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The 2024 Colorado Rockies: A SWOT analysis

The 2024 Colorado Rockies: A SWOT analysis

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 When it comes to making predictions for the coming MLB season, I tend to prefer writing a (very rough) SWOT analysis that includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. This strikes me as a more nuanced (and slightly different) approach to the topic at hand. So here’s my best attempt to write a SWOT analysis of the 2024 Colorado Rockies. (And for those of you who do this professionally, please bear with my amateur application of the form.) Strengths:...
Mar 24, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 28 thread: Erick Fedde vs. Austin Gomber

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 28 thread: Erick Fedde vs. Austin Gomber

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports The Rockies will continue to hone their lineup as Opening Day approaches. Today, the Chicago White Sox (9-10) travel to Scott River Fields at Talking Stick to face the Colorado Rockies (15-11). Erick Fedde will take the mound for the White Sox while Austin Gomber will start for the Rockies. First Pitch: 2:10 MDT TV: Not available Radio: Not availalbe Lineups For the visiting White Sox: Sunday road trip to Scottsdale pic.twitter.com/MDMKwnpvLt— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) March 24, 2024 And the home Rockies: Rockies lineup vs....
Mar 24, 2024
Colorado Rockies trade for Jake Cave

Colorado Rockies trade for Jake Cave

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via The lefty hitting OF/1B will add another dimension to the “six-man platoon.” This morning, Matt Gelb posted that the Colorado Rockies have traded the Philadelphia Phillies for 1B/OF Jake Cave. The Phillies have traded Jake Cave to the Rockies, according to a source.— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) March 24, 2024 Patrick Saunders added that the Rockies would not be sending any players to Philly. Trade is for cash considerations. https://t.co/K3FbRGY1hm— Patrick Saunders (@psaundersdp) March 24, 2024 To open a roster...
Mar 23, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 26 thread: Cal Quantrill vs. Frankie Montas

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 26 thread: Cal Quantrill vs. Frankie Montas

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/ The Rockies will continue to hone their lineup as Opening Day approaches. Today, the Colorado Rockies (15-10) travel to Goodyear to face the Cincinnati Reds (10-14). Cal Quantrill will take the mound for the Rockies while Frankie Montas will start for the Reds. First Pitch: 2:10 MDT TV: Bally Sports Radio: MLB Radio Lineups For the visiting Rockies: #Rockies vs. #Reds at Goodyear, Ariz.It's the third straight day with no Kris Bryant in the lineup, but he said there is no cause for concern: "Just a couple of days off before the...
Mar 19, 2024
Rockies Spring Training game no. 22 thread: Janine Barria vs. Dakota Hudson; game no. 23 thread: Austin Gomber vs. Casey Lawrence

Rockies Spring Training game no. 22 thread: Janine Barria vs. Dakota Hudson; game no. 23 thread: Austin Gomber vs. Casey Lawrence

Photo by Aaron Doster/ The Rockies will play their last split squad series of spring training. Today, the Colorado Rockies (14-7) welcome the Cleveland Guardians (10-12) to Salt River Fields in a split series that will send Austin Gomber and his teammates to Peoria to face Casey Lawrence and the Seattle Mariners. (Who needs two game threads, right?) First Pitch: 2:10 MDT TV: None Radio: KOA for the Guardians-Rockies game; MLB radio for the Rockies-Mariners contest. Lineups For the visiting Guardians (who are also having a split-squad day): Double the baseball,...
Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?

Tuesday Rockpile: Should the Rockies select Sam Hilliard or Bradley Zimmer as their fourth outfielder?

Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, March 19, 2024 The 2024 MLB season begins next week, teams are settling in for the long haul, and front offices are making decisions about their final rosters. The Colorado Rockies have three decisions remaining. What happens with that “six-man platoon?” Who will get the fifth spot in the starting rotation? And who will get the job as the Rockies’ fourth outfielder, that lefty bench bat the Rockies were committed to finding? The candidates are down to two: Sam Hilliard and Bradley Zimmer....
Mar 18, 2024
State of the Position, 2024: Manager and Coaching Staff

State of the Position, 2024: Manager and Coaching Staff

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Bud Black returns as manager, and the rest of the 2023 staff is also back The Colorado Rockies, presumably, are planning to employ their 2023 staff in 2024. The “presumably” is necessary here given that the Rockies have not actually announced their coaching staff, which seems an unusual move, but perhaps the organization is assuming everyone else understands there have been no changes. In 2023, Joelle Milholm wrote the State of the Position: Coaching Staff, which provides a good starting point for this year’s analysis given that...
Mar 16, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Breakout thread: Yu-Min Lin vs. Chase Dollander

Colorado Rockies Spring Breakout thread: Yu-Min Lin vs. Chase Dollander

Photo by Eakin Howard/ The Rockies’ first-round draft pick will make his debut in purple. Finally, Spring Breakout is happening! Today, the top Colorado Rockies prospects welcome the top Arizona Diamondbacks prospects to Salt River Fields. Yu-Min Lin will take the mound for the D-backs while Chase Dollander will start for the Colorado Rockies. Teams will also use the ABS challenge system, so fans will get a chance to see the technology in action. Now to the details. First Pitch: 5:10 MDT TV: MLB Network Radio: KOA Lineups For the visiting D-backs: Here is the...
Mar 16, 2024
Weekend Rockpile: Colorado Rockies Weekend Discussion Thread: March 16-17, 2024

Weekend Rockpile: Colorado Rockies Weekend Discussion Thread: March 16-17, 2024

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post This weekend, we’ll see more spring training baseball and the first Spring Breakout. Let the games continue! So far, the Rockies are 12-7 in their spring training games – not that it means anything, but let us enjoy these good times while we can. Plus, let’s hear it for that Nolan Jones walk-off in the rain yesterday against the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Okay, so it was during the first inning, right before the game was cancelled due to weather, but still . . . . Kyle Freeland is projected to start today’s...
Mar 15, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 20 thread: Chasen Shreve vs. Ryan Feltner

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 20 thread: Chasen Shreve vs. Ryan Feltner

Photo by Rachel ODriscoll/Colorado Rockies/ Feltner will continue making his case to be part of the Rockies’ starting rotation. Today, the Colorado Rockies (12-7) welcome the World Series champion Texas Rangers (10-8) to Salt River Fields. Chasen Shreve will take the mound for the Rangers while Ryan Feltner will start for the Colorado Rockies. First Pitch: 2:10 MDT TV: Rockies TV Radio: KOA Lineups For the visiting Rangers: Revised Rangers lineup for March 15, 2024 at Colorado. https://t.co/DMEMFiRXEs pic.twitter.com/5hcvdeUrix— Texas Rangers PR (@TXRangersPR)...
Mar 12, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 17 thread: Cole Ragans vs. Cal Quantrill

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 17 thread: Cole Ragans vs. Cal Quantrill

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post After being rained out last week, the Rockies and Royals will take another run at a game. Today, the Colorado Rockies (10-6) welcome the Kansas City Royals (11-6) to Salt River Fields — again, after being rained out last week. Cole Ragans will take the mound for the Rangers while Cal Quantrill will start for the Colorado Rockies. First Pitch: 2:10 PM MDT TV: Not available Radio: KOA Lineups For the visiting Royals: Cole Ragans heads to the mound as we travel to Scottsdale to take on the Rockies....
Mar 12, 2024
A modest platoon proposal for the Colorado Rockies

A modest platoon proposal for the Colorado Rockies

Photo by Rachel ODriscoll/Colorado Rockies/ Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, March 12, 2024 We’ve spent considerable time pondering the Colorado Rockies’ proposed “six-man platoon.” Last winter, Skyler Timmins provided a nice explanation: Black essentially pinpointed that he views first base, right field, and designated hitter as all intertwined. Specifically, it’s almost being viewed as a six-man rotation platoon for those three positions for the following players on the roster: Kris Bryant 1B/RF/DH Charlie Blackmon DH/RF Michael Toglia...
Mar 10, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 17 thread: Ryan Feltner vs. Jakob Junis

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 17 thread: Ryan Feltner vs. Jakob Junis

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/ Feltner will continue making his case to be part of the Rockies’ starting rotation. Today, the Colorado Rockies (8-6) welcome the Milwaukee Brewers (7-9) to Salt River Fields. Jakob Junis will take the mound for the Brewers while Ryan Feltner will start for the Colorado Rockies. First Pitch: 2:10 MDT TV: Not available Radio: KOA Lineups For the visiting Brewers Sundays are better with baseball : @ESPNMilwaukee pic.twitter.com/Tvca7hmFzj— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 10, 2024 And the home Rockies: #Rockies vs....
Mar 9, 2024
Weekend Rockpile: Colorado Rockies Weekend Discussion Thread: March 2-3, 2024

Weekend Rockpile: Colorado Rockies Weekend Discussion Thread: March 2-3, 2024

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post This weekend, we’ll see more spring training baseball. Let the games continue! So far, the Rockies are 8-5 in their spring training games – not that it means anything, but let us enjoy these good times while we can. Dakota Hudson is projected to start today’s game against for the Colorado Rockies with Jameson Taillon taking the mound for the home Chicago Cubs. It’s going to be another good weekend to watch baseball. ★★★ Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when you’re commenting. Thanks!
Mar 7, 2024
Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 14 thread: Cole Ragans vs. Cal Quantrill

Colorado Rockies Spring Training game no. 14 thread: Cole Ragans vs. Cal Quantrill

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Quantrill will make his second spring training appearance today. Today, the Colorado Rockies (8-4-1) welcome the Kansas City Royals (9-4) to Salt River Fields. Cole Ragans will take the mound for the Rangers while Cal Quantrill will start for the Colorado Rockies. First Pitch: 1:30 PM MDT due to a weather delay TV: Not available Radio: MLB.com Lineups For the visiting Royals: Cole Ragans is back on the bump as we head to Scottsdale to take on the Rockies. pic.twitter.com/qyGOf3oRGx— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 7,...

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