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Valente Bellozo made a strong first impression, but then fizzled out for the Rockies
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. 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). […]
Rockies attendance dips, again, in 2026
Outside of losing 100 games again, another negative trend continued for the Colorado Rockies in 2026. With the fourth-straight season of 100 or more losses in the books, the Rockies also logged their worst season of attendance since 2006 this year (not including no fans in 2020 and a fan-limited 2021 because of COVID). In […]
Scaling the Rocks: CarGo joins elite Colorado club
Good morning, Purple Row! We moved another step closer to the beginning of the League Championship Series as the schedule was announced on Thursday. The Milwaukee Brewers will host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. MDT in the NLCS. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians have charged back and tied up their […]
MLB Division Series 2026 discussion thread: Day 6
The League Championship Series matchups are almost set. Wednesday saw the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers move on in the National League, while the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the American League. Now, all eyes turn to Chicago, where the Cleveland Guardians — who won 9-3 […]
If this is the end of Kyle Freeland’s Rockies tenure, it ended with a whimper
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. 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). […]
Lessons for the Rockies from the Athletics failure to launch
Earlier this year I took a look at two positive examples of teams that had been in the Colorado Rockies position and seemed to have turned things around. The Miami Marlins turned a 100-loss team in 2024 into an almost .500 squad in each of the last two seasons while the Chicago White Sox have […]
Scaling the Rocks: Away from the din of the crowds, 2027 starts to take shape
Good morning! With the Division Series in full swing, we’ve have entered their slowest news cycle portion of the year for non-playoff teams. Most of the focus is, rightfully, on the exciting and meaningful games being played each night to electric crowds. Keeping up with the games each day is enough work all on its […]
MLB Division Series 2026 discussion thread: Day 5
The day of judgment may be at hand for teams today. The League Championship Series could be determined today as the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays aim for a three-game series sweep over their opponents. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers each have a 2-1 lead in the series over their […]
Sean Sullivan shined in MLB debut before season went downhill
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. 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). […]
Walker Monfort and Paul DePodesta discuss pitching, the Penner Sports Group, and going forward
On Tuesday afternoon, Colorado Rockies President Walker Montfort and President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta met with media to answer end-of-the-year questions. The conversation was wide ranging. Below are excerpts from that conversation, which has been lightly edited for clarity. On their assessment of the 2026 season and their goals going forward Depodesta: When I […]
Scaling the Rocks: Let the autopsy of the 2026 Colorado Rockies begin
Good morning, Purple Row! We have so much to talk about! On Tuesday, Walker Monfort and Paul DePodesta met with media to debrief on the 2026 Colorado Rockies season. What was the focus? How to fix starting pitching, the role of the Penner Sports Group, and what worked and what didn’t — along with a […]
MLB Division Series 2026 discussion thread: Day 4
Today baseball returns its attention to the National League as the Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Atlanta with the series split at one game each. As for the San Diego Padres, it’s win or call it a season as the Milwaukee Brewers have taken a 2-0 lead in the series. It should be a good […]
Raise a glass for Brenton Doyle
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. 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). […]
A briefing on the Rockies’ arbitration players for 2027
The offseason will be a bit trickier for the Colorado Rockies this year. The window to make decisions will be shorter because the World Series will end on October 27 at the earliest, and the collective bargaining agreement ends on December 2, bringing a presumed lockout. That leaves teams with about a month to start […]
Scaling the Rocks: The Rockies are looking ahead
As the postseason rages on, other teams like the Colorado Rockies are already looking ahead to 2027. This offseason will bring a lot of reflection on how the current roster is constructed and potential moves to help the 2027 squad. A major part of that is looking back at how 2026 went and the right […]
MLB Division Series 2026 discussion thread: Day 3
After the Braves tied up their series with the Dodgers 1-1 and the Brewers took a 2-0 lead on the Padres on Sunday, the American League Division Series are on tap today. After the Rays beat the Yankees 1-0 and the White Sox beat the Guardians 3-0 on Saturday, all four teams got an off […]
Troy Johnston found a way to stick around
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2026. 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). […]
One peak Rockies shortstop, one impossible choice
The Rockies are done. The postseason is rolling, and until the World Series is over, the hot stove remains pretty cold. It is the kind of baseball lull that lets the mind of a Rockies fan start to wander. Mine has landed on one incredibly important question: If you could have one Rockies shortstop at […]
Scaling the Rocks: Walk-offs are awesome
Good morning, Rockies fans! Did you see what happened in Milwaukee yesterday? The Brewers were down 3-2 in the ninth, and after Andrew Vaughn flied out for the second out, their win probability had sunk to 17.6%. Gary Sánchez walked to load the bases, but even then Milwaukee was still sitting at just 28.2%. Then […]
MLB Division Series 2026 discussion thread: Day 2
The second phase of this year’s Major League Playoffs are underway after yesterday’s full slate of electric games. From the Chicago White Sox blanking their division rival Cleveland Guardians to Tampa Bay Rays righty Drew Rasmussen nearly no-hitting the New York Yankees at a packed Tropicana Field, the American League matchups provided plenty of excitement. […]
This Week in Purple: Let’s Talk About That
The 2026 Major League Baseball regular season is officially one week in the rearview mirror with the Colorado Rockies finishing with a 58-104 record. With the Division Series of the MLB playoffs starting this weekend, the rest of the league—as well as the teams eliminated in the Wild Card round—find themselves in the same place […]
MLB Division Series 2026 discussion thread: Day 1
The Wild Card round came and went, with three series sweeps and one series ending in a game three battle. Now it’s time to get into the meat of October with a weekend slate of NLDS and ALDS matchups. The Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers will get into the […]
Tommy Tanous discusses the Rockies draft and adjusting to baseball at elevation
Last Saturday, Tommy Tanous, the Colorado Rockies Assistant General Manager – Player Development & Scouting, spoke with Purple Row about his first season with the organization. As a reminder, the Rockies hired Tanous during the offseason as part of their front office rebuild. He is responsible for the organization’s player development and scouting operations. Prior […]
Scaling the Rocks: Bring on the Division Series
The Wild Card series wrapped up on Thursday and now we’re onto the divisional rounds, which will give us our fist look at the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians. These series will feature some old friends, and has there are a lot of storylines to keep up with. Here […]
Purple Row After Dark: Which former Rockies are you rooting for in the MLB Postseason?
The MLB Postseason is in full swing and the Division Series are set: There are numerous former Rockies on these playoff rosters. So my question this evening is this: Which old friend(s) are you rooting for in the Division Series? Let us know in the comments! Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re […]
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