Tag: mlb
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Rockies voice Drew Goodman: Colorado can take cue from Dodgers’ remarkable draft-and-develop success
On Oct. 1, 2018, the Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers played Game 163 at Chavez Ravine to determine which of the teams, who were tied atop the National League West, would win the division. The Dodgers won that game 5-2, keeping the Rockies from winning their first division crown. Since that day, the franchises have…
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Why Blue Jays, Dodgers will meet in World Series — with Toronto winning it all | Kevin’s Take
The Major League Baseball season has come down to four teams competing for the sport’s ultimate prize. Those four teams also represent all sides of baseball’s payroll spectrum. In the National League, you have the Los Angeles Dodgers, who entered the postseason with the highest active payroll of any MLB team at close to $266…
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Rockies say GM Bill Schmidt steps down, team to begin ‘outside’ search for next baseball leader
The Rockies on Wednesday announced Bill Schmidt is out as senior vice president and general manager, signaling a significant organizational shift for a franchise plagued by inconsistency and fan frustration. With Schmidt’s departure, the Rockies will begin a search for a new head of baseball operations immediately. “After a number of conversations, we decided it…
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Rockies need smart offseason to rebound from historically bad season | Kevin’s take
The Rockies posting a third consecutive 100-loss season was certainly a possibility heading into 2025. However, no one believed this Rockies squad would become one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball history. A 5-25 record through their first 30 games officially put the Rockies on notice for what could become a historically bad…
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‘Circle of life’: Rockies acknowledge more trades could follow McMahon’s move to Yankees
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CLEVELAND — The rain fell at Progressive Field on Monday, bringing a quick end to what had been a reunion vibe just a few minutes earlier. Nolan Jones and Tyler Freeman, swapped for each other when the Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Guardians made a late…
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Opposing team’s flags and paper bags: Rockies fans resigned to historic losing season
For fans of the Colorado Rockies, Thursday’s game was a glimmer of hope in a season that has been mostly devoid of it. After battling the San Francisco Giants — one of just six MLB teams with at least 40 wins this season — the Rockies rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to walk off their divisional…
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Colorado adores Charlie Blackmon, a Rockies icon, because he’s a normal guy | Paul Klee
It was funny Tuesday when Rockies icon Charlie Blackmon said he soon will be among his “normal friends” upon retiring as the bearded face of the Rockies franchise
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Ex-Georgia star Charlie Condon agrees to record $9.25-million bonus with Rockies, report says
Follow the money. The Rockies believe in Charlie Condon. Colorado and Condon, the No. 3 pick in the MLB draft, agreed on a $9.25 million signing bonus, ESPN reported Friday. It’s tied for the most lucrative draft bonus in MLB history, the report said. Last season at Georgia, Condon became the third player in NCAA…
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Coronado’s Trey Gregory-Alford earns Colorado Baseball Player of the Year
Trey Gregory-Alford continues to stack baseball accolades. It was announced Monday that Gregory-Alford earned Colorado’s baseball player of the year this season and he became the first Coronado baseball player to receive the award. The Cougars right-handed pitcher joins Pine Creek players Justin Olson (2017-18) and Riley Cornelio (2018-19) as the last Colorado Springs baseball…