refresher, MLB.com describes Steamer as follows: Like other projection systems, Steamer uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for playe...2024
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• Jacob Stallings Declines Mutual Option With Rockies
The Major League Baseball Players Association announced a list of 30 players who reached free agency today after having their option decisions resolved, and Rockies catcher Jacob Stallings was included among them. Colorado hasn’t announced a decision regarding Stallings’ mutual option, but MLBTR has learned that he declined his end of the option. Mutual options…...2024
• Ranking the Rockies: No. 30, Drew Romo

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Romo made his highly anticipated debut, but will he be the answer behind the plate? You’re reading the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at the season had by every player to play for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an orga...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Have baseball fans become too involved?

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, October 31, 2024 It should all be so perfect. Two of baseball’s most storied franchises were locked in the World Series that was sure to generate record viewership numbers and record sales figures. Some would say it lived up to the hype, too, as we saw a back-and-forth battle between the old foes that culminat...2024
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• Wedesday Rockpiles: How many McDonald’s Double Cheeseburgers did the Rockies earn in 2024?

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Who doesn’t love a good promotional deal? For over a decade, the Colorado Rockies have featured the Rockies Taco Special with Taco Bell contingent on whether the team scores seven or more runs. It’s been an integral part of the fan lexicon even if you’ve never actually taken advantage o...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Free agent deals for the Rockies to consider
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• Thursday Rockpile: Have baseball fans become too involved?
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• The state of the Brewers’ catching corps entering 2025

Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images William Contreras remains the starter, but who will share the catching duties? Entering 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers’ catching corps may be one of the smallest areas of concern, especially with William Contreras as the everyday guy. Even so, the question of who will get the bulk of the backup duties is up for debat...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: The case for bringing back familiar faces

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, October 17, 2024 With the playoffs in full swing and rapidly nearing their conclusion, many are eagerly watching to see who will emerge victorious. At least, that’s the idea. In actuality, the thought of seeing the Dodgers or Yankees take home another World Series trophy is met with revulsion by a large contingent of MLB ...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Rule-5 protections loom over the Rockies roster

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 16, 2024 The Colorado Rockies will have to make many decisions this winter as they try to reconstruct and rebuild their way to contention. They have already settled their first matter of business, extending Bud Black to serve as the manager for one more year, bringing to the table...2024
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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets

Catcher Danny Jansen, Boston Red Sox | Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images How will the Rays address this hole? The 2024 MLB season has reached its conclusion and the Rays have flipped their mindset into offseason mode. One of the top items on their wish list, it seems, is too improve upon the poor output they received from the catching position. Rays catchers posted a .562 OPS this seas...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ future behind the plate is far from set

Photo by Dustin Bradford/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, September 16th, 2024 Early in the season I questioned what the Colorado Rockies were doing to facilitate the development of Hunter Goodman, who had been called up at the end of April but was still receiving only sporadic playing time. When he did play, Goodman largely donned a first baseman or...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Feltner is succeeding in his 1st full MLB season

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, September 13, 2024 Ryan Feltner is quietly putting up a heck of a season. This is all the more impressive considering what the 28-year-old starter has been through in his young career. Not counting the 6 1/3 innings he pitched in 2021, the Rockies 2018 fourth-round MLB Draft pick is in his third year in the ...2024
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images How does the Rockies farm system look after another year? In the process of writing about every player who received votes in our biannual Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — this edition it was 72 players across 35 ballots — I learned a bit about trends and system strengths and weaknesses. So for anyone who missed a few write-ups or even w...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 10 to 6

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images We’ve now entered the Top 10! We’re now in the top ten of the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list. Previously we had PuRPs 30-26, 25-21, 20-16 and 15-11. As a reminder, in this edition of the PuRPs poll, 35 ballots were cast, with 30 points granted for a first place vote, 29 for second, etc. For each player on the PuRPs list, I’ll includ...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: 2024 looks a lot like 2023, but here are 5 reasons to still watch the Rockies

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for July 26, 2024 At this point last season, the Rockies record was very similar to now. In 2023, the Rockies were 40-63 (.388). They finished July 9-13, 7-20 in August and 10-19 in September and October on their way to the worst finish in franchise history with 103 losses. Before the trade deadline, GM Bill Schmidt dealt...2024
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2024
"Brown threw four shutout innings, leaving only when Jacob Stallings doubled to lead off the sixth."

2023
"Other non-tenders the Cubs might be interested in include Adam Cimber of the Blue Jays, Jacob Stallings of the Marlins and Andrew Knizner of the Cardinals, since the Cubs will need to stash a backup catcher at Triple-A Iowa in case of injury to Yan Gomes or Miguel Amaya."

2022
"Miami added four everyday players to the lineup last offseason, signing Jorge Soler and Avisaíl García while acquiring Jacob Stallings and Joey Wendle via trade."

2021
"In what's been a forgettable season in Pittsburgh, Jacob Stallings capped an unforgettable night for the last-place Pirates, completing a six-run rally over the New York Mets with a walk-off grand slam on Saturday night at PNC Park."

2020
"Jacob Stallings is the favorite to handle starting duties after posting a respectable batting line and playing strong defense in"

2018
"The Pirates also recalled outfielder Jordan Luplow and optioned catcher Jacob Stallings to Triple-A."

2017
"Catcher Jacob Stallings has had his contract selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move."

2016
"The Pirates have designated catcher Jacob Stallings for assignment, per a club announcement."

• Thursday Rockpile: Free agent deals for the Rockies to consider
2024

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• Tuesday Rockpile: What do the early Steamer projections suggest about the 2025 Colorado Rockies?
2024

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• Wedesday Rockpiles: How many McDonald’s Double Cheeseburgers did the Rockies earn in 2024?
2024

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• The state of the Brewers’ catching corps entering 2025
2024

Read about William Contreras trade rumors
• Thursday Rockpile: The case for bringing back familiar faces
2024

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• Wednesday Rockpile: Rule-5 protections loom over the Rockies roster
2024

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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets
2024

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• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ future behind the plate is far from set
2024

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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 10 to 6
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• Thursday Rockpile: Free agent deals for the Rockies to consider
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• Wedesday Rockpiles: How many McDonald’s Double Cheeseburgers did the Rockies earn in 2024?
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• Thursday Rockpile: The case for bringing back familiar faces
2024

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• Wednesday Rockpile: Rule-5 protections loom over the Rockies roster
2024

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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 49, Hunter Goodman

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Hunter Goodman fought for playing time all season, but might have found something to end the season. You’re reading the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at the season had by every player to play for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle t...2024
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• Rockies players face their own set of challenges hitting at Coors Field

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images It’s not as easy as it looks at Coors Field! Colorado — When folks talk about Coors Field, they typically discuss two things: how far the ball flies and how difficult it is to throw breaking pitches. They also often talk about how difficult it is for pitchers to adjust to their stuff not placing as well as they’d like it to (Mario DeGenz wrote an excel...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Feltner is succeeding in his 1st full MLB season
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 10 to 6
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• The Youth Movement is on at 20th and Blake

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The Rockies appear to finally - FINALLY - be committed to letting the kids play A couple weeks ago, my good buddy Evan Lang wrote a great article detailing the necessity of the Rockies moving on from some veterans in favor of their young players. This is a sentiment shared by many an embattled Colorado fan that has become disillusioned with the middlin...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 46-36

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Here are the 11 prospects who didn’t quite make the Honorable Mention cut After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot and then those who appeared on two or three ballots, it’s time to talk about 11 players who were just outside Honorable Mention status as voted by the Purple Row electorate in the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuR...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What do the early Steamer projections suggest about the 2025 Colorado Rockies?
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• Thursday Rockpile: Have baseball fans become too involved?
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• The Youth Movement is on at 20th and Blake
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 46-36
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 58-47

Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports Next up, the two- or three-ballot players! After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot yesterday, it’s time to talk about 12 players who were voted onto two or three ballots by the Purple Row electorate in the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) voting. For each player, I’ll include a link to individual stats and contract status (via Bas...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies will have a busy off-season or once again die on their hill.

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, August 1, 2024 The Chicago White Sox are bad. Like, really bad. They’re riding a 17-game losing streak and are on pace for a 40-122 record – a mark that would go down as the worst in league history ahead (behind?) the 1962 New York Mets who dropped 160 games. So it is no surprise that the lowly franc...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What will the Colorado Rockies do at the trade deadline?

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 30, 2024 I was going to write about Michael Toglia’s quest for the strangest slashline ever, but it will keep until next week given that all anyone will want to talk about today are trades, trades, trades! So far, business has been brisk. Take these examples: Randy Arozarena, you are a Se...2024
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• This Week in Purple: Trade Talk

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for July 27-28, 2024 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. ★ ★ ★ The All-Star Break is behind us...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Three Rockies minor league storylines for the second half

Photo by: Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 25, 2024 The Colorado Rockies just had what may be their most exciting series of the season, taking two-of-three from the Boston Red Sox — with the final game of the series providing plenty of fireworks even though we are three weeks past the Fourth of July. Still, the team is in the ...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: What does a successful trade deadline look like for the Rockies?

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, July 22nd, 2024 With the first “half” of the 2024 baseball season officially in the books and the second now under way, the 36-64 Colorado Rockies have work to do. They won’t be looking to turn their season around and make some kind of miraculous playoff push, but rather doing what any losing team does in the dog d...2024
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• Cubs 9, Rockies 8: Sweep!

Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images The Cubs fought off the weather and a Rockies rally to complete the three-game sweep. The weather outside was frightful. And, for a while, so was the Cubs’ bullpen. But in the end, the Cubs hung on Wednesday night for a 9-8 win over the Rockies, their fourth straight victory. It rained — and snowed — most of the day in Chicago and the start of the game w...2024
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• Cubs non-tender Codi Heuer, Ethan Roberts and Brandon Hughes; Patrick Wisdom signed

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The injured pitchers could come back on minor-league deals. Today was the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players and here’s what the Cubs did: The Cubs are non-tendering RHP Codi Heuer, RHP Ethan Roberts and LHP Brandon Hughes. Additionally, Patrick Wisdom and the Cubs have agreed to terms on a contract, avoiding arbitration.— Andy...2023
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• Cubs 6, Rockies 2: Hooray for The Professor

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Kyle Hendricks threw one of his best games of the year. And Michael Busch had himself an afternoon. Kyle Hendricks has had a rough season. There have been a few good starts, but also games where he’s just got hit really hard. This might wind up being his last MLB season. This was one of the good ones, in fact, one of The Professor’s best of 2024 — and ...2024
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• Marlins Prioritizing High-Contact Hitters This Offseason
For the second straight offseason, the Marlins will head into the winter needing to overhaul their offense. Miami added four everyday players to the lineup last offseason, signing Jorge Soler and Avisaíl García while acquiring Jacob Stallings and Joey Wendle via trade. The hope was that quartet would elevate the hitting enough to compete for a playoff spot behind…...2022
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• Stallings' slam completes Pirates' 'cool' comeback

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• Marlins Open To Trading From Rotation Surplus Again This Offseason
As last year’s offseason was getting started, reports emerged that the Marlins were considering trading from their stock of young starting pitchers in order to bolster their position player mix. In the end, they did trade Zach Thompson as part of the Jacob Stallings trade, though stopped short of a more headline-grabbing deal. It seems…...2022
• Braves mess around and find out in 9-6 loss to Marlins

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Braves made some decisions that didn’t pan out in a relatively low-stakes game. The Braves still have the best record in MLB, as well as a number of personal and team records to play for, but at this point, they’re largely set to just play out the string and get ready for the postseason. As part of that preparation, the Braves tried a few pitching st...2023
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• Padres Could Find Themselves In Position To Deal From Catching Depth After Lockout
As the non-tender deadline approached in late November, the Padres and Marlins lined up on a minor trade. San Diego acquired catcher Jorge Alfaro for cash considerations or a player to be named later, not long after Miami had traded for Jacob Stallings to replace Alfaro as their primary backstop. To some extent, it was a predictable acquisition. San…...2022
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• Thursday Rockpile: Free agent deals for the Rockies to consider
2024

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• Tuesday Rockpile: What do the early Steamer projections suggest about the 2025 Colorado Rockies?
2024

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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 30, Drew Romo
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• Wedesday Rockpiles: How many McDonald’s Double Cheeseburgers did the Rockies earn in 2024?
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• The state of the Brewers’ catching corps entering 2025
2024

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• Thursday Rockpile: The case for bringing back familiar faces
2024

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• Wednesday Rockpile: Rule-5 protections loom over the Rockies roster
2024

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• Assessing Rays 2025 Catcher Targets
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 49, Hunter Goodman
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• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ future behind the plate is far from set
2024

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• Thursday Rockpile: Have baseball fans become too involved?
2024

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• Thursday Rockpile: The case for bringing back familiar faces
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024
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• Jacob Stallings is the rock of the Rockies

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The veteran catcher has become a versatile ally for Rockies pitchers Jacob Stallings looks up at the lights of the Rockies clubhouse, as if taking in the feel and energy of the victory he’s just helped capture over the Giants. A razor-thin 3-4 win at Coors Field — on Star Wars Day, no less — is enough to send anyone home happy. Instead of cel...2024
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: Sean Bouchard as a starter should be the first of many roster changes for the Rockies

Photo by Rachel ODriscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, April 22nd, 2024 Things keep getting worse for the Colorado Rockies. 22 games into the 2024 season and the losses are mounting along with the injuries. Kris Bryant is on the injured with a back strain and while he is eligible to return on Tuesday, it’s unknown if he will be ready. Kyle Freel...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Breaking down the Rockies Opening Day roster

Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 After roughly six weeks of rigorous spring training action and evaluation, the Opening Day roster has finally become clear after lots of speculation and theorizing, Now, as we wait for the regular season to begin tomorrow in Arizona, how will the Colorado Rockies initially set up for the 162 game marathon? Catcher (2): Elias Díaz, Jaco...2024
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• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Colorado Rockies

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images There’s nowhere to go but up for the Rockies, right? Right? Ever since their most recent Postseason appearance in 2018, the Colorado Rockies have had a wretched run of seasons in the aftermath of that Wild Card berth (in which they were swept by the Brewers). Despite the fact that the "game” is inherently "rigged" against the Rockies due to their uniqu...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for January 6, 2024

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images How much will Salvy play behind the plate? Sam McDowell writes about why ballpark negotiations are at an impasse. How wide is the gap with White? Multiple sources familiar with the negotiations told The Star that as recently as this week, White, a member of the Royals’ team Hall of Fame, requested the county receive upwards of $25 million annually to o...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 29, 2023

Zzzzzz... Folks, it’s a slow news day There wasn’t a single lick of news from an “official” source yesterday. That gives me a chance to feature some blogs Lesky is batting leadoff. He does a batting profile of Maikel Garcia, compares him to his MVP cousin, and looks at what he needs to improve: So why is a .272/.353/.358 hitting third baseman with -2 DRS who rates as a below-average base...2023
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