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Paul Worley gives Rockies prospects real-world English practice
This is the fourth installment in Purple Row’s series on the Colorado Rockies Cultural Education & Development Program. Sam Bradfield described what the program does and how it got started. She followed that up with an article about its curriculum. This week, we’ll be exploring how the Rockies help non-English-speaking players develop their language skills. […]
One Reason Why The Wild Can Win Game 4
The Minnesota Wild have an opportunity to even the series against the Colorado Avalanche and it would be massive. Going down 2-0, not many people outside of Minnesota were thinking the Wild had a chance to make it a competitive series, but after Saturday's big 5-1 win for Game 3, now they certainly...
Islanders News: Pulock under the knife
We’re still in the quiet, other-teams-are-competing part of the offseason, but there was one bit of news on an Islanders player who was grinding through some injuries during the final third. Meanwhile, among those still-competing teams, Minnesota has restored possibility in its series with the Avalanche, the Canadiens have taken the lead on Buffalo, and […]
Purple Row After Dark: East Coast schedule bias?
After 41 games, the Rockies are 16-25 (.390). That includes a much-improved road record of 8-14 on the road, but a 4-13 record against teams above .500, which might be expected. What might not be is the Rockies battling the Giants (16-24) last place in the NL West instead of claiming by a mile. With […]
The Wild Had the Right Ingredients For An Epic Game 3 Win
Well, well, well, that win against the Colorado Avalanche felt good, didn’t it? The first two games of the series were not exactly what Minnesota Wild fans were looking for, but this third game showed that Minnesota is a true contender. Not only did they hang with the Avalanche, but they absolutely...
NBA Trade Rumor: Giannis Would Pair Up With Jokic in Proposed Blockbuster
Could we be looking at a potential pairing up of the NBA MVPs in five of the last seven seasons? The latest rumor has a blockbuster deal being proposed that would team up 3-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic and 2-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, with the Nuggets. Safe to say that that duo together would be unstoppable. But is it even a possibility? We do know that the Milwaukee Bucks are now this close to finally trading Giannis. Insider Chris Mannix says "At some point in the ...
Wallstedt's Calm Allowed the Wild To Play With Conviction
The Minnesota Wild needed a response in Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche, and they got it emphatically. Behind a composed, confident performance from Jesper Wallstedt, the Wild snapped Colorado’s perfect postseason run with a 5-1 win at Grand Casino Arena, cutting the series deficit to 2-1 and...
Thanks, Kyle Schwarber’s mom: Phillies 6, Rockies 0
Listen, you’re probably reading this because you were out today doing things with your mom, wife, grandmother, someone. And that’s fine. It’s darn near impossible to watch every single baseball game. So today, just know this: if you missed the baseball game, thank the moms of Cristopher Sanchez and Kyle Schwarber for giving them to […]
Nuggets got as lucky as possible with results of NBA draft lottery
Despite not having a lottery pick, the Nuggets had plenty at stake on Sunday, and for the most part, they lucked out.
Phillies 6, Rockies 0: Schwarber and Sánchez proved to be too much
It was a Mother’s Day to forget in Philadelphia, as the Colorado Rockies were blanked by the Phillies 6-0. They managed six hits, but they also struck out 10 times and did not walk once. Sugano struggled early, but settled in later Tomoyuki Sugano 菅野 智之 struggled out of the gate, striking out Trea Turner […]
Can the Wild Enact Their Blueprint If They're Less Desperate?
Well, there you have it. The Minnesota Wild finally put their formula into practice. They have their blueprint! They won Game 3 on special teams, held their own 5-on-5, and Jesper Wallstedt regained his form. Do that three more times, and they can dig out of a 2-0 hole and upset the Colorado Avalanc...
Nuggets free agent search should start with what sent them packing
Key free agents will be critical to helping the Nuggets fix what caused their defeat in the playoffs.
Colorado Rockies game no. 41 thread: Tomoyuki Sugano vs Cristopher Sánchez
The Colorado Rockies had a rough week last week. Heck, it’s been a rough month of May so far. The Rockies have won just two games. However, now is a good a time as any to turn things around, right? After an extra-innings brawl on Friday, the Rockies dropped game two against the Philadelphia Phillies […]
The Avalanche Don’t Need Perfection — They Need Championship Resolve
The Colorado Avalanche will not be going 7-0 to start the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, a truth that many fans of the more fickle variety are struggling to cope with. Not Gabe Landeskog, though, who said, “This is what we expected, and if you didn’t, I think you are a bit naive.” This is a […]
Gamethread 5/10: Phillies vs Rockies
The Phillies will attempt to celebrate Mother’s Day by earning a series victory over the Colorado Rockies. On the mound will be Cristopher Sanchez, coming off a spectacular start where he delivered eight shutout innings. He’ll be opposed by righthander Tomoyuki Sugano. The Japanese import has a 3.41 ERA in his second MLB season. Game […]
This Week in Purple: Word to Your Mother
It ended up being a tough week for the Colorado Rockies. They kicked things off on Sunday by giving up 11 runs to the Atlanta Braves to complete a sweep, and it didn’t get much better when the New York Mets came to town. The Rockies lost to the Mets on Monday before the snow—yes, […]
The Wild's Formula Finally Worked In Game 3
The Minnesota Wild found themselves in a 0-2 hole in the series because they couldn't stick to the script in Denver. Minnesota had to follow an underdog playbook against a juggernaut Colorado Avalanche team. There's a tried-and-true way to pull off an upset in the Stanley Cup Playoffs: Win the game...
Game 3 Recap: Fright night in Minnesota, Avs downed 5-1
After a long week off the Colorado Avalanche began the away portion of their second round series in Minnesota. The Wild were energized in their home building and with some help on special teams built a lead and never looked back to take this game 5-1 and cut Colorado’s lead in the series to 2-1. […]
Purple Row After Dark: Banging down the door
There’s a new approach to how the Colorado Rockies front office is managing the prospect pipeline. In past years, some prospects were stuck behind a logjam of veterans who didn’t seem to fit the organization’s path forward, while other prospects were yo-yoed between the majors and various levels of minor league ball. Frustration grew among […]
King for a day: Phillies 9, Rockies 3
Alec Bohm has been under fire lately and justifiably so. He’s been one of the worst hitters in the game this year and came under question, even in these here pages, about his viability as a regular in the lineup. Don Mattingly sat him down for two days to give him a reset, but openly […]
Nuggets enter uncharted territory after league cracked their code
The Nuggets had a rough series against the Timberwolves. They're going to have to make adjustments against the league next season.
Round 2 Game 3 Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild (7:00 P.M.)
The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to a bang, as Colorado Avalanche held serve against the Minnesota Wild to stake a 2-0 series lead. A victory today can give them a commanding three game series lead and leave them just one victory away from returning to the Western Conference Final. Colorado […]
Colorado Rockies game no. 40 thread: Kyle Freeland vs. Aaron Nola
Well, that was quite the way to open the series. The Colorado Rockies survived another blown lead to manage an exciting extra-inning win against the Philadelphia Phillies last night. Colorado carries a two-game winning streak into the matchup, as the teams meet for the second time this weekend and the fifth time already in this […]
Unexpected Nuggets-Bucks blockbuster trade idea would put stars on the move
A wild trade idea would have the Bucks and Nuggets swapping stars this summer.
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