Tag: mlb
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Denver’s Marc Cash has collected 48,000 autographs from celebrities, with the Broncos being his biggest passion
Marc Cash has more pairs of cleats than one might find in the Broncos locker room. He has troves of Nuggets game-worn shoes and Avalanche hockey sticks. And it’s all on display in the basement of his Denver home. Well, some of it is. Cash, 38, has been collecting autographs since he was 6 and…
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Paul DePodesta Q&A: How Rockies’ front office plans to build new foundation at Coors Field
Paul DePodesta, the Colorado Rockies’ president of baseball operations, sat down with The Denver Gazette for an exclusive interview to discuss staff hires, organizational philosophy and the path forward after a 119-loss season: The Denver Gazette: The staff is coming together. Are there more staff hires, or are you comfortable with where it stands? Paul…
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Colorado Rockies formalize baseball staff with four ‘game-changers’ | Kevin’s take
ORLANDO, Fla. — Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer and the rebuilt front office have been working long hours to formalize the team’s staff for 2026. On Tuesday, not only did the Rockies solidify who would be the key leaders in an effort to rebuild their pitching philosophies, Schaeffer couldn’t control his enthusiasm once the staff…
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Colorado Rockies hire highly respected general manager, taking Josh Byrnes from Dodgers front office
The rebuilding of the Colorado Rockies front office took another big step forward Wednesday. Josh Byrnes, currently working as the senior vice president of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers, will be officially named as the new general manager for the Rockies, sources confirmed to The Denver Gazette. Byrnes will work directly under new…
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Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer set to bring ‘different’ approach to spring training
The calendar may show it’s the Thanksgiving season, but Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer is already looking ahead to spring. Named as the eighth manager in franchise history on Monday, Schaeffer spoke on Wednesday about the changes he wants to make with the Rockies now that the interim tag has been lifted from his manager title.…
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Rockies designate former first-round picks Toglia, Rolison for assignment
With Tuesday’s deadline to firm up 40-man rosters to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft, the Colorado Rockies designated two former first-round picks for assignment and made a trade that adds a new face to the bullpen mix. Michael Toglia, Colorado’s 2025 Opening Day first baseman and a first-round pick in the 2019…
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Introducing Paul DePodesta, new Rockies president of baseball operations: ‘I’m a bit of a sucker for a challenge’
LAS VEGAS — Not far from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel where the MLB general manager meetings are being held this week, the track and grandstands for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix are being built. It’s messy. It’s loud. It’s causing traffic nightmares in a city where the famed Strip already crawls…
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Rockies hire Paul DePodesta to run front office; Will Thad Levine follow as GM?
The Paul DePodesta era has begun at Coors Field. The Rockies on Friday announced DePodesta as the fifth head of baseball operations in team history. DePodesta, 52, will officially carry the title of president of baseball operations into MLB’s GM meetings, which are scheduled to begin Monday in Las Vegas. Rockies owner, chairman and chief…
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Rockies to hire current NFL executive — and Jonah Hill character in ‘Moneyball’ — to run front office, report says
The Colorado Rockies promised in October they would go outside the organization to hire their next head of baseball operations. They are following through. The Rockies will hire NFL executive Paul DePodesta to be their next head of baseball operations, according to a report in The Athletic. He will replace Bill Schmidt, who left the…
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How Rockies’ GM decision could impact Kris Bryant and spending in free agency | Kevin’s Take
With Major League Baseball’s general manager meetings slated to begin Monday in Las Vegas, the Colorado Rockies are on the clock to hire a new head of baseball operations by the time the meeting kicks off. Reports have circulated that the top two candidates for the position — Arizona Diamondbacks assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye and…