Purple Row Mar 20, 2023
Monday Rockpile: The Rockies’ recent signings make sense with one big caveat
Photo by John E. Moore III/ Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, March 20, 2023 There’s no denying the injury bug has been biting the Colorado Rockies this spring. The team was already in a hole with existing injuries to Antonio Senzatela and Tyler Kinley deep into their recovery stages. But more got added before games started being played with Randal Grichuk needing surgery to repair a sports hernia. The calendar didn’t even reach March before the next – and most significant – piece fell when Brendan Rodgers tore his labrum after dislocating his...
Purple Row Mar 14, 2023
State of the Position, 2023: DH and Bench
Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Blackmon is the DH and the 3 bench spots are up for grabs The 2023 season hasn’t even started the Rockies depth is already being challenged. The ripple effects from Brendan Rodgers’ shoulder separation and Sean Bouchard’s torn biceps have shaken up the entire roster. Both injuries are trending toward being season-enders. Throw in Randal Grichuk’s sports hernia that figures to have him returning sometime in April and the 26-man roster for the Rockies seems like it could have a theme this season: fluctuating. How the DH and bench are...
Purple Row Mar 13, 2023
State of the Position, 2023: Outfield
Photo by John E. Moore III/ Kris Bryant and Yonathan Daza are the only currently-healthy 2022 outfield starters for the Rockies The Rockies have had a rough spring training so far, losing Brendan Rodgers, Lucas Gilbreath and Sean Bouchard to injuries. The last one, in particular, throws a wrench into the Rockies’ outfield plans. However, even before that, there wasn’t a clear-cut answer as to who would play in the Rockies’ outfield in 2023. Below is my best guess as to who will play where. Current Starters Coming into the season, it looked like it would be Randal...
Purple Row Mar 10, 2023
Friday Rockpile: Tovar deserves time, not Tulo and Story expectations
Photo by Dylan Buell/ Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, March 10, 2023 Twenty days. The Rockies open the 2023 season in 20 days when they will take on the Padres on March 30 in San Diego. Despite some depressingly devastating injuries to Brendan Rodgers, Lucas Gilbreath, and Sean Bouchard, it’s hard not to be excited about the upcoming season — even if the Rockies aren’t likely to complete in the NL West. This season needs to be a turning point for the organization in two ways: 1) finding out which pitchers can form a solid rotation to pave a road to...
Purple Row Mar 8, 2023
State of the Position, 2023: Second Base
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports With Brendan Rodgers likely to miss the season, the Rockies are left scrambling to formulate their battle plan at second base. In 2022, the Colorado Rockies seemingly had their second baseman for the future set in stone. Brendan Rodgers overcame a brutal April slump where hit hit just .078 and finished the season hitting .266/.325/.408 with 13 home runs, 63 RBI, 30 doubles, and three triples. His 137 games played was a career high and he won both a Gold Glove and a Fielding Bible Award at second base for his defensive efforts. His 22...
Purple Row Mar 8, 2023
Wednesday Rockpile: What can Mike Moustakas Bring to the Table?
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Spring Training is a time of personal exploration. It’s a time for teams to gauge the status of their roster and the progression of certain players and different positions. It’s also a time to experiment and theorize new possibilities of what a team can look like for the new season. Such is the case for the Colorado Rockies more than ever over the course of the past week. After Brendan Rodgers suffered an injury that threatens the entirety of his 2023 season, the Rockies quickly...
Purple Row Mar 7, 2023
Tuesday Rockpile: What moving Kris Bryant to right field means for the Rockies’ outfield
Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 The Rockies have already gotten the injury bug early into the Spring Training with the unfortunate news of Lucas Gilbreath possibly needing Tommy John surgery and Brendan Rodgers could miss the entire season with complications from a shoulder injury suffered last week. The news of Rodgers being sidelined the entire 2023 campaign has led to speculation on how the Rockies will now fill the hole at second base. Although some have speculated that Kris Bryant be moved to third and...
Purple Row Mar 6, 2023
Affected by Altitude: A Moose in Smarch Weather
Photo by Joe Sargent/ This week Skyler and Evan are joined by Kenneth to discuss the injuries of Brendan Rodgers and Lucas Gilbreath, the singing of Mike Moustakas and Brad Hand, and other spring narratives. The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by staff writers Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins,who are incredibly proud and excited to be lending their voices to more great Rockies content for you to enjoy. Joining Evan and Skyler is a rotating cast of guests hosts to talk shop about everyone’s favorite purple baseball team. This week, Skyler and Evan are joined by...
Purple Row Mar 5, 2023
Rockies to sign Mike Moustakas
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ The three-time All-Star joins the team on a minor league deal with an invite to Major League camp. In a surprising move, MLB.com’s Thomas Harding reports that the Colorado Rockies have signed three-time All-Star Mike Moustakas to a “non-roster agreement,” giving the team another potential option in the infield in the wake of Brendan Rodgers’ injury. #Rockies have reached a non-roster agreement with DH-3B-1B Mike Moustakas, who was released by the #Reds in January.— Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) March 5, 2023 After a strong 2019...
Lookout Landing Mar 3, 2023
Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/3/23: J.P. Crawford, Brendan Rodgers, and José LeClerc
Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/ Kicking off your Friday with some links. Hello all and happy Friday! Let’s dig into it. In Mariners news... Larry Stone at The Seattle Times spoke to J.P. Crawford about his mentality entering the 2023 season. Around the league... Rockies infielder Brendan Rodgers might require surgery to repair his dislocated shoulder. Rangers reliever José LeClerc will sit out of the World Baseball Classic this year while he heals from a neck injury. He was slated to play for the Dominican. Dodgers prospect Miguel Vargas is recovering from a...
Purple Row Mar 2, 2023
Brendan Rodgers and Lucas Gilbreath have potentially season-ending injuries
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Less than one week into spring training, the Rockies are faced with unfortunate news: their star second baseman and best lefty reliever might be out for the year. On Tuesday afternoon, it was the bottom of the first inning during an early spring training skirmish. Colorado Rockies star second baseman Brendan Rodgers made a fairly routine diving stop on a grounder off the bat of Texas Rangers left fielder Robbie Grossman. When Rodgers didn’t immediately get up, it was clear something was wrong and teammates Ezequiel Tovar and Nolan...
