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Rockies bullpen coach Matt Buschman is learning about pitching at elevation — and looking to the future
As it turns out, 2026 has been a surprisingly strong year for the Colorado Rockies bullpen. Through August 29th, Rockies relievers have been worth 3.0 fWAR, which is 15th in MLB. Their 4.81 ERA is not terrific, but it comes in 26th in baseball. (Given that their xERA was 4.80, the bullpen has performed about […]
Get the best of Purple Row on the new SB Nation app!
It’s a big day for Purple Row! Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Rockies. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of The […]
Rockies robbed on rainy night, fall to Orioles 2-1
For a few moments, it looked like Jake McCarthy had hit a walk-off home run that would have given the Rockies a 3-2 win in a game that ended four hours and 33 minutes after it started. But it wasn’t meant to be. McCarthy’s bomb with two outs in the bottom of the ninth was […]
Orioles vs. Rockies Weather Delay: Restart time announced
Rain and lightning have delayed the game between the Rockies and Orioles on Monday night. The rain that looked ominous all day in Denver finally decided to fall after starting in the bottom of the fifth, with the game tied 1-1. The grounds crew rolled out the tarp between innings as fans headed for the […]
Colorado Rockies vs. Baltimore Orioles game discussion: Cade Povich vs. Tanner Gordon
After losing four games in a row, the Colorado Rockies (52-85) return to Coors Field for a six-game homestand starting with a showdown vs. the Baltimore Orioles (68-69) tonight. The Rockies will then play the Cardinals to complete the homestand, which will be the second-to-last one in the 2026 season. Tanner Gordon (1-4, 5.38 ERA) […]
Mike “Tiny” Pontarelli is the engine that makes the Rockies’ clubhouse run
Managing all of the Colorado Rockies gear is a big task, one that falls to Mike “Tiny” Pontarelli, Assistant Director of the Major League Clubhouse. (You may remember from earlier this season, Renee Dechert wrote about the Rockies’ home run coat. In that interview, she spoke Pontarelli about how the clubhouse manages and cares for […]
Purple Row After Dark: What are you watching around MLB this September?
For most of the season, my attention stays pretty firmly on the Colorado Rockies. That will not change down the stretch, but the losses are starting to stack up again. The Rockies are 4-11 over their last 15 games, and that can get frustrating. Sometimes it is nice to look up and see what else […]
New York Heights vs San Francisco Firebells — WPBL Discussion thread
Last night the New York Heights saw their four game win streak end. They fell to an even 6-6 record with a loss to the L.A. Queens in a back and forth game that ended with a final score of 10-6. The Firebells, meanwhile, have won their past two games and find themselves sitting atop […]
Despite applying some late pressure, the Rockies can’t avoid the sweep and lose 3-2 to the Braves in extra innings
The Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves wrapped up their season series today, one that was tilted fully in favor of the Braves. Atlanta took all six games, first sweeping a series at Coors Field back in May with 8-6, 9-1, and 11-6 wins, before breaking out the brooms again at Truist Park this weekend. The […]
Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves game discussion: Mason Adams vs. Tyler Mahle
Break out those scrambled eggs and mimosas, because we’ve got brunch baseball on deck this Sunday morning! The Colorado Rockies (52-84) are in a tough spot as they try to avoid being swept at the hands of the Atlanta Braves (81-55), a team looking for back-to-back sweeps after taking three against the Los Angeles Dodgers […]
This Week in Purple: Fans think Kyle Freeland will stay with the Rockies
Earlier this week, we asked where you think Kyle Freeland will pitch in 2027. He is in the final year of his contract, and currently on the injured list with a pinched nerve in his neck. While it was unlikely that he would hit 170 innings to vest his 2027 option, his future is even […]
Purple Row After Dark: What if MLB adopted a Designated Fielder?
In 2022, Major League Baseball adopted the universal designated hitter for both the American and National Leagues. This eliminated the need for pitchers to hit, and changed the strategy of lineup construction and late-inning substitutions. Throughout this 2026 season, there have been numerous occasions where the Rockies had a player who was hot at the […]
Rockies strike first, but some late-inning defensive weirdness allows Atlanta to prevail 2-1
The Colorado Rockies had a chance to steal a win in Atlanta this afternoon after, but ultimately it turned out to be Atlanta who came out on top. The Rockies pitching staff performed well for the first seven innings, but it came down to some late-inning weird outfield defense that allowed the Braves to snatch […]
New York Heights vs L.A. Queens — WPBL Discussion thread
The New York Heights and the L.A. Queens enter the penultimate weekend on opposite trajectories. The Queens spent the first couple weeks of the season jockeying for the top spot in the league standings. Over the past week they have lost three out of the four games they’ve played, including twice to the Heights. They […]
Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves game discussion: Zach Agnos vs. Martín Pérez
The Rockies will look to bounce back after last night’s 6-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Rox put up a fight, but went just 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and ran into Atlanta’s stellar defense (namely Ozzie Albies at second base). The Rockies have yet to win a game against the Braves this […]
What the Rockies’ outfield defense is actually made of
The Rockies entered the season with a fairly clear picture of their outfield. Jake McCarthy was expected to spend most of his time in left, Brenton Doyle was the established center fielder, Jordan Beck was in right, and Mickey Moniak was the fourth outfielder. It has not played out that cleanly. Injuries, performance, and roster […]
Big hit eludes Rockies as Braves win series opener 6-4
After splitting a series against the Washington Nationals, the Colorado Rockies looked to start the series in Atlanta on a high note. Despite a solid night offensively, the Rockies left a small village on the base paths as the big hit eluded them and couldn’t keep pace with a dangerous Braves offense. A tough night […]
Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves game discussion: Tomoyuki Sugano vs. Grant Holmes
After splitting the four-game series with the Washington Nationals, the Colorado Rockies head south to the Peach State to take on the Atlanta Braves in a new series. The last time these two teams met was back in May, when the Braves swept a three-game series at Coors Field. The Braves currently hold a five-game […]
Boston Hunters vs. San Francisco Firebells — WPBL Discussion thread
The hype and tension are palpable as the Women’s Pro Baseball League is headed into its final stretch before playoffs start on Sept. 9. The San Francisco Firebells (6-4) sit atop the standings and is well rested, having not played since Aug. 22. They will play the Boston Hunters, who are in last place at […]
Eric Young Sr. reflects on his WPBL managing experience
Eric Young Sr. has always considered himself an underdog. A 43rd-round pick in the 1989 MLB Draft: That’s the 1,120th player picked that year. With his underdog status in tow, all Young did was serve up a 15-year MLB career that included five years with the Colorado Rockies. The speedy, smart baserunner with a 2.83 […]
Purple Row After Dark: Predict the Rockies record in the final stretch
Right now at the top of the Colorado Rockies to-do list is avoid another 100-loss season. It’s going to be close. Currently, the Rockies have a 52-82 record, which means they need 11 more wins to avoid 100 losses and have one more win than the Chicago White Sox did in 2025 coming off their […]
Los Angeles Queens vs. New York Heights — WPBL Discussion thread
After a come-from-behind 8-6 victory over the Boston Hunters on Wednesday night, the L.A. Queens will now face the New York Heights tonight. The Queens (6-5) have only four games left in the regular season and are looking to continue their winning ways to hold on to a higher spot in the WPBL standings. The […]
Rockies waste too many chances in a 7-1 loss to the Nationals
The Rockies had chances Thursday afternoon. A lot of them. Colorado drew nine walks, put runners in scoring position throughout the afternoon and repeatedly forced Washington to pitch under pressure. The Rockies did almost nothing with it. They finished with five hits, went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 13 runners on base […]
Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals game discussion: Gabriel Hughes vs. Jake Irvin
The Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals close out their four-game series this morning at Nationals Park. Colorado enters at 52-81, while Washington enters at 62-73. Monday’s 13-3 loss extended the Rockies’ losing streak to a season-high seven games. During that stretch, Colorado was outscored 57-24, the rotation went 0-7 with a 9.64 ERA across 32.2 […]
Hunter Goodman is the face of the Rockies franchise
As my father, a Boston Red Sox fan, was grappling with his own favorite team’s identity last year in the wake of the Rafael Devers trade, he asked me who the “big players” for the Colorado Rockies were these days. I had no idea how to answer that question. He wasn’t assuming that they had […]
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