Purple Row Mar 16, 2023
State of the Position, 2023: Starting Rotation
Photo by Matthew Stockman/ Mainstays Germán Márquez and Kyle Freeland head the rotation, but questions remain for the final three spots Just a few years ago, the Rockies’ starting rotation was one of the strongest position groups the team had. But going into the 2023 campaign, the rotation have a few question marks. Injuries and poor performance are the main causes given that Antonio Senzatela is still recovering from a torn ACL while Austin Gomber is coming off a poor 2022 performance. The starting rotation will need to perform better if the Rockies want to...
Purple Row Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Rockpile: How Rockies have played in the WBC so far
Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, March 13th, 2023 While the MLB season is still a few weeks out before Opening Day, the World Baseball Classic is in full swing starting this past weekend in the United States pools of the tournament. Like most clubs, the Rockies have a few players representing their countries in this year’s tournament, including Kyle Freeland and Daniel Bard for Team USA. In total, the Rockies have five players playing in the WBC this year, with an sixth possible in Germán Márquez joining...
Purple Row Mar 1, 2023
Wednesday Rockpile: Invasion of the Southpaws
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, March 1, 2023 One of the glaring problems the Colorado Rockies have had over the years is a severe lack of left-handed pitching, specifically in the reliever department. Kyle Freeland is the lone full-time lefty starting pitcher followed by Austin Gomber who fits into a murky swing-man category now with his sights set on the rotation. Seemingly to have finally noticed the problem, the Rockies have gone about filling up the arm barn depth, giving us one of the more intriguing storylines to watch...
