I write about baseball (mostly the Rockies and D-backs) for Purple Row, Just Baseball, and Pitcher List. (I’m also a college English teacher, but baseball is more interesting.)
Subscribe to Rockies Pitch Earlier this week on Purple Row, I wrote about the Colorado Rockies’ “six-man platoon.” A key, if overlooked, member of that arrangement is Hunter Goodman, a catcher-turned-outfielder-and-first-baseman known for his powerful swing. If you’ve lost track of him — after all, the Rockies used a lot
Subscribe to Rockies Pitch On Tuesday, the Cactus League held its media day with various front office personnel taking questions. Among those were Bill Schmidt, who spoke with beat writers about the 2024 Colorado Rockies. While never one to be overly loquacious, here’s some of what Schmidt had to
Perhaps you remember The Athletic, a website that covers sports — but not any Denver teams, despite the fact that the Mile High City is home to the NBA champion Denver Nuggets and one of the greatest players the game has ever seen in addition to a recent Stanley Cup champion
It’s easy to take the under on the 2024 Colorado Rockies — most of the projection systems are. But there is plenty of evidence to suggest they will be better this season.
Last weekend, RockiesFest returned for the first time since 2019, and it was pretty glorious. Coors Field was open for exploration, ballpark food was available for purchase, and players, staff, and Dinger signed autographs and answered questions. If you’re a Colorado Rockies nerd, it was a little slice of
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Pitchers and catchers are about to report, and Rockies Pitch is back! Look for the first issue to drop tomorrow, Friday, February 2. Subscribe for more info. (In the meantime, I’ll be trying to figure out how this site works….) Renee