Reeling Rockies hammered by lowly White Sox, lose fifth straight
Leave it to the 2024 Rockies to make the White Sox look like the ’27 Yankees. The White Sox entered the weekend series with a major league-worst 22-61 record. Then they beat the reeling Rockies, 5-3,...
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Rockies, dominated by Brewers’ Colin Rea, shut out at Coors Field
The Rockies’ offense remains a Rubik’s Cube. Just when they start to figure it out, things don’t line up. Case in point: their 3-0 loss to the Brewers Wednesday night at Coors Field in front of an...
View ArticleRockies Journal: 10 questions for second half of season for Colorado
Six games into the second half of their season, we know a lot about the 2024 Rockies. For example, their bullpen has been historically bad, their rotation shows hints of promise, their lineup is bereft...
View ArticleCal Quantrill hammered in 12-6 defeat in Cincinnati as Reds rookie Rece Hinds...
On Tuesday in Cincinnati, the Rockies’ best pitcher got lit up while a Reds rookie continued his historically hot start. The result was a 12-6 defeat in the second game of the series at Great American...
View ArticleKyle Freeland, Sam Hilliard lead Rockies to 6-5 win over Reds
Kyle Freeland pitched with the precision of a Rolex in the Rockies’ 6-5 victory over the Reds on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. The veteran left-hander got a big assist from outfielder...
View ArticleSliding Rockies, dominated by Reds’ Hunter Greene, on pace to lose 105 games
Cincinnati is four games under .500 and in eighth place in the National League wild-card standings. But put Cincy on the same field as the woeful Rockies, and the Big Red Machine revs back to life....
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Rockies doomed by two messy innings, lose 7-3 to Mets
The dog days of summer are already taking a bite out of the Rockies. Two awful innings doomed them in a 7-3 loss to the Mets at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon. Combining walks, timely hits and a...
View ArticleRockies’ All-Star Ryan McMahon finds balance, on and off the field
“Can juggle.” That’s the final line in Ryan McMahon’s bio in the Rockies media guide. It’s not what you might think. There are no flaming torches involved, no sharp-edged swords. “Yep, I can juggle...
View ArticleRockies draft tracker and analysis, Day 3: Colorado’s selections in Rounds 11...
For the first time in Rockies history, the club did not select a single high school player in the MLB draft. Colorado used all 21 of its selections on college players from Sunday through Tuesday in an...
View ArticleEzequiel Tovar’s homer lifts Rockies over Giants for third straight victory
All Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar could do was watch and admire his masterpiece. In a tie game against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night, pitcher Logan Webb tried to sneak an off-speed...
View ArticleRockies’ Nolan Jones: “It’s been a mental and physical battle for me this year”
Nolan Jones never saw this season coming. Not after what he did in 2023 when he became the first Rockies rookie to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases. He also led the majors and set a franchise record...
View ArticleRockies’ Charlie Blackmon leaves game after getting hit in the eye
Rockies veteran Charlie Blackmon left Friday night’s game in San Diego with a bruised left eye after he was struck by a baseball. Blackmon, who started in right field, departed in the third inning...
View ArticleRockies Journal: The ’24 Rox are not the ’16 Rox, and that’s a problem
Some folks at 20th and Blake, including manager Bud Black, GM Bill Schmidt, and veteran pitcher Kyle Freeland, believe the Rockies are primed to turn a corner. For them, becoming a .500 team, maybe...
View ArticleTale of two teams: Stumbling Rockies swept by red-hot Diamondbacks
First, the ugly small picture. The Rockies lost 11-4 to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field as the D-backs completed a three-game sweep and won their season-high sixth straight game....
View ArticleRockies roster shakeup: Elias Diaz released, Drew Romo called up, Lucas...
The Rockies head into the season’s final quarter with a decidedly different roster. On Friday, the club released veteran catcher Elias Diaz and promoted catching prospect Drew Romo from Triple-A...
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Todd Helton’s Hall of Fame career celebrated at Coors Field
Todd Helton, the greatest player in Rockies history, returned home to Coors Field on Saturday night. He was greeted with a highlight video spanning his career from Rocky Top to LoDo, from Tennessee to...
View ArticleLucas Gilbreath pushed through “brutal, frustrating” rehab to pitch for...
There were butterflies the size of pterodactyls fluttering around Lucas Gilbreath’s tummy when he took the mound at Coors Field on Friday night. That was a good thing. “It was awesome,” the Rockies...
View ArticleAustin Gomber sparkles in Rockies’ 3-1 win over Nationals
Quality start doesn’t begin to describe Austin Gomber’s performance. How about dominating? Or commanding? Or just plain terrific? Whatever the adjective, Gomber sparkled in the Rockies’ 3-1 win over...
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Rockies’ rocky road continues with 8-3 loss to Nationals
The Rockies’ road to perdition is paved with strikeouts, missed opportunities and bad pitching. The latest example? Their 8-3 loss to Washington on Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park. The Rockies...
View ArticleRockies blanked by Yankees as Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton homer
The Yankees overpowered the Rockies in the Bronx on Friday night. Given the ongoing struggles of Colorado’s offense, it took only a couple of mighty swings. Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton...
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