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Colorado Rockies game no. 34 thread: Chris Sale vs. Brennan Bernardino

The Colorado Rockies had a prime opportunity to steal the series opener at home against the Atlanta Braves. They jumped out to a 6-0 lead but then, they saw the opportunity walk away. Literally. Crucial walks in the eighth and ninth innings put the Rox in danger and ultimately behind in a game where they […]

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In Albuquerque, production is not proof for Rockies prospects

As several Colorado Rockies search for traction on offense, it makes sense that the next wave of Albuquerque names has started to become more interesting.  Cole Carrigg (No. 4 PuRP) has been part of that conversation. Charlie Condon (No. 1 PuRP), too. Sterlin Thompson (No. 13 PuRP) is a quieter name, but maybe a more intriguing one than first appears. […]

Colorado Rockies game no. 33 thread: Grant Holmes vs. José Quintana

On April 17th, the Los Angeles Dodgers came to Denver with the best record in baseball, a relentless offense, and a pitching staff that made the matchup feel unfair. The Rockies did not need to prove they were better than Los Angeles. They just needed to survive it — and they did, finishing the four-game series […]

This April wasn’t the cruelest month for Rockies

At the start of every baseball season, hope springs eternal — even for the Colorado Rockies.  In recent seasons, that optimism of better play quickly evaporated as the Rockies were practically eliminated from the playoffs by the end of April. This April was different. Even after Thursday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds, the Rockies just concluded […]

Purple Row After Dark: April Players of the Month

The time to close the opening chapter of 2026 is finally upon us. It’s safe to say that April was much kinder to the Colorado Rockies this year than in the previous couple of seasons. Dating back to 2017, here’s how the Rockies’ record fared in April: As we can see, a 13-14 record is […]

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Colorado Rockies game no. 32 thread: Michael Lorenzen vs. Andrew Abbott

Wake up, friends, baseball starts early today! After struggling to break through in the first game of the series, the bats came alive in the second game for the Colorado Rockies as they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 13-2 on Wednesday. Now, with the series split, the Rockies aim for their second straight series win to […]

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For Ezequiel Tovar, plate appearances might as well start 0-1

The Colorado Rockies are off to a strong start. The pitching has been surprisingly solid as a whole, and the lineup has seen good performances from Hunter Goodman, Mickey Moniak, and Edouard Julien. It hasn’t all been perfect, however. Tyler Freeman, TJ Rumfield, and Kyle Karros have shown some good signs amongst their overall mixed […]

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Purple Row After Dark: One Stone Too Many? 

The Rockies’ new pitching philosophy is no longer a secret. They promised to leave no stone unturned, and one month in, the results have been genuinely impressive. Depending on your preferred WAR metric, Colorado has had one of baseball’s most valuable pitching staffs — at altitude, no less.  That story has been covered well, including here at Purple Row. So here’s the […]

Rockies 13, Reds 2: Big hits in the Queen City

It looks like the Colorado Rockies offense just needed an extra day to arrive in the riverside city of Cincinnati. After last night’s two-run affair, the Rockies exploded on offense tonight while largely shutting down the Reds. A spoonful of Tommy Sugar Tomoyuki Sugano 菅野 智之 continued his run of strong pitching for the Rockies […]

Colorado Rockies game no. 31 thread: Tomoyuki Sugano vs Brandon Williamson

Yesterday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds was a lot closer than the score would indicate. The Reds didn’t bust the scoring open until very late in the day, and the Colorado Rockies had plenty of opportunities to score. The problem was that the Rockies didn’t capitalize on those opportunities. This evening the Rockies are once […]

Chase Dollander’s confidence on the mound reflected in his fastball

For years, the Colorado Rockies have searched for a true ace pitcher: someone with the raw power to blow hitters away while embodying the movement profile, grit, and confidence to succeed at Coors Field. At times, there have been glimpses of that type of pitcher in the past, but in 2026, Chase Dollander may have […]

Purple Row After Dark: What’s surprised you most about the 2026 MLB season so far?

With the first month of baseball in the books, there have been plenty of surprises across the league. From surprise contenders to fallen favorites and from managers on the hot seat to unexpected performers, the 2026 season has been full of surprises. While things are certain to shift as the long season drags on, here […]

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Reds 7, Rockies 2: Not enough offense (again)

After sweeping the New York Mets over the weekend, the Colorado Rockies hoped to continue on their winning track in Game 1 against the Cincinnati Reds. However, it was not to be as the Rockies, despite getting on base throughout the game, could never manage to bring runners home and lost the series opener, 7-2. […]

Colorado Rockies Game no. 30 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Chase Burns

The Colorado Rockies are surely feeling good about life since they are coming off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets at Citi Field. Worth noting, Colorado sits at 13-16 on the season, their best start through 29 games since 2022, when they got off to a 16-13 start. In addition, the Rockies are […]

Rockies reliever RJ Petit discusses coming back from Tommy John surgery

The first thing you’ll probably notice about RJ Petit is his size— he’s 6-foot, 8-inches tall. Generally speaking, the Colorado Rockies are not a height-challenged team, but even then, Petit towers above his teammates. It’s fitting, then, that his size reflects the notable changes he’s undergone over the course of the last year as he […]

Purple Row After Dark: The value of a shutout

On Sunday, in the second game of a doubleheader — and when the bullpen had to cover 3.2 innings in Game 1 — Chase Dollander threw seven shutout innings to help the Rockies shut out the Mets 3-0. The result was Colorado’s first shutout of 2026. In 2025, the Rockies only held opponents scoreless three […]

Edouard Julien emerging as quality leadoff hitter for Rockies

While a clear feature of the 2026 Rockies is Warren Schaeffer changing up lineups depending on the opposing pitcher and analytics, one trend is emerging as a fairly regular trend: Edouard Julien in the leadoff spot. Julien has hit in the No. 1 spot in 17 of the Rockies 29 games with all of them […]

Purple Row After Dark: Stars vs. Spark

The Rockies and Mets came into this series with nearly identical records: 10-16 for Colorado, 9-16 for New York. Which… felt misleading. Like two teams arriving at the same place for completely different reasons. Then the Rockies swept the series, and the gap in records is growing: 13-16 for Colorado, 9-19 for New York. Same […]

The Rockies sweep the Mets in a Sunday doubleheader

After rain bumped the Saturday matchup from the MLB schedule, the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets played two on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. Game 1: Rockies 3, Mets 1 The Rockies started the day with a victory to lock up a series win on the road. Putting the ‘K’ in New York Strikeouts […]

Colorado Rockies game no. 29 thread: Chase Dollander vs Kodai Senga

The Colorado Rockies held the New York Mets to just one run during their 3-1 victory in the first stage of today’s traditional double-header. With that win, the Rockies have won the series against the Mets. Now it’s time to play again, and potentially earn a sweep in Flushing. For the first time this season, […]

Colorado Rockies game no. 28 thread: Jose Quintana vs. Nolan McLean

After a full day of rain in New York City on Saturday, the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets will pick things up where they left off, with a Sunday doubleheader to make up for the postponed game. The Rockies won a close one on Friday night in the city that never sleeps, withstanding some […]

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