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Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Most baseball fans probably hadn’t heard of Colorado Rockies reliever Jake Bird before he had a run-in with Bryce Harper back in May. Harper was going at it with Rockies pitcher Jake Bird after Bird clapped his glove at him pic.twitter.com/ZU7bpJU8kn— Jomboy Media … [Read more...] about Tuesday Rockpile: Jake Bird anchors the Colorado Rockies’ bullpen

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The Rockies look to start their home stand with a win against the Giants. The Colorado Rockies are back in Denver as they begin a six-game home stand and attempt to get back to their winning ways of May. Opening for the Giants is John Brebbia. In 23.2 innings pitched, he has an ERA of 3.80% with a GB% of 29.1% and a K% of 34.7%. The … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies game no. 62 thread: John Brebbia vs. Dinelson Lamet

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, June 5, 2023 It has been a very interesting career arc for Chase Anderson, one of the newest Colorado Rockies’ acquisitions. Exclusively a starter to begin his career, Anderson produced mostly league-average figures during a six-year stretch from 2014-2019 with the exception of a … [Read more...] about Monday Rockpile: Chase Anderson has unexpectedly become the new stopper for the Colorado Rockies (plus Pebble Report)

Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the Kris Bryant dilemma, the resurgence of Ryan McMahon, the kids playing and playing well, and name their Player of the Month for May For more information on the future of podcasts here at Purple Row, please click here! ★ ★ ★ The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple … [Read more...] about Affected by Altitude: A Couple of Rule Breakers

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The Rockies will look to complete the sweep in the City of Fountains The Rockies have won their first two games against the Kansas City Royals by a combined score of 13-6. A win today would give the Rox their first sweep of at least three games on the road since August 24-26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and their second-ever … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies game no. 61 thread: Kyle Freeland vs Brady Singer

Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, 2023 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a … [Read more...] about This Week in Purple: Setting our sights on Seattle

John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports Can the Rockies capitalize on last night’s shellacking? The Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 last night. They scored six runs in the top of the eighth to overcome a 2-1 deficit. It was the first time in 2023 that Colorado won a game when trailing after seven innings. Prior to the game, they were one of three teams (also Mets and … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies game no. 60 thread: Austin Gomber vs. Daniel Lynch

Photo by George Rose/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, June 2, 2023 Last week, we visited the ancient history of Coors Field from prehistoric oceans to mountain building. This week, will look at notable people who occupied LoDo and are often overlooked in Denver history. Although the Rockies are celebrating their 30th season as an MLB franchise, … [Read more...] about Friday Rockpile: Historical markers tell the story of LoDo before Coors Field

Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images The Rockies visit Kauffman Stadium for the first time since 2017 The Rockies were swept by the Diamondbacks in a four-game set, being outscored by the Snakes 23-10. Last night’s walk-off loss stung particularly because it was the first time in 2023 that the Rox lost a game when leading after seven innings. Now, they … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies game no. 59 thread: Chase Anderson vs Jordan Lyles