Purple Row (www.purplerow.com) has great Colorado Rockies news, photos, videos and more
If you publish Purple Row or are a publisher of a great blog, join THE BOXXET NETWORK.
Colorado Rockies Top 10 Pitching Leaders
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Nov 4
By RockiesMagicNumber Colorado Rockies Top 10 Pitching Leaders I forgot to look into this and/or mention this last time CR was published, but Jason Hammel is even more of a man than any of us realized.
Wednesday Rockpile: Clint Hurdle Arlington bound as Rangers hire him as hitting coach
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Nov 4
By Rox Girl Some people always seem to wind up with the best gigs. According to reports out of Texas, former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle has been picked up by the Texas Rangers as their hitting coach. Similar to when he held the post with the Rockies at Coors Field, half his job is seemingly already take...
Monday Rockpile: Season-ticket prices hold steady
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Nov 2
• 8 related articles
By Russ According to the votes for the Fielding Bible Awards, no Rockie player won. Troy Tulowitzki came in a point behind Jack Wilson, the winner. Seth Smith came in tied for seventh with our ol' buddy Juan Pierre. Peter Gammons gave his first-place vote at second base to Clint Barmes.The Rockies are...
Sunday Rockpile: NL West updates and not much else.
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Nov 1
By Rox Girl 4 months ago: Colorado Rockies second baseman Clint Barmes, front, forces out Pittsburgh Pirates' Delwyn Young at second base in the second inning of a baseball game on Friday, June 19, 2009, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Saturday Rockpile: Several young Rockies participating in Venezuelan League, more
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Oct 31
By theoldgrizzlybear In Buster Olney's mind, the biggest name that will be part of the expected abundance of non-tendered players is our own Garrett Atkins. There's no way in hell the Rockies would offer Atkins $8-10MM in arbitration, and I'm not so sure they'll find a match for him in a trade, either. Plenty othe...
Friday Rockpile: As the Greg Reynolds saga unfolds
Original at Purple Row
• Fri, Oct 30
By Russ Renck: Clint Hurdle a finalist for Rangers' hitting job - The Denver Post Inside the Colorado Rockies " A Rockies Presence Elsewhere Clint Hurdle is now a finalist for the hitting coach job in Texas, and the Mets may pursue Torrealba again if/once the Rockies decline his option.
2004 NL West Draft Review
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Oct 29
By Russ NOTE: I look at each team based on draft order, which goes San Diego, Colorado, Arizona, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. San Diego Padres Round 1: Matt Bush, SS - already discussed Arizona Diamondbacks Round 1: Stephen Drew, SS - He's no Troy Tulowitzki.
Thursday Rockpile: Rockies close to deal with Jim Tracy, negotiating with Huston Street and Rafael Betancourt among others
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Oct 29
By Rox Girl The Rockies draft was rated number one by Baseball America. Tyler Matzek, Nolan Arenado and Chris Balcom-Miller seemed to be a big help for this initial ranking. If Rex Brothers and Tim Wheeler start showing what they're capable of in their first full seasons in 2010, we'll know that the ran...
Wednesday Rockpile: World Series starts tonight, Rockies talent drain starting in front office
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Oct 27
By Rox Girl In short, the bleak news for those two teams leaves the 2010 picture in the NL West much the same as it ended up looking in 2009, with the Dodgers, Rockies and Giants duking it out for the top spot and the second place team being in solid contention for the wild card.
Tuesday Rockpile: Rox shut out of Players' Choice Awards
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Oct 27
By Poseidon's Fist Big Mac and Big Daddy Reunion The Rockies tried multiple times to bring Mark McGwire in as hitting coach while fellow slugger, friend and student Matt Holliday was here. It may not have worked out in Colorado, but Holliday will get his opportunity to be under full-time instruction from Bi...
Sunday Rockpile: Jim Tracy is the man, man.
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 25
By Rox Girl One of those parlays is the development of the Spring Training complex that the Rockies and Diamondbacks are to share starting in 2011. Padres select Hoyer as general manager - SignOnSanDiego.comMLB monitoring McCourts' fight for control of the Dodgers -- latimes.comWorld Series? For D...
Saturday Rockpile: What the Rox should consider doing with Eric Young Jr.
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Oct 24
By theoldgrizzlybear about 1 month ago: Colorado Rockies' Eric Young, Jr. hits a solo home run against the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) I would take Gordon because I'm not convinced Young can stay in the infield. Gordon isn't...
Thursday Rockpile: Phillies repeat as NL champs; Monforts seem financially healthy
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Oct 22
By Rox Girl After watching the Phillies pound through the Dodgers in five games by an average score of 7 to 3.2, I don't feel so bad about the Rockies losing their series against the Phils by an average score of 5 to to 3.75. Ha, we played the NL champs better than you did, blue boys.
Rockies Lockdown Dan O'Dowd
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 21
By BlakeBomber Rockies Lockdown Dan O'Dowd The Rockies have agreed to a new deal with General Manager Dan O'Dowd. Terms have yet to be announced.
Jason Hammel: The Man, the Myth, the Back-End Starter
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 21
By RockiesMagicNumber Now, when I evaluate a pitcher, I look at the following things: ERA, FIP, xFIP, tRA. I'll be excluding xFIP and tRA from this not because I don't think they should come into play, but because I have like 60 pitchers to stack up and their xFIP/tRA aren't easily calculable and/or aren't nicely l...
Jim Tracy named NL Manager of the Year, Scioscia in the AL
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 21
• 8 related articles
By RockiesMagicNumber Regrettably, the Rockies did not advance beyond the NLDS in the postseason, however, many players cited Tracy as being instrumental in the club's turnaround. The Rockies' brass are still working on an extension for Tracy, as well as GM Dan O'Dowd.
Wednesday Rockpile: Rockies want Street long term
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 21
By Rox Girl Obviously, I think this gets fixed by repetition of success. For 2010, there needs to be an expectation within the Rockies and among fans that they return to the post season. In fact, I think beating the Dodgers and winning the NL West are almost a necessity if the franchise really wants to ele...
Tuesday Rockpile: Has Dan O'Dowd forged MLB's best small market model?
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Oct 20
By Poseidon's Fist Locking down leading men Yesterday, Patrick Saunders suggested the Rockies would ink GM Dan O'Dowd and manager Jim Tracy to multi-year deals this week. This morning, the Denver Post strengthened their wording on the issue a bit. Now, a "major league source close to the situation" said t...
An exhortation
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Oct 19
By Russ Yet, academic military history can adapt. Lynn argues that culture and gender history can be incorporated into military history. Combat is at the heart of the discipline and those two "cutting edge" histories can add depth to it, but they do not overtake it. It will take time for academic mil...
Rockies Review: Offseason Procedures
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 18
By Silverblood Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers, Miller Park, 12:10 PM MT. Monday, April 5, 2010. Be there or be square. Poll Who is the least offensive choice to win the World Series? Yankees Angels Phillies Dodgers I'll just request the meteor too 14 votes | Results
Saturday Rockpile: Will we be saying goodbye to some old friends?
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Oct 17
By theoldgrizzlybear In Troy E. Renck's piece about the hilarity of baseball being played in November, he has the following quote from Dodgers' coach Larry Bowa regarding our very own Rox: "Well, the mauling occurred early in the season. The last (three series) we played against them, they were great games," Do...
How Efficient and Effective Were the Colorado Rockies in 2009?
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Oct 15
By Jabberwocky Pitchers On the whole the Rockies ranked 16th in MLB in this category, though AL teams have a leg up on NL teams because the above number includes hitting by pitchers, who "contributed" a total of -3.7 hitting WAR to the Rockies. That's why they're paid to pitch and not hit. Of course, it also...
Thursday Rockpile: The Jim Tracy Conundrum
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Oct 15
By Rox Girl 2 days ago: Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy, left, talks to second base umpire Tim Timmons about a call at second base, during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies of Game 4 in a National League baseball division series in Denver on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Jack Dem...
Looking back, looking forward: Rocktober Rumination
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 14
By RockiesMagicNumber Rocktober was the first time in years that Rockies fans could watch a game any given day and expect to win, rather than simply hope and then be surprised. Rocktober was the little guy finally fighting back. Rocktober wasn't sustained success, that's just the Rockies. Rocktober wa...
Why the Rockies lost to the Phillies
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 14
By theoldgrizzlybear Why the Rockies lost to the Phillies I wrote a recap of the Rockies/Phillies series for The Hardball Times. Check it out, unless you're already tired of looking at stuff like this.
Wednesday Rockpile: With Rocktober Over, Rockies Refocusing on 2010
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 14
By Jabberwocky In the article the DP writers reinforce the notion that both Dan O'Dowd and Jim Tracy will be back for a couple of years. Meanwhile, they expect Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe to be gone (something I've been calling for since perhaps the lowest point of May) while they think that Hus...
Tuesday Rockpile: Thanks for a great season, Rockies
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Oct 13
By Poseidon's Fist July 20: Rockies 10, Diamondbacks 6: Rockies take Wild Card lead on Whacking Day! Rockies take the Wild Card lead! The Final Game of 2009 Phillies fight off Rockies 5-4 in Game 4 at Coors Field - The Denver Post Phillies fight off Rockies 5-4 in Game 4 at Coors Field
My Rocktober Experience/Crowd Report at NLDS Games 3 and 4...
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Oct 12
By Jabberwocky Game 3 Sunday was a very busy sports day in Colorado, what with the Broncos taking on the hated (by me anyway) Patriots. As soon as victory was secured my father, sister, and I headed down to Denver, where we met up with my other sister, and somehow found $10 parking at 22nd and Broadway. Those of...
Rockies 4, Phillies 5: Rocktober ends before it ever really began
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Oct 12
By Russ But this is not the end for the Rockies. This is not the end of the beginning. Two thousand and nine was the beginning of the beginning. Rocktober will return with a vengeance in 2010 as (and here's the first prediction for 2010) the Rockies storm their way to an NL West title.
Monday Rockpile: Season on the line for Rockies after chilly loss
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Oct 12
By Russ Phils hammer Hammel - The Denver Post Rockies, fans feel the chill at Coors Field - The Denver Post Rocktober is not for sissies." - That's the truth. Atkins hits his stride with a key double, single - The Denver Post May Garrett Atkins not have found his stroke too late to make an impact.
Phillies push Rockies to brink of elimination with 6-5 win
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 11
• 8 related articles
By Rox Girl about : Colorado Rockies' Dexter Fowler tries to avoid the tag of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton, back, as Fowler tries to reach first base on a ground ball during the fourth inning of Game 3 in a National League division baseball series in Denver on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Fowler w...
NLDS Game 3: J.A. Happ vs Jason Hammel
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 11
• 8 related articles
By Rox Girl There's a strange sort of symmetry to the season as this game falls almost six months to the day after another bitterly cold Rockies/Phillies game on a Sunday afternoon in Denver. The bullpen collapse of Manny Corpas and Huston Street in that April 12 contest and subsequent (well, minus t...
NLDS Game 3 Pregame Thread: Phillies go with same lineup, Rockies lineup missing Hawpe again.
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 11
By Rox Girl There's no truth to the rumors that Tierney Faith Helton is starting tonight. Browse more photos » No surprises in the Philadelphia lineup, with the exception of the pitcher it's exactly the same as it has been the first two games of the series according to Troy Renck:
Sunday Rockpile: Better the devil you know than the devil you don't
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 11
By Rox Girl Denver Post Inside the Rockies Street Has Had His Lidge Moments | Major League Baseball in DenverSelig Keeps Eye on Weather | Major League Baseball in DenverHammel’s Two-Month Rise Began Against Phillies | Major League Baseball in Denver
Saturday Rockpile: I'm not sure if you knew this, but apparently it's supposed to be cold tonight.
Original at Purple Row
• Fri, Oct 9
By theoldgrizzlybear Carlos Gonzalez, AKA "Little Pony," continues to have success at the top of the Rockies' lineup. CarGo is 5-for-9 so far in the postseason, continuing what he started in the second half of the regular season. The Rockies are 53-17 with Gonzalez in the lineup.
Friday Rockpile: As the postseason turns. . . .
Original at Purple Row
• Fri, Oct 9
• 8 related articles
By Russ Inside the Colorado Rockies " Giambi Speaks; Fowler Listens | Major League Baseball in Denver Postseason isn't life or death for Rockies' Aaron Cook - The Denver Post Aaron Cook leaves it all on the field or in the clubhouse before going home to his wife and kids.
Rockies and Phillies to play Sunday's Game 4 at 8 p.m.
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Oct 8
• 3 related articles
By wtnelson Rockies and Phillies to play Sunday's Game 4 at 8 p.m. Not sure if this has been linked anywhere yet. No overlap with the Broncos game. It's the 4th MLB game of the day on TBS' schedule. As it stands, 1st pitch is scheduled for 8:07 PM MST from Coors Field.
Related articles from Denver Post, Google and more.
Evening Miscellany: Rockies not drawing a TV audience during the playoffs yet, but broke viewing records during regular season
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Oct 8
By Rox Girl about : Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki is hit by a pitch thrown by Philadelphia Phillies' Brett Myers during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the National League division baseball series, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Yorvit Torrealba blasts Rockies into NLDS tie, Rockies beat Phillies 5-4
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Oct 8
By Rox Girl about : Colorado Rockies' Yorvit Torrealba, left, celebrates with teammate Todd Helton (17) in front of Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz (51) after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the National League division baseball series, Thursday, Oct. 8,...
Rockies 1, Phillies 5: Cliff Lee twirls a gem for Phillies in Rockies dud
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 7
By Russ The Rockies ran into a buzzsaw today, and it's name is Cliff Lee. The lefty starter for the Phillies was masterful today, proving that the Rockies still have trouble hitting southpaws. The Rockies couldn't crack Lee until the final inning. Carlos Gonzalez sandwiched in a single between out...
Why the Rockies will beat the Phillies
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 7
By theoldgrizzlybear Why the Rockies will beat the Phillies My perspective (and from the Rockies' perspective) of why the Rox will upend the defending champs. Part of a series of articles with the same title (just with different team names inserted, obviously) at The Hardball Times.
Wednesday Rockpile: Jimenez Leads Rockies Against Fightin' Phils in Game 1 of NLDS
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Oct 7
By Jabberwocky NLDS Preview: Colorado Rockies | FanGraphs Baseball Dave Cameron previews the NLDS matchups from the Rockies' perspective. What to watch for in Rockies-Phillies series - USATODAY.com USA TODAY breaks down three facets of the Colorado Rockies-Philadelphia Phillies series.
Rockies Set Rotation for NLDS and Lineup for Game 1
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Oct 6
By Jabberwocky According to the Denver Post, without Jorge De La Rosa available, here's the Rockies' NLDS rotation: Game 1 Lineup: CF Dexter Fowler LF Carlos Gonzalez 1B Todd Helton SS Troy Tulowitzki 3B Garrett Atkins C Yorvit Torrealba RF Brad Hawpe 2B Clint Barmes RHP Ubaldo Jimenez
A brief guide to the NLDS
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Oct 6
By Rox Girl about : Graphic compares NL Division Series matchup between the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies The Rockies Yes DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT JIMMY ROLLINS WILL PLAY BETTER THAN TROY TULOWITZKI? WHAT ABOUT THE ROCKIES HITTERS AGAINST THE PHILLIES PITCHERS?
Tuesday Rockpile: Bored Colorado Rockies force AL Central teams to battle for their amusement
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Oct 6
By RockiesMagicNumber 2 years ago, I hardly need remind anybody on THIS website, but just in case, Colorado rallied off of Padres closer Trevor Hoffman to win the NL Wild Card for just the second playoff berth in franchise history. Rockies' young hitters get into swing - The Denver Post
The Batting Lineups the Rockies SHOULD Be Using
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Oct 5
By Jabberwocky Rockies Phillies 2. However, beyond Chase Utley, the Rockies match up well with the Phillies in the batter's box. What is the "Hottest Rockies Lineup? Gonzalez RF Fowler CF Helton 1B Tulowitzki SS Smith LF Iannetta C Atkins 3B Barmes 2B
Monday Rockpile: Rockies seek the correct postseason roster
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Oct 5
By Russ Inside the Colorado Rockies " Rocks Starters Set for Games 1, 2 | Major League Baseball in Denver Ubaldo Jimenez in game one; Aaron Cook in game two; and after that? Also, some notes on who is heading to the instructional league during the playoffs.
Rockies Review: Our Town, Our Time
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 4
By Silverblood Poll My Nostradamus mad skillz are saying that in the postseason, we will: Go all the way. I'm feeling it. It's time to finish some business from 2007. Colorado Rockies, 2009 World Champions. How ya like them apples?! Get as far as we did last time. Another NL Champions flag flying over Coors, but...
Times set for NLDS with Phillies
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 4
By Jabberwocky Times set for NLDS with Phillies Game 1: Wednesday 12:37 MDT I'm worried about the times for the first two games because the late afternoon shadows in Philly will really accentuate any difficulties that the Rockies hitters will have with the Phillies' tough southpaws.
Rockies End 2009 Regular Season with 5-3 Loss to Dodgers
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 4
• 8 related articles
By Jabberwocky It was a game that had the atmosphere of March, not October. An assortment of regulars and scrubs played out the string on the 2009 regular season in a meaningless game 162. The Rockies fell to 92-70 (two games behind LA in the NL West), which is still their greatest record ever, and will play t...
Sunday Rockpile: Expect much Phunny Business in headlines and comments this week
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Oct 4
By Rox Girl 1 day ago: Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa winces before being taken out of the game with an unknown injury during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Dodgers 5, Rockies 0: Divisional Dreams Die at Dodger Stadium
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Oct 3
By Poseidon's Fist It was a nice dream while it lasted, but the Rockies' fairy-tale hopes for the end of the season imploded in Hollywood tonight. Had Colorado won tonight and tomorrow, they would have secured the NL West title and home field advantage throughout the National League playoffs. Instead with...
Game 161: Jorge de la Rosa vs. Clayton Kershaw
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Oct 3
• 8 related articles
By Poseidon's Fist Jorge De La Rosa 29 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies Height: 6-1 Bats: L Clayton Kershaw #22 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers Height: 6-3 Bats: L The Vegas odds for the game: Dodgers -134 favorites. Lineup Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Cardinals limp into third seed, Phillies second, sweep of Dodgers will give Rockies home field through NLCS
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Oct 3
• 8 related articles
By Rox Girl The Cardinals lost to the Brewers five to four, the Phillies lost to the Marlins four to three. With the losses, the NL standings now look like this: The Rockies will either finish with 94 wins, ahead of Philadelphia, or in the wild card which is an automatic fourth seed.
Opinion: Saturday Rockpile: Wild finish on the horizon, Jimenez in playoff form, more
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Oct 3
By theoldgrizzlybear 2 days ago: Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Huston Street, left, talks with Yorvit Torrealba, right, as other members of the team celebrate their 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in their Major League Baseball game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
With the Rockies in the playoffs, that means we'll watch them on TBS
Original at Purple Row
• Fri, Oct 2
By Russ Ron] Darling on Rockies starting pitcher Ubaldo Jiménez being one of the best young pitchers in MLB: "He’s one of those guys along with (Tim) Lincecum, (Matt) Cain and (Adam) Wainwright that are going to be the next generation of great pitchers."
Rockies Review: Ladies and gentlemen, start your defibrillators
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Sep 27
By Silverblood Holy lawd awwwwwmighty. THANK YOU CLINT BARMES. Browse more photos » It is no longer time to look back. We will only be looking forward. Kindly join me after the jump as we sound the horn of Helton Hammerhand in the deep ONE. LAST. TIME. GO ROCKIES!!!!!!!! GO MARLINS!!!!!!!!!
Saturday Rockpile: Aaron Cook on his way back, Stewart valuable on D, more.
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Sep 26
By theoldgrizzlybear about : Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Aaron Cook sits the dugout after retiring the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning of a baseball game on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Denver. Cook was making his first start for the Rockies since coming off the disabled list with a shoulder strain su...
Phillies rule the roost in NL's three season standings, Rockies still need to do some climbing
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Sep 24
• 8 related articles
By Rox Girl NL Pennants: Colorado, Philly Division Flags (if the standings hold as they seem to): Philly 3, Chicago and Los Angeles 2 each, Arizona and St. Louis 1 each Records for playoff series: Philadelphia 11-6, Colorado 7-4, Los Angeles 4-4, Arizona 3-4, Milwaukee 1-3, Chicago 0-6.
Rockies Review: The Knights Who Say NI! Declare That Merely A Flesh Wound
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Sep 20
By Silverblood The big test will come after the Padres depart, in the form of a three-game set with the NL Central champions (hopefully by the time they get there) St. Louis Cardinals. The Rockies will get to cut their teeth against a legit championship contender, including the chance to face both of the Car...
Rockies Review: Elysian fields
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Jun 14
CO This has gone from team that appeared to be playing out the string to a team that has forcibly reintroduced itself into the Wild Card discussion (and, ZOMGZ! succeeded in getting its very own slide on the MLB.com front page). ...
Polar Mariners stand in the way of Rockies' season best streak
Original at Purple Row
• Fri, Jun 12
CO After sweeping consecutive NL Central leaders on the road, the Rockies have to hope that the switch to Coors Field and interleague play is too weak of a force to slow their blinding momentum and league best eight game winning streak. ...
Rockies Review: They just saved the good part of the road trip for the Midgets, right?
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, May 3
By Silverblood Now, I won't say that the sky is falling, because it's clearly not. We still control our own destiny, and once they're done with us, the Giants go to LA to play the Dodgers again, who creamed them resoundingly in the first two games of their just-concluded series. If you can run enough time off t...
Monday Rockpile: The Rockies head to Chicago for the Cubs' home opener
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Apr 13
By Russ Well, the Rockies may play in the Cubs' home opener today if the weather situation changes, but there's an 80% chance of rain and the radar has a huge band of bad weather sitting over Chicago for some time to come. Aaron Cook on his best friend:
Rockies Review: Dexter Fowler has a blast in first week of the season
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Apr 12
By Russ With the first week in the books, the Colorado Rockies kicked off the 2009 season with some ups and some downs. Here's this week's breakdown. This Week In Rockies Baseball: The Rockies will travel for a two-game series against the Cubs (Monday, Wednesday) before jetting off to Los Angeles f...
Rockies beat Phillies, still anticipating April to be cruel month.
Original at Purple Row
• Fri, Apr 10
By Rox Girl Today brings the Dodgers to town, for a three-game set against Arizona. This could go a long way to setting the early momentum in the season, between two teams generally predicted to fight for the division title. Neither has quite set the grass aflame with their early results: the Diamondba...
Opinion: Rockies Farm Report: Your 2009 Asheville Tourists
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Apr 9
By Rox Girl Shortstop: Carlos Martinez still hasn't emerged as the player he was cracked out to be, but last season did see him make gains in his performance across the board from the futility he showed in his first year at Casper. Another solid step forward in 2009 should have him back on our prospect ra...
Opinion: Rockies Farm Report: Breaking Down the Tulsa Drillers Roster
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Apr 7
By Rox Girl Chaz Roe is one of several Drillers pitchers hoping to work their way into a Rockies uniform this summer. Shortstop: Chris Nelson needs to salvage his prospect career. He'll get plenty of time at second, where how he responds to repeating the level will be a key storyline for the future of th...
Opinion: Why the Rockies should have taken a flyer on Shawn Hill
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Mar 25
By RockiesMagicNumber Tim Redding #44 / Pitcher / New York Mets Height: 5-11 Dan O'Dowd gets the strangest fixations on the crappiest pitchers. I'm not going to take the time to go through the past 5 years and point them out, but Tim Redding was the most recent O'Dowd ManCrush.
Rockies Review: What do you mean, it's still spring training?
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Mar 22
By Silverblood The important bit (i.e. I put it in bold so you read it): I'd like to ask the community at large if they find Rockies Review, as currently constituted, a helpful feature. After all, should it be assumed that we Rowbots are all deranged dedicated enough to either follow every game live, or to cat...
Thursday Rockpile: Destiny no longer favors the Fogg
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Mar 19
By Rox Girl lt;p>While some Rowbots were playing around with Russ's non-Rockies post yesterday, some Rockies vying for the fifth starter position faced off against minor leaguers. Lefthander <a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2009/03/18/smith-returns-shar...
Rockies Review: Brought to you by Carls Jr.
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Mar 15
By Silverblood What's on Tap? JHOULYS CHACIN will start against the D-backs tomorrow, as Aaron Cook will get in his work in a B-game so the Snakes don't start getting familiar with him (yeah, like that's going to make much difference... they've faced him how many times, now?) But Rockies fans will appreciat...
Rockies Blog Review:
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Mar 14
By Rox Girl FINALLY... You're never too young to start blogging about the Rockies, as Emily, with some help from her dad, Dan, shows in new Rockies blog Dinger's Best Friend. I want her room, although I noticed we have some of the same stuff already. I love my Todd Helton Babooshka.
Saturday Rockpile: Offseason in Review, Hurdle keeps quiet about the closers, Hawpe to return today.
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Mar 14
By theoldgrizzlybear Closing blurb: the Rockies have signed outfielder Lew Ford to a minor league contract. Ford comes our way from Hanshin Tigers of the NPBL, where he batter .225 with three homers and 11 RBI in 2008. His best season as a major leaguer came with Minnesota in '04, when he hit .299/.381/.446 and finishe...
Rockies Review: Now With 50% Fewer Wisecracks
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Mar 8
By Silverblood Offensively, it was another underwhelming day for the Rockies' bats, as they collected 10 hits but weren't very efficient at turning them into runs. Matt Murton, Paul "Who Da Hell?" Phillips, and Christian Colonel did the honours at banking the three they did get, with RBI singles apiece....
Rockies 13, Padres 11,
Original at Purple Row
• Fri, Mar 6
By Rox Girl Yorvit Torrealba #8 / Catcher / Colorado Rockies Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 Bats: R Throws: R Game ball goes to Aaron Cook, no question, but since I already posted his mug down below, we'll go this direction because we don't give Yorvit enough love, even when he does stuff right.
Rockies Review: Brought To You From A Zombie-Proof Bunker
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Mar 1
By Silverblood Here's a game-by-game look at our first contests of the year. This is more what the regular season Reviews will look like, so let me know if I should include more, or less, detail in these mini-caps. Normally, I'll also include the winning and losing pitchers, the saves, and any other pertine...
Rockies Review: Only 61 Days Until the NFL Draft!
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Feb 22
By Silverblood What have we learned this week? There's been a lot. We've learned that Tulo's sporting mangy roadkill on his face, that Dan O'Dowd thinks that "wins" are another one of those weird sabermetrician stats like "VORP" that don't have much to do with judging the progress of a baseball team, that...
Rockies Blog Review: Francis Reactions Mixed among Rox fans
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Feb 21
By Rox Girl Jeff Francis' decision to have shoulder surgery seems to be having a greater impact outside the Rockies blogosphere than it is within it, as it seems most well informed Rockies fans saw this as somewhat inevitable. There hasn't been the same sort of pronouncement of doom here among Rockie...
Rockies Retro: Armando Reynoso
Original at Purple Row
• Fri, Feb 20
By theoldgrizzlybear Two months after the completion of the 1996 season, the Rockies traded Armando Reynoso to the Mets for Jerry DiPoto. In two solid but injury-plagued seasons in New York, Reynoso posted a 13-6 record with a 4.24 ERA. Before the 1999 season, Reynoso signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was...
Tuesday Rockpile: The Closer Battle, D-Day for Jeff Francis?, Uniform Numbers
Original at Purple Row
• Tue, Feb 17
By Poseidon's Fist lt;h3>Renck's Rapid Pen<br /></h3> <p>In one of his many posts yesterday, Renck reports most notably that <a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2009/02/16/dragon-slayer-art-exhibit-showing-in-kids-room/" target="_blank">Manny C...
Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies outfield much better without Holliday?
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Feb 5
By Rox Girl It's fairly common to read about crooks wearing Yankees or Dodgers regalia while perpetrating their crimes. Common, because these teams have long established brands and ubiquitous fanbases. Not common is to read of heists outside Colorado by people wearing Rockies gear. Now I know I'm g...
Rockies Review: In other news, the season has not started yet
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Feb 1
By Silverblood Jeff Francis, 28 (January 8) Ubaldo Jimenez, 25 (January 22) Alan Embree, 39 (January 23) Shane Lindsay, 24 (January 25) Aaron Cook, 30 (February 8) Moral of the story: If you would like to be a pitcher for the Rockies, please check to ensure that you were born in January).
Opinion: Why Chris Iannetta is a Special Boy
Original at Purple Row
• Wed, Jan 21
By RockiesMagicNumber The top 5 longest playing catchers in Rockies history are: 5. Charles Johnson Shout out to Charles Johnson, he put up some good numbers after the Hampton trade, but trading him to Boston for BH Kim was a decent move. 2003-2004 Charles Johnson
Saturday Rockpile: The WBC--Mostly Harmless
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Jan 17
By Jabberwocky Jack Etkin blogged about a nice game in Venezuela for Ubaldo. Performances like these bode extremely well for the Rockies--especially the fact that he only walked one. In my opinion, he's the best pitcher that the Rockies have developed (yes, better than Cook or Francis) and will only impr...
Opinion: NL West 2nd Round Picks: Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, 2000-2008
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Dec 29
By Russ Colorado Rockies: 2005 - Daniel Carte, OF, Winthrop - Hey, the Rockies had two second-round picks. Thank you Washington for hastily signing Vinny Castilla once free agency started and allowing the Rockies the easy decision of offering arbitration. Carte's advanced a level each year, bu...
Opinion: A Brief History of Recent 11th Overall Picks
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Dec 15
By Russ 2003 - Michael Aubrey, Indians, 1B, Tulane - Aubrey made his major league debut in 2008 (15 games over two stints). His lack of power for a first baseman (48 in six seasons, 15 his season best) has held him back, but if given playing time he'd likely be an average first baseman.
Opinion: Left-handed comebacks, how good will Francis, De La Rosa, Smith and Morales be?
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Nov 24
By Rox Girl So the direction my NL West preview posts have been taking me leads me to believe that a good part of the Rockies fate in 2009 lies largely in four left arms, namely those of starters Jeff Francis, Jorge De La Rosa, Greg Smith and Franklin Morales and how well they are able to fill three slots in...
Sunday Rockpile: Rockies 2009 offense stable, chances of recovery good
Original at Purple Row
• Sun, Nov 16
By Rox Girl 1B: .254/.348/.403 (#15; Phillies #4) 2B: .252/.305/.404 (#11; Phillies #1) 3B: .293/.343/.468 (#5; Phillies #15) SS: .272/.326/.423 (#7; Phillies #6) C: .250/.347/.441 (#3; Phillies #10) LF: .323/.403/.531 (#1; Phillies #5) CF: .258/.316/.333 (#15; Phillies #4) RF: .288/.382/.500 (#3; Phillies #12)
Saturday Rockpile:
Original at Purple Row
• Sat, Sep 20
By Rox Girl Scenario: Matt Holliday to Atlanta for Kelly Johnson and Jason Heyward Scenario: Holliday to Cincinnati for Brandon Phillips and Homer Bailey or Daryl Thompson and stuff Scenario: Matt Holliday to the Yankees for Phillip Hughes and Robinson Cano
Opinion: After the Miracle: Surveying MLB's great comeback teams
Original at Purple Row
• Mon, Feb 4
By Rox Girl
Keepers for 2008
Original at Purple Row
• Thu, Jan 25
By Rox Girl 1B -Todd Helton 1.088, 29 RF -Larry Walker .898, 36 CF -Preston Wilson .880, 28 SS -Jose Hernandez .670, 33 C -Charles Johnson .775, 31 3B -Chris Stynes .748, 30 Willy Taveras, 25 Kaz Matsui, 31 Garrett Atkins, 27 Matt Holliday, 27 Todd Helton, 33 Brad Hawpe, 28 Troy Tulowitzki, 22
From Purple Row:
browse all top blog and news sources...
browse all photos...