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• Friday Rockpile: Leadoff hitters are pivotal for Rockies wins

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, May 30, 2025 With only nine wins on the season for the Colorado Rockies, it doesn’t take very long to go back and look at the key stats for each victory. In trying to find a common denominator, there weren’t a lot of similarities that were apparent in each win, except the success at the top of the lineup. The leadoff h...2025
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• Max Fried has settled in quickly with the Yankees

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Max Fried is proving to be one of the most underrated signings of the offseason. Last weekend when the AL East-leading New York Yankees (then 30-19) visited Coors Field to play the historically bad Colorado Rockies (then 8-42), a sweep seemed inevitable. Reality hit on Friday night when RHP Tanner Gordon led the Rockies to a surprising 3-2 win. The n...2025
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• This Week in Purple: Summertime is finally here

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for May 24-25, 2025 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. ★ ★ ★ I’ve always said “wait unti...2025
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Carson Palmquist opens up about his MLB debut (May 13th-May 19th)

Original photo credit: Matt Kartozian, USA Today (05/16/2025) Colorado Rockies minor league report for Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 Keep Calmquist and Carry On With Ryan Feltner still sidelined with back spasms, the Rockies needed a new starting pitcher to kick off their series in Arizona last week. They turned to tricky left-handed pitcher Carson Palmquist (no. 9 PuRP) to make his big league...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: The demoralizing effect of the empty outcome

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, May 15, 2025 Down 4-1 on Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers, it wasn’t very likely the Rockies would come back in the ninth inning. However, after Ryan McMahon led off with a double and Hunter Goodman singled, the Colorado Rockies suddenly had the tying run at the plate with no outs. Then came three absolute...2025
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• Jimmy “The Human Glitch” Herget on pitching at elevation

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images It’s required some adjustments. If there’s a thing you can expect the Colorado Rockies to do in the offseason, it’s to amass a collection of lottery-ticket relievers who will (hopefully) contribute to the Rockies before being moved at the trade deadline. It’s a strategy the organization has had some success with, and this year’s class includes, am...2025
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Carson Palmquist opens up about his MLB debut (May 13th-May 19th)
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• Tuesday Rockpile: It’s too early to worry about Charlie Condon

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 Early last week there were murmurings coming from Colorado Rockies camp. Charlie Condon — the 2024 fourth-overall selection out of the University of Georgia — was injured. Even worse, the Rockies allegedly feared it was significant. Last Friday the injury was confirmed. Ho...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: Monfort’s ‘best defense’ or just a better defense for the Rockies in 2025?

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, February 14, 2025 On several occasions, the Rockies have been known to misjudge reality. From Dick Monfort saying the 2023 Rockies could be a .500 team to giving Kris Bryant a 7-year, $182 million deal in 2022 to failing to re-sign DJ LeMahieu and inking Daniel Murphy for the same price the Yankees gave LeMahi...2025
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• Monday Rockpile: Are the Rockies actually a draft and develop team?

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, January 13th, 2025 The Colorado Rockies were never going to make a big splash signing this off-season. Not with looming austerity measures coming for the team and not after six consecutive losing campaigns that included back-to-back seasons with 100 losses. While those at the top will never admi...2025
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• Purple Row’s favorite articles of 2024

Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports Join us in our rundown of the year before 2025 begins At the end of every year, Purple Row pauses to reflect back on the year that was. Today, we do that by continuing the annual tradition of highlighting each our writer’s favorite articles of 2024. We do this to give our writers another chance to put what they believe represents their best work out into th...2024
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• Chasen Shreve (briefly) worked out of the Colorado Rockies bullpen in 2024

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images He was part of the Rockies’ ongoing quest for a lefty reliever. 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 that’s drawn from Baseb...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 43, Nolan Jones

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Injuries and underperformance defined a disappointing season, but lessons were learned 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 ...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies have largely failed to improve at base stealing in 2024

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, September 23rd, 2024 The Colorado Rockies have largely struggled to steal bases during the Bud Black era, especially following their 2018 playoff run. From 2019 through 2023, the Rockies have never stolen more than 80 bases in a season, with a low mark—discounting the COVID-19 shortened 20...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: Seth Halvorsen’s meteoric rise culminates in stellar big league debut

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, September 2nd, 2024 From needing Tommy John surgery early in his college career with the University of Missouri to a fractured elbow that needed surgery in 2022 and a transfer to the University of Tennessee the year after, you would never know that big-bodied righty Seth Halvorsen’s meteoric rise hasn’t alway...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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• The Purple Row staff shares their favorite Charlie Blackmon memories

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Celebrate one last game with us... TONIIIIIIGHT! It’s official. Charlie Blackmon announced his retirement on Monday, and the final week of the season has been dedicated to honoring his illustrious 14-year career playing mile high baseball. There have been so many on- and off-field moments throughout Blackmon’s tenure that endeared him to so many fans...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Some takeaways from the Colorado Rockies prospects panel at RockiesFest

Sterlin Thompson, Zac Veen, Drew Romo, Chase Dollander, Gabriel Hughes, Jaden Hill, and Case Williams | Renee Dechert Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, February 6 A highlight of RockiesFest 2024 was the “Player Q&A: Rockies Prospects” panel, which brought together Chase Dollander (2023 mid-season #4 PuRP) Jaden Hill (2024 pre-season #19 PuRP) Gabriel Hughes (2023 mid-season ...2024
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• Purple Row’s favorite articles of 2023

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Starting 2024 by looking back The New Year is a tried and true opportunity to remember and reflect on the previous year. Yesterday, we remembered the most-read articles of the 2023 calendar year. Today, we take the opportunity to reflect on the articles that brought us the most pride and satisfaction. This annual tradition of having our writers highlig...2024
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"Renee Dechert Charlie Blackmon speaks to media at Rockies Fest Of course, no one — not even Blackmon — probably knows yet if that will happen, but now that he’s a special assistant to the general manager, it’s worth taking a moment to tease out the possibilities."

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"My colleague Renee Dechert said this following the Rockies’ sweep at the hands of the Pirates: “In my experience when any organization cannot function in the way that the Rockies cannot function, something breaks, and there is change."

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"To begin the program, Dan Szymborski welcomes Renee Dechert of Purple Row and Rockies Pitch and Bryan Kilpatrick of Mile High Sports to discuss Jeff Bridich […]"

• Friday Rockpile: Leadoff hitters are pivotal for Rockies wins
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• Friday Rockpile: The demoralizing effect of the empty outcome
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• Jimmy “The Human Glitch” Herget on pitching at elevation
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• This Week in Purple: At least the kids are playing

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for April 26-27, 2025 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 Colorado Rockies continue t...2025
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• Braves News: Chris Sale receives recognition for excellent 2024 season

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday Last night was Chris Sale Cy Young Bobblehead Night at the ballpark and while the Atlanta Braves failed to pick up the win, it was a nice reminder of and a good way to commemorate what was a fantastic season for Sale in 2024. There was a pregame ceremony honoring Sale as well, and it was truly an impressive sig...2025
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• This Week in Purple: It’s Do(llander) Time!

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for April 5-6, 2025 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. ★ ★ ★ I say once again: Thing...2025
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• This Week in Purple: And away we go!

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for March 29-30, 2025 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. ★ ★ ★ And away we go! The Colora...2025
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• This Week in Purple: About the last weekend...

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for March 22-23, 2025 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. ★ ★ ★ Folks, we ma...2025
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• This Week in Purple: Spring Break(out)

Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for March 15-16, 2025 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. ★ ★ ★ Happy spri...2025
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• Friday Rockpile: Monfort’s ‘best defense’ or just a better defense for the Rockies in 2025?
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• Max Fried has settled in quickly with the Yankees
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Carson Palmquist opens up about his MLB debut (May 13th-May 19th)
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• Friday Rockpile: The demoralizing effect of the empty outcome
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• Jimmy “The Human Glitch” Herget on pitching at elevation
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• Braves News: Chris Sale receives recognition for excellent 2024 season
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• Monday Rockpile: Are the Rockies actually a draft and develop team?
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 43, Nolan Jones
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• Max Fried has settled in quickly with the Yankees
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Carson Palmquist opens up about his MLB debut (May 13th-May 19th)
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• Tarik Skubal is picking up where he left off

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images Skubal recently discussed his changing pitch mix and explained why he is using his change up more in 2025 Even though it was raining on Tuesday afternoon, the Colorado Rockies had not yet postponed their evening game with the Detroit Tigers, so I headed to Coors Field at the usual time. I had not been in the press box long when one of t...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Could Charlie Blackmon be the Rockies future manager?

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, February 3, 2025 Last week, Mac Wilcox wrote about former Colorado Rockies players who could find themselves in the team’s managerial seat. Mac cast a wide net in his survey, but I’d like to spend a bit of time teasing out Charlie Blackmon’s possible candidacy. As I was watching his media availability at Rockies Fes...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Six things we learned at Rockies Fest

Photo by Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, January 28, 2025 On Saturday, a snow-covered Coors Field welcomed fans to Rockies Fest 2025. A staff member told me 5,000 fans were expected to attend, and although I cannot confirm that number, it was a busy — if cold — day at the ballpark. Clearly, Rockies Fest is a feel-goo...2025
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• This Week in Purple: Festival of the Rockies

Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for January 25-26, 2025 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. ★ ★ ★ Hap...2025
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• Thursday Rockpile: Nothing about the 2023 Rockies is working
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, April 20th, 2023 When Colorado Rockies fans scoffed at owner Dick Monfort’s proclamation that the team could play .500 baseball this season, I don’t think any of them imagined just how bad things would be this early on. “It’s tough to watch,” said Rockies play-by-play announcer Drew Goodman during the team’s...2023
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• Thank you, Jenny Cavnar!

Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images Cavnar has been a staple of Rockies broadcasts for the last 12 years, and now will be the first full-time In case you missed it, Colorado Rockies broadcaster Jenny Cavnar was named play-by-play voice of the Oakland Athletics — the first female full-time play-by-play announced in MLB history. Prior to this, Rockies fans have been able to watch Jenny serve as...2024
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• This Week in Purple: Hey, Now! Elias Díaz is an All-Star!
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9, 2023 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. ★ ★ ★ It was ...2023
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Is a Charlie Blackmon extension worth it?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Last month our own Renee Dechert made a case for signing Charlie Blackmon to a one-year extension, as did Evan Lang and myself on the Affected by Altitude podcast. The general consensus between the two cases deems that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to re-sign Blackmon, based on his leadershi...2023
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• Thursday Rockpile: Pitching reinforcements are on the horizon with new round of promotions
Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 6th, 2023 The dire straits of the Colorado Rockies pitching staff have been well documented this year, mixing injuries, poor performances, and other setbacks. Depth is running thin both at the big league level and in Triple-A Albuquerque with the Rockies having already used 28 uniqu...2023
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• This Week in Purple: Back at It!
Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23, 2023 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. ★ ...2023
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Is a managerial extension for Bud Black really what the Rockies need?

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 20, 2024 When your ship has sunk to the bottom of the ocean and you’re about to embark on a new vessel, do you really want the same old sea captain at the helm of your crew? That’s the question that the Colorado Rockies need to ponder and answer for themselves when it comes to their manager Bud Black....2024
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• This Week in Purple: All-Star MVPs, draft picks and schedule releases! Oh my!
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16, 2023 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. ★ ★ ★ This ...2023
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Carson Palmquist opens up about his MLB debut (May 13th-May 19th)
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• Tarik Skubal is picking up where he left off
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• This Week in Purple: It’s gonna be May!

Eakin Howard-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for May 3-4, 2025 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 Colorado Rockies closed the door on ...2025
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• This Week in Purple: The Veen Machine has arrived

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for April 12-13, 2025 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. ★ ★ ★ More things happened th...2025
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• Tuesday Rockpile: It’s too early to worry about Charlie Condon
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• Friday Rockpile: Monfort’s ‘best defense’ or just a better defense for the Rockies in 2025?
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• Chasen Shreve (briefly) worked out of the Colorado Rockies bullpen in 2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Bradley Blalock adjusts to MLB life with the Colorado Rockies

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, September 6, 2024 For the last three seasons, Colorado Rockies fans have been clamoring for the team to do two things: Be active in acquiring players and letting the kids play. This year, the Rockies have definitely been promoting prospects. (Whether they receive adequate playing time is a separate question.) So...2024
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• The Colorado Rockies, home run celebrations, and hope

Photo by Chris Coduto/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 I spent part of last season writing about home run celebrations, a ritual of which I am a fan. I ranked the best ones (The Seattle Mariners’ trident won out), and when any team came to Coors Field, I asked to see their home run celebration gear. For example, here’s the Minnesota Twi...2024
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• MLB Draft 2023, Day 1, Rounds 1 & 2: Rockies preview and open thread
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Rockies have three picks tonight After having four first-round picks in the 2022 MLB Draft, the Rockies will have three in the first two rounds of the 2023 draft. After a 68-94 (.420) season, the Rockies will be picking ninth overall. As always, there’s a lot of speculation. You can find Purple Row’s analysis from Renee Dechert here, and Skyler ...2023
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