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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Pierce Johnson

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Dr. Curveball dispensed some relief for the pitching staff this year Pierce Johnson, like his curveballs, had an up-and-down year. Mostly good, but August was bad. He was definitely a solid contributor to the bullpen and the Braves successful playoff run, but some pretty big blow-ups happened while he was on the mound, especially down the stretch. How acquired The ...2024
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• Friday Rockpile: What can WAR tell us about the Rockies value and future projections?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, December 6, 2024 As Purple Row nears the end of its Ranking the Rockies series, counting down the team’s most valuable players by WAR (No. 2 and 1 will be published next week), it seems like a good time to dive into the team’s WAR, especially after back-to-back 100-loss seasons. As a team, the Rockies finishe...2024
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• Monday Rockpile: The Albuquerque Isotopes hope to put a rough season behind them

Photo courtesy of the Albuquerque Isotopes Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, December 2nd, 2024 To say the Albuquerque Isotopes’ 2024 season was “rough” would be a massive understatement. The Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate stumbled to the finish line at 58-92, their worst record in the more-than-20-year history of the franchise. The Isotopes’ unprecedented 92 losses were the most in...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 12, Victor Vodnik

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After a bright start in 2023, Vodnik led the Rockies relief corps in 2024 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...2024
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• The 10 longest home runs of 2024 for the Braves

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Braves crushed their fair share of long balls in 2024 — most of them coming away from Cobb County, strangely. Despite the fact that the Atlanta Braves hit nearly 100 fewer homers in 2024 than they did in 2023 (and really, 2023 might go down as the gold standard as far as offense goes not just for the Braves but for baseball in general, historically spe...2024
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• This Week in Playoffs: We Are the (Almost) Champions!

Photo by Drew Hallowell/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for October 19-20, 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 Co...2024
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• Dakota Hudson’s disappointing 2024

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images It turns out walks (and a lack of run support) will haunt 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 Baseball Re...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 52, Tanner Gordon

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The rookie starter showed potential in eight starts but was hit hard 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 Baseball Referen...2024
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 54, Elehuris Montero

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Montero’s 67 games for the Rockies didn’t go so well 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 Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s not...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Colorado’s youth movement in 2024 has been underwhelming.

Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, September 5, 2024 Brenton Doyle has been awesome this season, quietly producing as a genuine start-level player while continuing his elite defense in the toughest center field in all of baseball. Ezequiel Tovar has also continued to progress as a bonafide starting MLB shortstop, adding streaky production with the...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What could the 2025 starting rotation look like?

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 4, 2024 The Colorado Rockies will have plenty of questions heading into the offseason as they prepare for the 2025 season and beyond. Recently we have seen the team try to get a leg up on answering some of those questions with a lineup full of young position players and an influx of young bullpen arms...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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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies bullpen needs a Jaden Hill and Tyler Rogers infusion

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, August 30, 2024 With 27 games left, the Rockies are 15 losses away from consecutive 100-loss seasons. Whether it’s 99 losses or 104, it’s not a step in the right direction. So, the question is what could the Rockies do in the final month of the 2024 season to move the team forward in 2025? With active rosters ...2024
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 129 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Carlos Rodón

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado will take on former Rockie DJ LaMahieu at Yankee Stadium For the first time since 2019, the Rockies will play at Yankee Stadium when New York hosts Colorado for a three-game series starting Friday night. Kyle Freeland (3-5, 5.97 ERA) will start game one for the Rockies, making his second-ever start at Yankee Stadium. The last one came in 2019...2024
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"Rockies starter Tanner Gordon came into the game with an ERA and FIP upwards of six, but the Braves couldn’t do much against him."

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"561 Tanner Gordon, SP: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 3."

• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Pierce Johnson
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• Monday Rockpile: The Albuquerque Isotopes hope to put a rough season behind them
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• The 10 longest home runs of 2024 for the Braves
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Two Closing Books (September 3rd-September 8th)

Colorado Rockies minor league report for Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 Two books have reached their final chapters for the Colorado Rockies farm system, but they have very different endings. For the High-A Fresno Grizzlies, a loss in the season finale at Chukchansi Park cements a 67-64 final record but a closed book for the 2024 season. For the High-A Spokane Indians, there remains an epilogu...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Colorado’s youth movement in 2024 has been underwhelming.
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• The state of the Colorado Rockies farm system, August 2024
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• Friday Rockpile: Rockies bullpen needs a Jaden Hill and Tyler Rogers infusion
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Pierce Johnson
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 52, Tanner Gordon
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 54, Elehuris Montero
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Does position really matter when it comes to hitting success?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Baseball is a funny sport. There are so many factors and variables that can affect a player on the field that it gives credence to Yogi Berra’s classic quote, “Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.” There is an element of comfort and familiarity that has the chance ...2024
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 146 thread: Tanner Gordon vs. Casey Mize

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Gordon is back while the offense tries to rebound The first game in Detroit was one the Colorado Rockies would rather soon forget. For the first time in club history, the team sent the 27-batter minimum to the plate in a nine-inning game and were shut out for the 15th time this season. The team mustered just three hits and will now look to change their f...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Colorado’s youth movement in 2024 has been underwhelming.
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• Friday Rockpile: As Black passes Hurdle, Rockies need to pass the torch to the next manager

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, August 22, 2024 Compared to the loss-filled months of April and June, the Rockies really have played better since the All-Star break. Even though the sample sizes are vastly different, the Rockies were 34-63 (.351) before the Midsummer Classic and are 13-18 after (.419). The Rockies have 33 games left this se...2024
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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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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Pierce Johnson
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• Wednesday Rockpile: What could the 2025 starting rotation look like?
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• Friday Rockpile: As Black passes Hurdle, Rockies need to pass the torch to the next manager
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• Washington Nationals news & notes: Mitchell Parker bounces back; Nats beat Rockies, 6-1

Notes and quotes from Mitchell Parker’s big night to Luis García, Jr.’s big home run... PARKER BOUNCES BACK: Before Mitchell Parker’s somewhat disastrous outing against Philadelphia’s Phillies last week in Citizens Bank Park (10 H, 2 BBs, 9 ER in 3 IP), Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez talked to reporters about the growth he’d seen from Washington’s 24-year-old, 2020 5th Round pick over the cours...2024
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• This Week in Purple: Forever Enshrined

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for August 17-18, 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. ★ ★ ★ It’s the last stop on the H...2024
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 46-36
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• Checking in with Tanner Gordon one month into his MLB career

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Back in July, Tanner Gordon made his MLB debut, which he discussed here. But rookies are like kids: They grow up so fast. On Friday, Gordon will have started five games for the Colorado Rockies, and currently has a 6.15 ERA (5.34 FIP) with 23 Ks in 26.1 IP. Add to that three walks, and it’s a...2024
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• Braves hit rock(ies) bottom, lose 6th in a row

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Six losses in a row and 13 of 19 since the midway point. The Braves continue to find new lows, falling to the Rockies on Friday night, 6-5. It was their sixth loss in a row and drops the team to 6-13 since the All Star Break. Rockies starter Tanner Gordon came into the game with an ERA and FIP upwards of six, but the Braves couldn’t do much against him. I...2024
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• Jorge Soler returns to lineup as Braves open up series in Colorado

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Let’s hope to see some baseballs falling in Soler’s gloves tonight! The lineups are out for tonight’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Rockies. Aside from a regular returning to the lineup after taking a day off on Thursday, the Braves are going with their usual look which isn’t the worst thing in the world at the moment. Hopefully the of...2024
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Shewmake homers in Stripers win
Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Gwinnett cruised to their third straight win The Gwinnett Stripers are finally getting things going, and it’s a good thing too because elsewhere on the Atlanta Braves farm system it’s been a bit of a tough week. Augusta’s pitching staff continues to be the class of the Carolina League, but the offense once again threw up a stinker in a ...2023
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• Braves Acquire Pierce Johnson
The Braves have acquired right-hander Pierce Johnson from the Rockies, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (Twitter links). The Braves are sending pitching prospects Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon to the Rockies. More to come....2023
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• Braves hit rock(ies) bottom, lose 6th in a row
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Vaughn Grissom goes off in return to Gwinnett
Vaughn Grissom | Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Vaughn Grissom responded to his demotion to the minors with three hits on Sunday. Sunday was a tough day in the Atlanta Braves system as the teams dropped three of four games, and if you don’t count some late runs none of those games was particularly close. On the positive note Vaughn Grissom responded well to his demotion with a three...2023
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• Braves acquire reliever Pierce Johnson from Rockies, per report
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The lead up to the trade deadline is underway. The first domino has fallen in the lead up to the trade deadline. The Atlanta Braves have acquired reliever Pierce Johnson from the Colorado Rockies according to a report by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Feinsand also reports that Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon are headed back to Colorado in the deal. The ...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Smith-Shawver fans seven over five scoreless innings.
Photo credit: Mills Fitzner The system’s top prospect once again proved why he’s the quickest rising star on the minor league side. It was a nice day on the farm for most of the teams, with the pitching doing a lot of the work. The Atlanta Braves top prospect was in action in Mississippi, and AJ Smith-Shawver’s first home start since his promotion from Rome went as well as anyone could hav...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Jesse Franklin homers
Image Credit: Mills Fitzner The Braves affiliates played four double headers on Saturday It was a long afternoon on the Atlanta Braves farm system, with the system playing ten games including four double-headers. Gwinnett had an exciting walk off win but otherwise it was a poor day down in the minor leagues to be a Braves fan. (41-52) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (59-33) Norfolk Tides 1 Box Score...2023
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• Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies finally did what was needed at the Trade Deadline
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 After years of baffling inaction at the MLB Trade Deadline, the Colorado Rockies finally did what fans have pleaded for since 2019: The became sellers at the deadline. After four-straight (soon to be five) losing seasons, two alienated superstars, and a change in general...2023
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• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Pierce Johnson
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• Monday Rockpile: The Albuquerque Isotopes hope to put a rough season behind them
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• This Week in Playoffs: We Are the (Almost) Champions!
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 52, Tanner Gordon
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• Ranking the Rockies: No. 54, Elehuris Montero
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Does position really matter when it comes to hitting success?
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• Weekly Pebble Report: Two Closing Books (September 3rd-September 8th)
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• Beat the Streak Picks
The Log5 Method yields these top projected hit averages versus starting pitchers: 0.309 — Jose Miranda batting against Jack Kochanowicz. 0.300 — Xavier Edwards batting against Bailey Falter. 0.297 — Brendan Rodgers batting against Casey Mize. 0.293 — Ezequiel Tovar batting against Casey Mize. 0.292 — Kerry Carpenter batting against Tanner Gordon. 0.285 — Colt [&...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Colorado’s youth movement in 2024 has been underwhelming.
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• Braves look to recover from disastrous homestand with a win in Colorado

Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Braves desperately needed to get out of town. Hopefully a change of scenery, opposition and baseball atmosphere can help to revive this team. Following a nightmare of a homestand that saw them get bludgeoned by the Marlins and then completely wiped out by the Brewers, the Atlanta Braves are now looking to figure out a way to get t...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The curious case of Elehuris Montero

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Baseball is a funny thing, so much capital and hope are placed upon promising top prospects only for them to regress to average players who aren’t quite able to contribute to the level of potential placed upon them. That pressure to perform is amplified even more when you ar...2024
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Tulo’s September to Remember

Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, September 6, 2023 For 10 years Colorado Rockies fans had a front-row seat to the evolution of one of the greatest shortstops to ever play the game of baseball. They bore witness to spectacular home runs, jaw-dropping defensive plays, All-Star appearances, and MVP-caliber seasons. They were at the genesis of the...2023
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