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• The Diamond Sports bankruptcy is settled. Where does this leave MLB teams for local TV?

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The state of local baseball broadcasting is still in flux. I’ve been covering the continuing saga of the bankruptcy of Diamond Sports, which at one time had rights to about half of MLB teams’ local broadcasts, for some time. Evan Drellich of the Athletic reported last week that the bankruptcy case was settled, and that will leave six teams...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The Letter and the Two Trophies

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, November 11th, 2024 It’s later than expected. Colorado is experiencing major snowfall for the first time since spring. The Major League Baseball regular season has been over for more than a month whilst a dreaded bully was crowned king. It’s been quiet at 20th and Blake. Coors Field sits cavernous and...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 25, Evan Justice

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The 26-year-old LHP only pitched 1⁄3 of an inning this season Welcome to the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time 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 that’s drawn from Baseb...2024
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• Colorado Rockies 2024 Season Review: Ranking the Rockies

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Reviewing the 2024 Colorado Rockies season by breaking down the individual player seasons Welcome to the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, as we look back at the performance of all players that put on a Colorado uniform in 2024. Instead of being subjectively determined, each ‘rank’ is objectively set by Baseball Reference’s Wins Above R...2024
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• This Week in Purple: So Long, Farewell

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for September 28-29, 2024 We did it. We made it to the final week of the 2024 MLB regular season. The Colorado Rockies need to win their final two games to avoid a second-consecutive 100-loss season. Best case, they finish 63-99; worst case, they finish 61-101. So regardless, they will finish with...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Goodbye Charlie

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 24, 2024 Charlie’s on a vacation far away Come to Coors and talk it over. So many things that I want to say, You know I like my players a little bit Nazty I just wanna see your hits tonight I don’t wanna lose your hits tonight! 14 years is a long time to spend for a big league career...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What does Charlie Blackmon’s retirement mean for the Colorado Rockies?

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Late yesterday, the news became official: Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charlie Blackmon (@chuck__nazty) Evan Lang wrote a terrific overview of Blackmon’s career yesterday, and our ...2024
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• Charlie Blackmon announces his intent to retire

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images After 14 seasons in purple, one of the greatest Rockies to ever play has announced his plans to retire following the conclusion of the 2024 regular season. In what will truly be the end of an era, Colorado Rockies outfielder and designated hitter Charlie Blackmon has announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2024 season. pic.twitt...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: What is Antonio Senzatela’s future with the Rockies?

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, September 9th, 2024 Right after the end of the 2021 season, the Colorado Rockies inked then 27-year-old right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela to a $50.5 million contract extension through the end of the 2026 season with a club option for 2027. Though considered somewhat of an overpay, the extens...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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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Elehuris Montero experiment is over

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, July 1st, 2024 The Colorado Rockies have seen some departures over the last week. 2018 draft pick and valuable member of the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes Coco Montes requested his release to join the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants in Japan and utilityman Alan Trejo was designated for assignment and electe...2024
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 83 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Garrett Crochet

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images It’s a duel of the southpaws on the South Side The Colorado Rockies will attempt to score more than three runs today and hopefully avoid the sweep against the Chicago White Sox. This morning, they DFA’d Elehuris Montero and Aaron Schunk will be making his first MLB start this afternoon. Kyle Freeland (0-3, 9.55 ERA) will take the ball for ...2024
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• Rockies call up Riley Pint and Aaron Schunk, designate Alan Trejo for assignment

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Pint and Schunk look to bolster the bullpen and bench After placing Jake Bird on the 10-day injured list with a groin strain on Thursday, the Colorado Rockies have finally filled his roster spot prior to their weekend series against the Chicago White Sox. The team announced they have recalled reliever Riley Pint from Triple-A Albuquerque a...2024
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• Affected by Altitude: Do we call a moving truck or an ambulance? (feat. Patrick Lyons)

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Evan is joined by Patrick Lyons to discuss the plentiful roster moves and injuries of the Rockies, deals to be made, and having fun with a bad baseball team. For more information on the future of podcasts here at Purple Row, please click here! ★ ★ ★ The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple Row staff writers Evan Lang and Skyler...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: What is Antonio Senzatela’s future with the Rockies?
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The Rockies’ few trades are already bearing fruit

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 The Colorado Rockies’ relatively quiet trade deadline was mostly received by fans with a resounding thud. The Rockies—well on their way to cementing another losing season at the time—held on to most of what would be considered their top trade candidates like right-handed pitc...2024
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Coaches all coming back in 2025; Nats drop finale with Orioles, 4-1...

Notes and quotes on the Nationals’ second game with the Orioles in OPACY... Davey Martinez announced before the second of two with the Orioles in Baltimore last night the entire Washington Nationals’ coaching staff will be returning in 2025, an early decision he said he wanted to get done sooner than later for continued stability as he, and the front office in D.C., think the ballclub is close to ...2024
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• Monday Rockpile and Weekly Pebble Report: The Elehuris Montero experiment is over
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• Charlie Blackmon announces his intent to retire
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• Friday Rockpile: Year eight needs to be great for Freeland

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 22, 2024 This season, the Rockies really need Kyle Freeland. Without Germán Márquez, who isn’t expected back from his Tommy John surgery recovery until at least after the All-Star break, and with an uncertain and unproven rotation, this has to be Freeland’s bounce-back year. As Freeland ent...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Can Ty Blach crack the Opening Day roster a third time?

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 13, 2024 During spring training for the Colorado Rockies, most of the focus has been on the state of the rotation battle and the status of players like Elehuris Montero and Michael Toglia. Jordan Beck has turned some heads as has Jaden Hill out of the bullpen. Youth is on the rise for th...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, pre-season 2024: Top 30 summary

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images A recap of the Top 30 PuRPs and what it means for the Rockies’ minor league system After revealing the Purple Row community’s Colorado Rockies top prospect list over the last few weeks, it’s time to show the whole list at once with some voting stats. I’ll also have some thoughts on the state of the system as a whole tomorrow to conclude th...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Three Rockies pitching prospect questions for 2024

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, February 29, 2024 Spring Training is officially underway and the Colorado Rockies are off to a fine start, posting a respectable 4-3 record through the first seven games of the Cactus League season. Wins and losses are largely irrelevant in the pre-season, so take that figure with a grain of s...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Three questions heading into spring training

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday February 14, 2024 Spring training officially gets underway in less than 24 hours as pitchers and catchers will convene in Arizona and Florida across MLB to begin work for the 2024 season. Less than a week later full team workouts begin with games following shortly after that. Spring is in the a...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 17, Mike Moustakas

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Mike Moustakas provided a veteran bench presence for a few months in Colorado Welcome to the 2023 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2023. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s ...2023
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Coaches all coming back in 2025; Nats drop finale with Orioles, 4-1...
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Brenton Doyle just wants to “keep going” in 2024

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, February 20 When a player’s rookie season concludes with them racking up some of the best defensive numbers in baseball — while playing in one of the most challenging ballparks — and winning a Gold Glove, they know they’re doing something right. Photo by Corey Sipkin/MLB Phot...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 17, Mike Moustakas
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Austin Wynns, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher,” and one of the most unappreciated jobs in baseball

Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Recently, I reviewed Tim Brown’s new book, written with Erik Kratz, “The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game.” You can read my thoughts on the Pitcher List site. I like the Pitcher List folks, but as a readership, they aren’t terribly interested in the Col...2023
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Evaluating stock of some bullpen trade assets
Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 7, 2023 The 2023 Trade Deadline is approaching ever closer. As June begins to play out, before we know it the August 1 deadline will be upon us and we’ll be having plenty of discussions about what the Colorado Rockies did or did not do by that time. Stuck in the lower part of the division...2023
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Nolan Jones adjusts to playing with the Rockies
Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, May 30, 2023 The Rockies made it official on Friday: The Rockies announced today that they have recalled INF/OF Nolan Jones from Triple-A Albuquerque and have optioned INF/OF Michael Toglia to Triple-A.— Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) May 26, 2023 (Although, to be fair, our fr...2023
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• Cub Tracks catches on

Brian Serven, new Cub. | Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news and notes. The Cubs have another break-glass catcher; still no signings of consequence. But surely those are coming, right? Welcome to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB ...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 2, Zac Veen
Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The ninth-overall pick could see Coors Field by the end of the season if he continues to play as he has been 2. Zac Veen (697 points, 24 ballots) If Zac Veen can manage the swing-and-miss in his profile while converting more of his raw power into game power, he’s going to be both a fantasy and real-life star when (not if) he makes it to th...2023
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What does Charlie Blackmon’s retirement mean for the Colorado Rockies?
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• State of the Position, 2023: Shortstop
Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The runway is clear for Tovar Time in 2023. After watching Trevor Story leave for Boston in free agency following the 2021 season, it was clear the Colorado Rockies had some long-term goals for the shortstop position but needed a stopgap to reach them. José Iglesias was signed to a one-year deal to plug the hole and performed competently ...2023
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• The Diamond Sports bankruptcy is settled. Where does this leave MLB teams for local TV?
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