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Harold Castro lasted the entire season and did not live up to his nickname
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 drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s not something the staff debated. We’ll begin with...
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Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
The 2023 Colorado Rockies season has drawn to a close as the team shambled to the finish line with a 59-103 overall record, going 10-19 through the final 29 games of the season. However, of the bright spots in a difficult campaign, Nolan Jones’ star shone the brightest as he sent the season out with a bang.
Jones was without a doubt the Rockies’ most valuable player in the...
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It’s (kind of) a three-day MLB March Madness!
The Colorado Rockies did not make the playoffs (again), but it’s going to be a great day to talk about playoff baseball.
Here’s today’s bracket:
MLB.com Day 1 MLB Wildcard Matchups Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays on ABC at 1:00. Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins on ESPN at 2:38. Arizona Diamondbacks @ Minnesota Twins on ESPN2 at 5:08. Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies on ESPN at...Photo by Dustin Bradford/MLB Photos via Getty Images
Despite favorable success in the minors, Toglia has yet to translate it to the Major League level
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 drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s not something...
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Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, October 3, 2023
The Colorado Rockies have a traffic jam at first base — this is probably not news to you.
They began the season with CJ Cron and Mike Moustakas at first while Elehuris Montero scrambled for playing time. Meanwhile, Michael Toglia, and Hunter Goodman were on the farm waiting for their chance. When the Rockies traded Cron and Moustakas to the Los Angeles Angels, fans hoped this would give...
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With the 2023 Rockies season officially over, Skyler and Evan discuss the many negatives from the campaign and what needs to be done from here.
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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 for you to enjoy. Joining Evan...
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Lackluster defense and offense led to Profar’s release in August
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 drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s not something the staff debated. We’ll begin with the player...
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Reviewing the 2023 Colorado Rockies season by breaking down the individual player seasons
Welcome to the 2023 edition of Ranking the Rockies, as we look back at the performance of all players that put on a Colorado uniform in 2023. Instead of being subjectively determined, each ‘rank’ is objectively set by Baseball Reference’s Wins Above Replacement (bWAR). Players will be revealed in reverse order.
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Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, October 2, 2023
It took 31 seasons, but the Colorado Rockies officially concluded their first triple-digit loss season on Sunday, winning 3-2 in a bizarre fashion against the Minnesota Twins to finish the year with a 59-103 record. The outcome was about as miserable as expected as their Pythagorean W-L was 60-102 based on their negative-236 run differential.
While the management and the coaching staff contend that...
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The Rockies will try to finish the season on a winning note.
And so the Colorado Rockies’ 2023 season comes to an end.
This afternoon, the Colorado Rockies (58-103) will look to take the second game of their series with the Minnesota Twins (86-74).
Taking the mound for the Twins will be rookie Bailey Ober. He brings in a 3.53 ERA (1.10 WHIP) in 137.2 innings pitched.
The Rockies will finish with a bullpen game after projected starter Chase...
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Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, 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.
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It’s finally here. The Colorado Rockies’ 2023 season comes to its merciful ending this...
The Rockies announced they’ve signed Charlie Blackmon to a one-year contract extension. The ACES client returns for a 14th season with the club. Blackmon’s deal may not involve a pay cut.
The Colorado Rockies awarded outfielder Charlie Blackmon with a one-year contract extension on Friday night. Blackmon was set to become a free agent at the end of this season.
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The deal will keep the outfielder in purple pinstripes for one more season.
In the middle of the first inning of tonight’s game between the Minnesota Twins and the Colorado Rockies, it was announced that the Rockies and veteran outfielder Charlie Blackmon have arrived at a one-year extension.
The specifics of the contract are not yet known though in 2018, Blackmon signed a five-year, $94 million extension.
The move is unsurprising giving recent hints...
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The Rockies host the Twins Friday night for the first game of the final series of 2024
For the Twins and the Rockies, the 2023 season has already concluded in the most significant ways — even though there are three games left.
The Twins (85-74) have already clinched the American League Central and the No. 3 seed in the AL playoffs. The Rockies (58-101), on the other hand, hit the dreaded 100-loss mark on Sept. 26 and have already logged the worst season...
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Dustin does show and tell with a deck of trading cards featuring players for the 1993 Rockies
Every Rockie Ever is a brand new show under the Rocky Mountain Rooftop banner where brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins sit down and talk about every player to suit up for the Colorado Rockies to share memories and the legacy of their careers.
In this new episode, Dustin pulls out his 1993 Inaugural Team set of baseball cards he received at Mile High...
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Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, September 29, 2023
Thank you, Denver Post.
I had a whole different Rockpile written today, but I scrapped it in order to give a shoutout to the Denver Post, specifically Patrick Saunders, Kyle Newman, and Matt Schubert for the amazing, in-depth, and no-holds-barred four-part series that dropped Thursday, explaining who the Colorado Rockies are and why.
Battling layoffs and budget reductions from Alden Global Capital,...
Elehuris Montero and Charlie Blackmon homered and had three hits each, Sean Bouchard also went deep and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-5 in Denver on Thursday night.
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The Rockies will look to split the final series with the Dodgers
After finally losing their 100th game during Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader, and their 101st last night, the Colorado Rockies will look to split the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Thankfully, for everyone, it’s their final game against the Dodgers in 2023.
Chris Flexen (1-4, 6.46 ERA) will make his final start of the season. In his last outing against the Chicago Cubs, Flexen...
YB's Jack Dougherty gives a big shoutout to James Outman, who went yard on Wednesday night to cash Jack's +440 home run ticket. Let's keep the good times rolling with Jack's top HR props for Thursday's MLB slate.