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Evan Lang Skyler Timmins

Affected by Altitude: Ah, break out. Le Break c’est spring.

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Skyler and Evan discuss the Spring Breakout game, what to be excited or worried about in spring training so far, and Rockies ratings in video games!

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The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple Row staff writers Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, who are incredibly proud and excited to be lending their voices to more great Rockies content...

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Renee Dechert

State of the Position, 2024: Manager and Coaching Staff

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Bud Black returns as manager, and the rest of the 2023 staff is also back

The Colorado Rockies, presumably, are planning to employ their 2023 staff in 2024.

The “presumably” is necessary here given that the Rockies have not actually announced their coaching staff, which seems an unusual move, but perhaps the organization is assuming everyone else understands there have been no changes.

In 2023, Joelle Milholm wrote the State of the Position: Coaching...

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Evan Lang

Monday Rockpile and Pebble Report: It’s not a matter of “if,” but “when” these Rockies prospects will debut in 2024

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, March 18th, 2024

There are less than two weeks left until the Colorado Rockies begin their 2024 regular season and just seven days remain on which they’ll play spring training games. The cuts and moves are coming that will finally whittle the team down to it’s Opening Day 26-man roster that will suit up for the Rockies’ March 28th season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

There are only 26 spots...

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Rockies, manager Bud Black discussing a contract extension

Rockies manager Bud Black and owner Dick Monfort are discussing a contract extension that would keep Black in Colorado beyond the 2024 season, per a report from MLB.com’s Thomas Harding.

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Evan Lang

Colorado Rockies spring training game no. 22 thread: Cal Quantrill vs Keaton Winn

Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

Cal Quantrill look to catch up with the rest of the rotation in his third start of spring training.

The Colorado Rockies are heading across Scottsdale to take on their NL West rivals in the San Francisco Giants. Right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill will make his third start in a Rockies uniform this spring since being acquired from the Cleveland Guardians. The Giants will have rookie righty Keaton Winn on the bump for his first start of the spring, though...

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Takeaways From The Colorado Rockies Spring Breakout Game

Yesterday, the Colorado Rockies prospects faced off against the Arizona Diamondbacks prospects in their 2024 Spring Breakout matchup. Each Spring Breakout matchup around the league was seven innings compared to the usual nine.

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Renee Dechert

Colorado Rockies Spring Breakout thread: Yu-Min Lin vs. Chase Dollander

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The Rockies’ first-round draft pick will make his debut in purple.

Finally, Spring Breakout is happening!

Today, the top Colorado Rockies prospects welcome the top Arizona Diamondbacks prospects to Salt River Fields.

Yu-Min Lin will take the mound for the D-backs while Chase Dollander will start for the Colorado Rockies.

Teams will also use the ABS challenge system, so fans will get a chance to see the technology in action.

Now to the details....

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Renee Dechert

Weekend Rockpile: Colorado Rockies Weekend Discussion Thread: March 16-17, 2024

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This weekend, we’ll see more spring training baseball and the first Spring Breakout.

Let the games continue!

So far, the Rockies are 12-7 in their spring training games – not that it means anything, but let us enjoy these good times while we can. Plus, let’s hear it for that Nolan Jones walk-off in the rain yesterday against the World Series champion Texas Rangers.

Okay, so it was during the first inning, right before the game was cancelled...

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Renee Dechert

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 20 thread: Chasen Shreve vs. Ryan Feltner

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Feltner will continue making his case to be part of the Rockies’ starting rotation.

Today, the Colorado Rockies (12-7) welcome the World Series champion Texas Rangers (10-8) to Salt River Fields.

Chasen Shreve will take the mound for the Rangers while Ryan Feltner will start for the Colorado Rockies.

First Pitch: 2:10 MDT

TV: Rockies TV

Radio: KOA

Lineups

For the visiting Rangers:

Revised Rangers lineup for March 15, 2024...

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How a Swing Change Can Prime This Rockies Outfielder for a Breakout

Brenton Doyle broke onto the scene with the Colorado Rockies last season when he was called up in late April. He immediately became one of the best defensive center fielders in the league, earning a Gold Glove respectively.

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Three Rockies Hitters Reaching New Heights in Spring Training

We are 13 days away from the Colorado Rockies 2024 Opening Day matchup against the 2023 National League Champion Arizona Diamondbacks! Colorado has compiled a 12-7 record through Spring Training, and if they can continue this great play into the regular season, we could see a shocking comeback story.

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3 Things I Learned at Colorado Rockies Camp

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For a rotation that has been ravaged by injuries over the past year, there are plenty of 2024 hopes for the Colorado Rockies riding on the left arm of starting pitcher Kyle Freeland.

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Joelle Milholm

Friday Rockpile: A familiar face appears to be headed back to the Rockies leadoff spot

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Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 15, 2024

Opening Day is coming. In less than two weeks, the Rockies will open the 2024 season when they take on the Diamondbacks in Arizona on March 28.

In what’s becoming a perennial quandary, the question once more arises: Who is the best option for leadoff hitter for the Colorado Rockies?

I looked at the options for leadoff hitters heading into the 2023 season, analyzing both veterans...

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Evan Lang

State of the Position, 2024: Starting Rotation

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports

The Rockies have just two of their Opening Day rotation members confirmed for 2024 and a whole lot of questions remain after a brutal 2023 campaign.

The starting pitching for the Colorado Rockies was quite the roller coaster in 2023 due to a deluge of injuries in the rotation. Every member of the Opening Day rotation from 2023 spent time on the injured list. Three of the Rockies’ most-used starters—Chris Flexen, Connor Seabold, and Chase Anderson—are...

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Kenneth Weber

Thursday Rockpile: Initial takeaways for the rotation from early Spring Training pitch data

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Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, March 14, 2024

An old argument in baseball circles was who Spring Training benefited the most – pitchers or hitters. Generally, the consensus has developed that the duration of the pre-season is more necessary for pitchers to build-up their arm strength rather than hitters to get their timing.

Both are important and necessary, regardless. However, for a Colorado Rockies franchise desperate for improvement on the...

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Samantha Bradfield

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 18 thread: Tanner Gordon vs Merrill Kelly

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The Rockies will take on their stadium-mates this afternoon

The Colorado Rockies will take on the reigning NL-champion Arizona Diamondbacks this afternoon in a battle for Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

Tanner Gordon will get the start for the Rockies. The 26-year-old right-hander was brought over along with Victor Vodnik (No. 26 PuRP) in the Pierce Johnson trade ahead of last year’s trade deadline. He made a...

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Three Rockies Players Who Will Elevate Their Game This Season

We are just two weeks away from the Colorado Rockies first regular season game of the 2024 season! From the very beginning of the season, this Rockies team has faced a ton of questions and concerns that will need to be answered.

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Mac Wilcox

State of the Position, 2024: Bullpen

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There are some bright spots, but last season’s least effective relief corps needs to take steps this time around

Another year, another tough season for the Colorado Rockies’ bullpen arms.

They once again led MLB in ERA and WHIP and may be in for a similar experience in 2024 if significant changes aren’t made.

Luckily there are some intriguing arms that could see time at the game’s highest level this year, but it might be more of the...

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Skyler Timmins

Wednesday Rockpile: Can Ty Blach crack the Opening Day roster a third time?

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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 the Rockies organization but one veteran quietly having a solid spring is none other than a familiar face...

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Renee Dechert

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 17 thread: Cole Ragans vs. Cal Quantrill

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post

After being rained out last week, the Rockies and Royals will take another run at a game.

Today, the Colorado Rockies (10-6) welcome the Kansas City Royals (11-6) to Salt River Fields — again, after being rained out last week.

Cole Ragans will take the mound for the Rangers while Cal Quantrill will start for the Colorado Rockies.

First Pitch: 2:10 PM MDT

TV: Not available

Radio: KOA

Lineups

For the visiting Royals:

Cole Ragans heads to...

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