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The podcast Affected by Altitude is hosted by Purple Row staff writers Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, who are incredibly proud and excited to be lending their voices to more great Rockies content for you to enjoy. Joining Evan and Skyler is a rotating cast of guests hosts to talk shop about everyone’s favorite purple baseball team. This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the struggles of the Rockies late in games this past week. Despite some competitive starting pitching and offensive efforts, the Rockies haven’t been able to seal the deal late in the game. “We aren’t losing, we’re getting beat” has been the sentiment from Bud Black, and that sums up the struggles. Additionally, they talk about the mutual interest between Charlie Blackmon and the Rockies for 2024 as well as the promotion of Evan Justice to the bullpen. They round out the show by pinpointing prospects they’d like to see get some action at the end of the season. Note: Hunter Goodman was called up the day after recording this episode. Rocky Mountain Rooftop has also opened a shop! You can support the show with your purchase! Our podcast is available in both audio and video format! ★ ★ ★ Affected by Altitude is a weekly or bimonthly podcast featuring roundtable discussion, game segments, interviews, and the occasional hot take from a group of Rocky Mountain Rooftop contributors. We live in different places, have varying backgrounds, but we are all united in our love of the Rockies and a desire to provide fans with a fresh new voice. Are you a Rockies fan? Then this show is for you. Please let us know how we’re doing, what you would like to see moving forward, or how we can do better. You can comment on the episodes or on Twitter at @RockyMtnRooftop. ★ ★ ★ Follow us on Twitter: @RockyMtnRooftop Subscribe on YouTube! ★ ★ ★ This episode was recorded on Saturday, August 26th, 2023. Statistics and events may not be current at time of posting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stephen Rice, the play-by-play radio broadcaster for the Fresno Grizzlies joins the show to chat about his first season as the primary broadcaster for the Rockies Low-A affiliate. He hypes up the season that Skyler Messinger and Michael Prosecky are having, while also talking about the quick arrival of Cole Carrigg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the important return of one Charles Cobb "Chuck Nazty" Blackmon to the Colorado Rockies. Blackmon's return appears to be a rallying cry for the offense and his strong veteran presence is meaningful for the incredibly young group of position players. Should the Rockies consider bring Chuck back for another ride on a one-year deal? Meanwhile, rookies like Brenton Doyle and Nolan Jones are changing the game for the Rockies when it comes to outfield defense. They're not only the two best outfielders on the team, they're two of the best outfielders in the league. Finally, Jurickson Profar is... a problem for this team. What's to be done about it? We also name our July players of the month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every Rockie Ever is a brand new show under the Rocky Mountain Rooftop banner where brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins sit down and talk about every player to suit up for the Colorado Rockies to share memories and the legacy of their careers. In this new episode of Every Rockie Ever, Skyler and Dustin Timmins reflect on three players with the same name. First, Dustin talks about his childhood idol Jamey Wright and his long, solid career. The brothers then dive into the weird absurdity of the event known only as 49-year-old Jamie Moyer pitching for the Rockies in 2012. They then round things out by talking about a Rocktober legend himself, Jamey Carroll. In 30 years of existence, the Colorado Rockies have seen nearly 700+ players and coaches suit up in purple. From the greats of Todd Helton and Larry Walker to obscure ones like Kent Bottenfield and Tim Christman. Join brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins as they endeavor to shine a light on Every Rockie Ever. Every Rockie Ever is part of the Rocky Mountain Rooftop network, a Rockies affiliate of the Fans First Podcast Network. Twitter: @EveryRockieEver, @RockyMtnRooftop, @FansFirstSN Our podcast is available in both audio and video format! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every Rockie Ever is a brand new show under the Rocky Mountain Rooftop banner where brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins sit down and talk about every player to suit up for the Colorado Rockies to share memories and the legacy of their careers. Best known for their late-game situational performances, John Vander Wal and Brian Fuentes represent two Rockies that you could always depend on in a key moment. This week, Skyler and Dustin are joined by Patrick Lyons of DNVR Rockies to recap their careers and what made them so near and dear to his heart. Patrick also shares a plethora of other random facts about the Rockies that he has gained while covering the team. Be sure to follow him on social media and find him writing articles at thednvr.com In 30 years of existence, the Colorado Rockies have seen nearly 700+ players and coaches suit up in purple. From the greats of Todd Helton and Larry Walker to obscure ones like Kent Bottenfield and Tim Christman. Join brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins as they endeavor to shine a light on Every Rockie Ever. Every Rockie Ever is part of the Rocky Mountain Rooftop network, a Rockies affiliate of the Fans First Podcast Network. Twitter: @EveryRockieEver, @RockyMtnRooftop, @FansFirstSN Our podcast is available in both audio and video format! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Live from their chairs, Skyler and Evan discuss the Colorado Rockies at the 2023 Trade Deadline now that said deadline has come to a close? The Rockies traded away four veteran players at or around the deadline in exchange for pitching prospects. Did they do enough? What do we think of the moves they did make, and what moves should they have made? What happens with this roster for the rest of the season, and what surprises came around the league on deadline day?
This episode was originally streamed live on August 1st, 2023 at 5:00 PM MDT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Skyler and Evan break down the Colorado Rockies trade of Pierce Johnson to the Atlanta Braves before diving headfirst into the injury cast. Five pitchers in the Rockies organization have had Tommy John Surgery this year, including three top prospects. The Rockies have also lost another starting pitcher as Chase Anderson hits the IL and Kris Bryant is hurt yet again. At least CJ Cron (who had not been traded prior to recording) and Kyle Freeland are back. Meanwhile, Peter Lambert and Austin Gomber are on the rise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Colorado Rockies have traded reliever Pierce Johnson to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor league pitching prospects Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. In return, the Rockies have received a pair of intriguing prospects. Both pitchers are right-handed and rank among the Braves’ top 30 prospects for MLB Pipeline, with Vodnik ranking 10th and Gordon at 26th. Skyler Timmins breaks down the trade details and what this could mean for the Rockies activity in the coming days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the... complicated relationship the Colorado Rockies have had with the long ball this season, and how things might finally be turning around on that front. Meanwhile, the Rockies Rookies are making their marks on Major League Baseball. What kind of accolades will they receive at the end of the season? Are Rookie of the Year votes or other hardware in their futures? Finally, the trade deadline looms ever present. In less than two weeks some current Rockies might be finding new homes. What are good fits for guys like CJ Cron and Randal Grichuk? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every Rockie Ever is a brand new show under the Rocky Mountain Rooftop banner where brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins sit down and talk about every player to suit up for the Colorado Rockies to share memories and the legacy of their careers. In this week’s episode, Dustin and Skyler Timmins are back from a brief hiatus to talk about one of their favorite veteran bench players, the Great Giambino, Jason Giambi. For parts of four seasons, Giambi played an important role in the Rockies clubhouse as a mentor and positive influence while also providing one of the most fearsome bench bats in team history. They also talk about two of his most notable games in which he punished some baseballs. In 30 years of existence, the Colorado Rockies have seen nearly 700+ players and coaches suit up in purple. From the greats of Todd Helton and Larry Walker to obscure ones like Kent Bottenfield and Tim Christman. Join brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins as they endeavor to shine a light on Every Rockie Ever. Every Rockie Ever is part of the Rocky Mountain Rooftop network, a Rockies affiliate of the Fans First Podcast Network.
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This week, Skyler and Evan think the Colorado Rockies might be cursed for making a witch angry or something, because the extremely brutal injuries just keep coming. Antonio Senzatela is having TJS, Kyle Freeland dislocated his shoulder, and Randal Grichuk pulled his groin during the final stretch to the trade deadline. At least we have Elias Díaz as All-Star MVP. Meanwhile, the draft is complete and we take a look at the results. We cap things off with a dip into the mailbag! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Evan and Skyler are joined by Kenneth to discuss the end of the first half for the Colorado Rockies. Elias Díaz is the Rockies' lone All-Star, marking the third straight year where the team has just one representative (even though there were other qualified candidates). Meanwhile, the trade deadline is the next big event of the season and it's very clear what the Rockies need to do... Perhaps to everyone but the Rockies. We also name our June Position Player, Pitcher, and MVP for the month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's draft Sunday! Evan and Skyler break down the draft options for the Colorado Rockies, including multiple pitching options they could go with for the ninth overall pick, potential position players, and wild cards! Meanwhile, players are on the move throughout the organization. Yanquiel Fernandez is in Hartford while a trio of promising relievers have joined the Isotopes. After that it's time for the All-June Pebble Report team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the movement within the organization, including the Mike Moustakas trade, what to do with CJ Cron, and other veterans. Meanwhile, the Colorado Rockies hit rock bottom for the 2023 season with not only their worst loss of the season, but their worst loss in franchise history. What a great way to celebrate the team's 30th Anniversary. We close out the show talking All-Star voting and discuss goings on around the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every Rockie Ever is a brand new show under the Rocky Mountain Rooftop banner where brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins sit down and talk about every player to suit up for the Colorado Rockies to share memories and the legacy of their careers.
This week, Dustin and Skyler talk about a certain Rockie that hails from Canada, was a left-handed bat with power, and happened to wear #33. That's right, it's former Twins legend Justin Morneau! In the wake of Todd Helton's retirement, the Rockies needed a first baseman, and they brought in Morneau who found a brief revival in Colorado during his short time in purple.
In 30 years of existence, the Colorado Rockies have seen nearly 700+ players and coaches suit up in purple. From the greats of Todd Helton and Larry Walker to the obscure like Kent Bottenfield and Tim Christman. Join brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins as they endeavor to shine a light on Every Rockie Ever.
Every Rockie Ever is part of the Rocky Mountain Rooftop network, a Rockies affiliate of the Fans First Podcast Network. Twitter: @EveryRockieEver, @RockyMtnRooftop, @FansFirstSN
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This week, Evan and the Brothers Timmins discuss the roster shuffling of the Colorado Rockies with several DFAs and new arrivals. Meanwhile, the Rockies are bad but at least some of the kids are playing and playing well. In particular, Nolan Jones, Ezequiel Tovar, and Brenton Doyle are all finding big league success. Our trio also discusses the World Champion Denver Nuggets and what the Rockies can learn from their neighbors at Ball Arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, Evan and Skyler discuss the frankly concerning and somewhat inexplicable power drain the Colorado Rockies are facing as they simply aren't hitting home runs at any sort of steady pace. We also discuss Pierce Johnson as a pitcher after the Colorado native lost the closing role, and discuss who we think should take over as closer going forward. We'll give you a hint, it's Justin Lawrence. Meanwhile, we round things out by having a little fun and drafting historical lineups to pit against one another on the fields of battle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every Rockie Ever is a brand new show under the Rocky Mountain Rooftop banner where brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins sit down and talk about every player to suit up for the Colorado Rockies to share memories and the legacy of their careers. In this episode, Skyler and Dustin look back on the Rockies' career of one of their personal favorites, Michael Cuddyer. Joining the Rockies after 11 years with the Minnesota Twins, Cuddyer left a strong impression in a Rockies uniform. In his brief three years, his reputation as a great person and quality ball player was quite apparent in his feats on and off the field despite injuries that popped up. Cuddy truly in our Buddy.
In 30 years of existence, the Colorado Rockies have seen nearly 700+ players and coaches suit up in purple. From the greats of Todd Helton and Larry Walker to the obscure like Kent Bottenfield and Tim Christman. Join brothers Skyler and Dustin Timmins as they endeavor to shine a light on Every Rockie Ever.
Every Rockie Ever is part of the Rocky Mountain Rooftop network, a Rockies affiliate of the Fans First Podcast Network. Twitter: @EveryRockieEver, @RockyMtnRooftop, @FansFirstSN
Our podcast is available in both audio and video format! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this week's extremely spooky episode, Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss last minute Colorado Rockies Halloween costumes. After a week off, Mac explains his Player of the Month choices for September and October in Ezequiel Tovar and Justin Lawrence. From there we dive into nominations for hardware. The Rockies have two Gold Glove and Silver Slugger nominees apiece. Who are they and do they have a chance of winning? We also chat playoffs as the World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies has finally started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Evan, Skyler, and Mac discuss the biggest news of the young offseason for the Colorado Rockies: hitting coach Dave Magadan is gone. What does this mean for the future of the Rockies and who should come in to instill a new hitting philosophy with a struggling offense? Stu Cole has also been moved. The longtime third base coach has been reassigned to a minor league role. With one face leaving, the Rockies might have a new face (of the franchise) on the big league roster soon as Zac Veen impresses down in the Arizona Fall League. When can we expect him? It's also time for our September/October players of the month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 2022 season has mercifully come to an end for the Colorado Rockies, and Skyler and Evan are here with a postmortem on a frustrating and difficult season. The record was bad, changes need to be made, and Kyle Freeland--now a veteran leader--has publicly called for change in the organization. On the bright side, the Rockies have less-than-zero odds at the top overall draft pick. We also catch up on things around the MLB like Aaron Judge's home run record, the grand finale for Albert Pujols (the MACHINE), and Shohei Ohtani's incredible season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Evan, and Mac prepare for the end of the season, and several Colorado Rockies players have already reached the end of theirs. Charlie Blackmon, Connor Joe, and Carlos Estévez are done for the year on the IL. Meanwhile, we break down Bill Schmidt's baffling but not unexpected comments on the Rockies' 2022 performance. You can also learn what the Rockies and Dragon Ball Z have in common. We also explore the Rockies being just okay at home instead of putting up strong numbers at Coors Field and despair at the long and exhausting road trip that leads us to the season's end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler revel in the fact that Tovar Time has finally arrived for fans of the Colorado Rockies. Tovar joins a group of young rookies starting to get frequent playing time and he's perhaps the most exciting. The Rockies also called up some pitching prospects in Noah Davis and Gavin Hollowell. How will they do in their first taste of the big leagues after jumping straight up from Double-A Hartford? Meanwhile, veteran pitcher Jhoulys Chacín has been released and the gang is pretty sure this might be it for his 14-season big league career. We reflect on his time as a Rockie and predict what might be next for him. Finally, the Rockies will have finished their final homestand of the season by the time this episode goes up. Having clinched their fourth straight losing season and been eliminated from playoff contention, what are the expectations for the Rockies in the last week or so of play? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler discuss how the Colorado Rockies are finally letting the kids play. Elehuris Montero, Sean Bouchard, Michael Toglia, Brian Serven, and Alan Trejo are all rookies getting regular playing time in the waning days of the 2022 season. It certainly makes meaningless September baseball a lot more watchable. They also discuss the injury to lefty reliever Lucas Gilbreath and what losing him means for the Rockies bullpen. Meanwhile, Major League Baseball has officially pushed forward with rule changes starting in 2022. The hosts discuss what they are and how they feel about the changes coming to the sport. It's also time to name the August Players of the Month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With a mediocre-to-bad Colorado Rockies team very likely to lose 90+ games this season, Evan, Skyler, and Mac can at least discuss the positives in a breakout season for Brendan Rodgers at second base and Ryan McMahon improving in the home stretch. Meanwhile, we say bye bye to Bob Stephenson, who has been designated for assignment after a rough 2022 campaign. We wrap things up with another round of "Three True Outcomes," where Skyler presents us with some hypotheticals and we decide if it's a strikeout (no way), a walk (maybe), or a home run (a sure thing). Play along with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're in the dog days of summer and the Colorado Rockies are, well... not good. Evan, Skyler, and Mac discuss the slumping and very injured Colorado Rockies. When you're late in the season and very clearly not competing, what do you do when players are injured and you need to do something to make the team interesting? Meanwhile, the Rockies offense has been hitting a stretch of peak badness in the second half and it's highlighted by the disappearance of the Cron Zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Evan, and Mac discuss how Elehuris Montero is finally getting regular playing time for the big league club and it's paying dividends as he performs well for the Colorado Rockies. Meanwhile, Wynton Bernard is at long last getting his emotional call up to the show and Rockies prospects are getting promoted up the ranks. On the negative side of things, Alex Colomé has struggled immensely in the month of August and the Rockies fans were vastly outnumbered as the St. Louis Cardinals and an ex-boyfriend came to visit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Evan, and Mac discuss Daniel Bard's extension before having an extended conversation about the Colorado Rockies and their inaction at the deadline. This team is frustrating, listless, and seems to lack much of a plan or identity for either right now or for the future. By doing nothing at all for the 2022 trade deadline, the Rockies seem determined to kick the can down the road to the frustration and growing apathy of fans. What's to be done? Why are they doing it? We have a nice long discussion about it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) show some love to Wynton Bernard, outfielder for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes and the Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for July. Bernard, a 31-year-old journeyman through the minors, has yet to play in the big leagues and is not currently on the Rockies’ 40-man roster. His dominant performance in Triple-A cannot be denied, and the minor league awards selection committee members have agreed. Justin and Kenneth talk about what it might take to finally give him his day in the Show, and how 40-man roster spots are allocated differently between pitchers and position players. Also announced is the Pebble Report All-July team, featuring a full 26-man roster of top July performers in the Rockies organization. Double-A Hartford has the most players on the honorary roster with eight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Evan, and Mac discuss the strong July for catcher Elias Díaz and starting pitcher Germán Márquez, both of whom needed the turnarounds they're showing. We also ask the questions "what do you do when your team is getting blown out, and what do you do when your team is out of contention?" Meanwhile, the trade deadline looms. Why are the Colorado Rockies so gun-shy when it comes to the deadline and making big trades? What will they do this coming deadline? It's also time at last for our July Players of the Month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) cover all 20 rounds of the 2022 MLB Draft through Colorado eyes; topics include the Rockies selecting a first-round pitcher for the first time since 2019 (and doing so under slot value), a positional state of the union on updated organizational depth, how the club navigated bonus pool money and more. Draft subtopics also feature the outfield depth Colorado has acquired since drafting Zac Veen in 2020, the general concept of the Rockies drafting high school pitching in an early round, closing out the final 11 rounds of the draft with 10 pitchers, and some immediate (and perhaps early) comparisons of draftees to big leaguers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss the somewhat lackluster 2022 All-Star Weekend festivities that took place in Los Angeles as we head into the second half of the season. What are the predictions and expectations for the remainder of the year? We also talk the MLB Draft, how we think the Rockies did, and who our favorite picks are. Meanwhile, drama is brewing in our nation's capital as Juan Soto declined a 15 year, $440 million contract extension and now might be traded by the Nationals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reunited and it feels so good! Mac, Skyler, and Evan are together again at last for another episode of Affected by Altitude! This week, Elehuris Montero has mercifully been sent back down to Triple-A Albuquerque to get regular at bats after wasting away on the Rockies bench for a month. Colton Welker has been designated for assignment and claimed by the San Francisco Giants... How will this come back to haunt us? José Iglesias is one of the best hitters in the national league, which is great for his trade value. It's a shame that Bill Schmidt has indicated the Rockies will not be sellers at the deadline despite ending the first half seven games below .500 with no playoff berth in sight. We break down the Rockies desperate need to sell assets juxtaposed by the frustrating attitude of the front office. At least we have CJ Cron being an All-Star to fall back on, right? We also play a game with Mac: "Let's Make a Deal!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac has returned to us! ...But now Skyler is gone. Mac and Evan finish off the June Player of the Month ratings, Kris Bryant has finally uncorked the power in his bat, and Daniel Bard keeps going strong as the Rockies closer. Meanwhile, José Ureña made his return to the bigs in a Colorado Rockies uniform. He performed admirably in a spot start for the injured Antonio Senzatela, but the cost was heavy. Once-top corner infielder prospect Colton Welker has been designated for assignment and claimed away. Was it worth it? Evan also complains about Elehuris Montero not getting enough playing time for the third week in a row after some quotes from Bud Black were posted in Thomas Harding's newsletter. While one top prospect struggles to find footing in the major leagues, two more are set to represent the Rockies in the Futures Game during All-Star festivities. ...Speaking of festivities, the World Baseball Classic is returning at last! Last held in 2017, the WBC in 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully the exciting worldwide showcase will be returning in 2023! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) break down a full 26-man roster out of top Rockies prospects based on June performance. They also discuss the incoming wave of prospects that Colorado might pursue in the MLB Draft this month; the Rockies hold the 10th, 31st and 38th selections, and the full first round could be particularly heavy on position players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, we're back after recording a mysterious "lost episode" because Evan got some variety of plague and couldn't edit last week. Skyler and Evan are here with a two man show to break down the return of Kris Bryant and what the Rockies need to see from him now that he's back. Meanwhile, the roster is as log-jammed as ever and it's costing top prospect Elehuris Montero valuable playing time. It needs to be fixed and we discuss how to go about it. Daniel Bard is one of the Rockies' most valuable trade chips as we approach the deadline with several times reported as being interested in acquiring his services... but the Colorado Rockies also have thoughts of an extension in their heads. Which route would you go down with the 37-year old closer? Finally, June is over at long last. That means it's time to explore our Position Player, Pitcher, and MVP of the month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Colorado Rockies are not necessarily a bad team on paper, but the execution seems to be flawed at every level. This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan sit down and have a much needed talk on what is wrong with this organization's approach to both pitching and hitting: analytics and coaching. On the pitching side, Yency Almonte is one of the Los Angeles Dodgers best relievers after being outrighted off the Rockies roster with a 7.55 ERA in 2021. Offensively we have taken a guy like Randal Grichuk--who specializes in fly ball and line drive contact--and have him driving the ball into the dirt at career high levels. The Rockies need to completely change their organizational approach and it starts with a shakeup of Bud Black's coaching staff (Darryl Scott and Dave Magadan) and finally getting with the times when it comes to R&D. We do have some positives to talk about though. Kris Bryant is on the mend and expected to be back with the team soon, and some members of the rotation really seem to be turning a corner. Meanwhile, the Rockies had several big league debuts this season and we've seen some interesting results. Brian Serven--the rookie catcher--has been such a pleasant surprise this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Evan, Skyler, and Mac are back after a much needed week off to talk Colorado Rockies baseball. Charlie Blackmon has turned it back on with his 200th home run and 1500th career hit. Where does he sit in the pantheon of the Rockies in history? When he retires will he go live in the bullpen woods at Coors Field? Will he teach us how to fish? Meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers (who looks like Chuck Nazty Jr.) found his stroke in the month of May and is showing everyone what he has in the tank as the Rockies' starting second baseman with Player of the Week honors. Also, Alex "Slowlomé" no more? Alex Colomé has turned back into the reliever he's been over his career after a bumpy Rockies start. Colomé cements a ferocious back-end in the arm barn that is paying dividends for Colorado. Finally, it's All-Star Game ballot season. Who are we voting for, what's the voting philosophy, and which Rockies player has the best shot of representing the team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) talk about potential MLB starting pitcher options that exist after the young Ryan Feltner. Also announced is the All-May Team; a 26-man roster is presented on top performers from the month of May throughout all organizational levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac, Evan, and Skyler discuss the freshly announced (at time of recording) Colorado Rockies City Connect uniforms. They're green! General consensus is positive, but there are some things we'd do a little differently. Meanwhile, Kris Bryant is back on the IL with his back injury. What do we make of a highly paid superstar who's only played 17 games so far? Ryan Feltner and Brian Serven have been solid in their big league opportunities, Connor Joe won't stop getting on base, and Brendan Rodgers is on a healthy hit streak. It's also the end of May, which means that it's time for your hosts to name their Position Player of the Month, Pitcher of the Month, and decide which one is their MVP! Do you agree with our choices? Who would you choose? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Another back injury!? This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler discuss starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela's trip to the IL and how the Colorado Rockies will replace him in the rotation until he can return. Also on the table is the demotion of Dom Nuñez to Triple-A Albuquerque, paving the way for the big league debut of Brian Serven. At time of recording, the Rockies had just wrapped up a three game series against the San Francisco Giants, whom had defeated them a brutal 12 straight times. Just what is it that makes San Francisco so much better than the Rockies? Perhaps our President Tyler Kinley has the answers. Kinley is pitching extremely well this season to the surprise and delight of our hosts. What are the keys to his success? Meanwhile, the Rockies are on the eve of another road trip: one against fellow cellar dwellers in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals. What do the Rockies need to do in order to have a successful road trip and regain some footing after that homestand slide? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler discuss the Colorado Rockies optioning Justin Lawrence to Triple-A in favor of adding Lucas Gilbreath to the struggling bullpen. Kris Bryant is still sidelined with a back injury... how much longer will we have to wait for his return? Meanwhile, the "Road Rockies" have reared their ugly head in 2022. The Rockies got stomped during their first two big road trips of the season with minimal offense and ugly play on every side of the ball. What needs to be fixed and what can be done to fix it? We then wrap things up by exploring how old friends are doing across the league so far. Also, do you like terrible Mark Wahlberg impressions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mac is back from parts unknown to rejoin Skyler and Evan to talk about the Colorado Rockies! We break down how the Raimel Tapia for Randal Grichuk trade is panning out after the first month, and how Grichuk is succeeding in a Rockies uniform. Brendan Rodgers is starting to see some success in May after an April he'd rather forget, while Austin Gomber is off to a strong start in his second Rockies season. Meanwhile, Germán Márquez is uncharacteristically struggling over his last five starts. We discuss what's going on with the Germán and what needs to be fixed so he can resume his ace status. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac abandons us to go to New York (likely for nefarious Kingdom Hearts related purposes), so Skyler and Evan are joined by Kenneth Weber for the April wrap-up episode! The Colorado Rockies finish the month of April with a 12-9 record despite a completely miserable road trip that we break down for your listening... displeasure? We also discuss the epidemic of back soreness plaguing the team (and our hosts), Brendan Rodgers' unpleasant April. and one Kuhl dude in the Rockies' starting rotation. We wrap things up with our April pitchers and position players of the month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) are joined by a very special guest: Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) of DNVR Rockies! On this episode, the All-April Prospect Team is unveiled, led by April MVP candidates Ezequiel Tovar, Adael Amador and Wynton Bernard. Additional topics include the MLB debut of infielder Elehuris Montero, the road ahead for Michael Toglia, and the high-minors landscape for corner infielders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler sit down to discuss the biggest news of the last week: Kyle Freeland is in LoDo to stay. The Denver native inked a five year extension with his hometown Colorado Rockies to further cement the team's solid rotation for the foreseeable future. On the back end of the pitching staff, Daniel Bard is retaking his closer role and showing us a confident pitcher that we can be confident in. Meanwhile, the roster crunch is fast approaching and honestly we're not sure who's going to get the cut. Could it be struggling second baseman Brendan Rodgers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're a week into the 2022 season and Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss where we're at so far! After a brief discussion of Jackie Robinson Day and it's 75th anniversary, we dive into who's hot and who's not. The Rockies' bullpen has shocked the world as one of the best units in baseball over the first week. Is it sustainable? Connor Joe leads a hot Rockies hitting corps that includes Kris Bryant, CJ Cron, Elias Díaz, and surprisingly Yonathan Daza... but on the flip side we have an ice cold Brendan Rodgers and Charlie Blackmon. Where do they go from here? Meanwhile, after two tough outings, Kyle Freeland and the Rockies are no closer to a deal to avoid arbitration with a hearing set for May 24th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler and Evan sit down to discuss the 28-man roster to start the season and break down the Colorado Rockies' Opening Day loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. We had some other stuff planned for the second half, but something unprecedented happened: news broke WHILE we were recording! Not the day after! Rockies legend Todd Helton has been hired as a special assistant to the general manager. We discuss how we feel about the move and what we think it means moving forward for the organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Opening Day for the Colorado Rockies is in less than a week, and Skyler, Mac, and Evan are here to walk you through what we know of the roster so far with spring training ending soon. We go position by position with the assumed starter, potential backups, and guys we think might make the final cut. Because life is funny that way, the Rockies made several announcements literally the day after we recorded, including both Ashton Goudeau and Dom Nuñez making the Opening Day Roster. Also, can you guess where we had to edit out Mac saying a no-no word? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Here comes the money! This week Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss the Colorado Rockies extending INF Ryan McMahon to the tune of six years and $70 million to continue Bill Schmidt's offseason spending spree. This has been one of the Rockies' most productive offseasons in years and it's not even over yet. The Rockies have also traded Raimel Tapia to the Toronto Blue Jays for the power bat of Randall Grichuk. We discuss what that means for the Rockies and their lineup. Meanwhile, Kyle Freeland and the Rockies couldn't avoid arbitration at the deadline, but we don't think hope is lost just yet. We also talk about wrestling a bit more than you would expect. Affected by Altitude also says goodbye to shortstop Trevor Story, who has officially left the Rockies in free agency to join the Boston Red Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The unholy union is complete, and both Purple Row podcasting crews are together at last! In our first episode since spring training began, Evan, Skyler, and Mac are joined by their good friends from the Pebble Report podcast: Justin Wick and Kenneth Webber! This week our full infield discusses the Kris Bryant signing and what it means for the present and future of the organization. We also discuss the other free agents that the Rockies have brought in and how it affects the lineup. Also, we have eight outfielders. That's a lot of outfielders. Why do we have so many outfielders? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) are back with special guests! The Pebble Report crew is thrilled to welcome Blake Street Banter for Episode 2 of the 2022 season! Justin, Kenneth, Aaron McBride and Tyler Paddor discuss the minor league impact from Kris Bryant’s seven-year contract in Colorado, and how his defensive versatility brings new life to certain players. Topics include the prospects Bryant could share the field with over the next seven years and the state of the Triple-A starting rotation as a fifth starter battle shapes up in spring training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Rockies have been in talks with a few big-name free agent hitters this offseason, and have finally landed one - Kris Bryant! This is huge news, so Mac and Skyler hopped on the podcast shortly after the announcement to discuss the signing, as well as the ramifications of it - in this coming season and beyond. We also discuss who could be on the chopping block, and what this could all mean for the league’s perception of the Colorado Rockies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After 99 long days, the owners' lockout of Major League Baseball has finally come to an end with the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement. Skyler, Evan, and Mac are delighted to bring to you the first post-lockout episode of Affected by Altitude. This week, the boys break down the new CBA and what it means for both MLB and your Colorado Rockies. We also briefly discuss the team's dismissal of recently appointed head of R&D Scott Van Lenten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the first episode of 2022, Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber are back to discuss the minor league season that — MLB lockout or not — is scheduled to begin in early April. Topics include the impact of 40-man players missing from minor league rosters, the new opportunities that have opened for new and existing players, and a full preseason preview on the Purple Row PuRPs list and how Justin and Kenneth like to piece together their prospect rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The winter carries on, and Skyler, Mac, and Evan are hear to discuss what scraps of news we can rummage for. Bud Black has been extended through the 2023 season and we'll talk about why that's a great turn of events. The Hall of Fame class is officially in, with just David Ortiz making the cut. However, Todd Helton's progress in the voting is really encouraging! Meanwhile... the lockout continues as the owners cry poor and the announcement that Spring Training is officially delayed has finally arrived. But hey, at least we can still play baseball in video game form... right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This is a special episode of the Purple Row podcast Affected by Altitude, hosted by managing editor Sam Bradfield and staff writer Joelle Milholm. The last few years in the baseball world has seen more women hired in various positions from coaches to R&D departments to general manager and more. On the heels of the Colorado Rockies hiring their first female scout in Emily Glass, as well as bringing in Brittany Haby in advance research and Julianna Rubin to work on roster, contract and salary arbitration issues, two of Purple Row’s women team up to discuss how exciting this is for the Rockies and MLB in general. Joelle and Sam highlight some of the notable hirings around the league, in addition to the press room and broadcasting booths. The hosts also try to dive into why these moves matter and what they could mean for the future of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Evan, Mac, and Skyler are joined by Purple Row managing editor Sam Bradfield to discuss all the off-season goings-on in our first episode of 2022. The Colorado Rockies have made some... divisive changes to their front office since last we all met. The Rockies face criticism for being too insular. Clint Hurdle returning to the fold could be a good move, while Sterling Monfort's quiet promotion to director of professional scouting has faced tremendous backlash. Meanwhile, the Rockies have done a good job casting a wide net looking for fresh faces to restock their analytics team and make additions to the coaching staff. We also ask the question: what former Rockie or "nostalgia hire" would you want to see brought back to the organization in a coaching role? What makes a good leader and constitutes a good energy to bring into the clubhouse? Plus: lockout news and waiting for the season to start, the Todd Helton HoF watch, and some really excellent and exciting moves for the diversity of our sport in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Evan, Skyler, and Mac stumble their way through the unknown, as the owners have unanimously voted to initiate a lockout prior to recording. The lockout will last until a new Collective Bargaining Agreement can be ratified, and your hosts will try to help you navigate through what that means for you and for baseball. The week leading up to the lockout was pretty nuts though, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the first monthly iteration of Affected by Altitude during the offseason, Mac, Skyler, and Evan pass you an extra loaded plate with all your favorite dishes. The turkey this year is stuffed with new contracts, player departures, negotiations, and a new hitting coach with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes that happens to be a familiar face. Make sure you save room for dessert, because we've got end-of-season awards pie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
John Stolnis, Kris Willis and Ashley MacLennon set the table for the World Series showdown between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros!
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In our final regular episode of the 2021 season, Mac, Skyler, and Evan dole out the (intangible) hardware as they name the recipients of the prestigious... Tudies? Alties? AxA Awards? among the Colorado Rockies for the year. It's been a blast to bring you our podcast this year. We'll have occasional episodes throughout the offseason before resuming regular weekly content when Spring Training hits in 2022! Thank you so much for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This podcast marks the ‘official’ conclusion of the 2021 minor league season, as Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) hand out a minor league MVP(s), Cy Young and Gold Glove award to the Rockies’ top minor league performers in 2021. Additional coverage on the Arizona Fall League is presented, as eight Rockies minor leaguers will suit up for 30 more games with the Salt River Rafters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, the Colorado Rockies have made a big move: Bill Schmidt has had the "interim" removed from his title and been named general manager. He then wheeled around and got two extensions done in short order. Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss Schmidt's official appointment as GM, the contracts he's done, and what the future might hold. Plus, Arizona Fall League is back after a year long hiatus, and the MLB playoffs are underway with the Wild Card games done and the Division Series going strong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Talent from all around SB Nation come together to preview the MLB NL Playoffs as John Stolnis, Brady Klopfer and Kris Willis debate all the biggest topics and make their predictions!
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This week, Mac and Evan fly with a two man booth like Excalibur and Tony Schiavone to bring you the final episode recorded during the regular season. Trevor Story's time at Coors Field has likely come to an end, so we reminisce about the titanic Texan's career. Story is set to become a free agent with the conclusion of the season, along with CJ Cron, Jon Gray, and several others. We break down the Rockies' free agent class and who we think is likely to stay or go. On a brighter note, Larry Walker Weekend was a blast and Evan was there to witness it! Meanwhile, Nolan Arenado is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals, chaos could reign (at time of recording) in the AL Wild Card, and the playoff picture is setting as we prepare for October baseball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan are joined by Purple Row editor and friend of the show Justin Wick to discuss the waning Colorado Rockies season. Connor Joe has been shut down for the season. Should the team do the same with a struggling and tired Germán Márquez? What do our hosts expect from Peter Lambert as he returns to the team for his first start since 2019? Meanwhile, the Rockies have clinched their third straight losing season, but they did so much better than expected. Is there room for hope? Plus, the Padres collapsed, the Cardinals are surging, and there are some interesting teams to watch now that the Rockies are officially out of the race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the 10th episode of the 2021 minor league season, Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) are back with a full recap on the Low-A West and High-A West rundown for the Fresno Grizzlies and Spokane Indians. Further topics include the big league return of Peter Lambert and some Triple-A players to watch in the final days of the Albuquerque Isotopes' regular season slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan discuss the evolution and solidification of the Colorado Rockies bullpen as the season reaches it’s final days. Meanwhile, Antonio Senzatela continues to pitch well, the AL East is a more exciting and competitive division than any other, and the MVP races are coming to a head—especially in the American League. Plus, we made some predictions at the beginning of the season! How uh... How did that go? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss the induction of Colorado Rockies legend Larry Kenneth Robert Walker to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Some guy named Derek Jeter was there too, we guess. Meanwhile, the season marches ever towards the end with three Rockies rookie debuts, Germán Márquez and Jon Gray feeling the mileage, and the very exciting NL and AL Wild Card races! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac, Skyler, and Evan name their position player and pitcher of the month for August, discuss the strange nine game road trip, and injuries to the starting pitching. It's also time for our very first mailbag, where the hosts answer questions submitted by you: the listener! Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a question for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) welcome Purple Row's Skyler Timmins (@SideLine_Crowd) for 2021's Episode 9, highlighting the MLB debuts of right-handers Ryan Feltner and Julian Fernández. Other topics include the corner infield depth in Triple-A Albuquerque with Elehuris Montero and Colton Welker, the starting pitcher availability through the upper level minors, and the limited games remaining on the 2021 schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac, Evan, and Skyler take an in-depth look at Daniel Bard and the fickle Colorado Rockies bullpen and what can be done to fix it. The bullpen has it's moments and some gems hidden in the muck, but boy howdy can it frustrate the heck out of you. Meanwhile, Connor Joe is earning every day playing time out of the leadoff spot, but Raimel Tapia is set to return and leaves the Rockies with a dilemma. Plus, September call-ups are coming, the league needs to stop messing around with unpopular changes, and two legends are reaching the end of the line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Evan, Skyler, and Mac discuss how it's a weird as heck season and the Colorado Rockies are somehow both under-performing and over-performing. There's an inking of a decent team in these purple bones, but what's the direction to go in from here? Personally we think that direction should involve Connor Joe, who rules. Meanwhile, things are afoot across the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo now owns part of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Mets are spiraling and Jacob deGrom might be done for the year, and the league has proposed the introduction of a $100m salary floor. Also, the Little League World Series and Little League Classic are upon us, and Joey Votto is definitely a Hall of Famer, no matter what Mac says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@kdub1988) are back in action, as is starting pitcher Peter Lambert! After making his season debut on Wednesday, August 18, Lambert has officially returned to games following Tommy John surgery last summer. Further analysis covers the recent performance of July/August call-ups, and some bonus analysis covers the upcoming Triple-A matchup between the Albuquerque Isotopes and Las Vegas Aviators. Kenneth and Justin investigate what happened to the iconic Las Vegas 51's name and their hats with an alien logo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac, Skyler, and Evan go the distance and ease your pain by talking about a Major League Baseball game played in a cornfield in Iowa. Meanwhile, CJ Cron is becoming a staple of the Colorado Rockies' offense, but they Rockies also can't seem to stop getting shut out... Outside of the Rockies, there are some close races for divisions around baseball, and would you rather throw a Maddux or an impressive number of consecutive strikeouts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber name the Rockies' organizational all-stars for the month of July, and also talk about Triple-A fireballer Julian Fernández and his big league timetable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan are joined by their fellow Purple Row writer Eric Fayeulle to wrap up the month of July with their position player and pitchers of the month! Plus, we put the Trevor Story trade drama to rest until hopefully the end of the season, Jhoulys Chacín has found his rhythm after coming home, and Sam Hilliard has found his swing. It's also time to break down the freshly released 2022 schedule, the Field of Dreams Game, and Olympic Baseball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler are joined by their fellow Purple Row staff writer and Pebble Report Podcast co-host Kenneth Weber! The day is here at last: Major League Baseball's trade deadline, and who better than your AxA crew (and special guest!) to discuss some of the bigger moves made around the league? Meanwhile, the Rockies made one move... Well, two I guess. Neither of them were the one you were expecting. Mychal Givens is gone, but CJ Cron, Daniel Bard, and Jon Gray all remain Rockies. Also remaining in purple for two more months is Trevor Story. The crew has a lot to get out of their system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber are back to talk about Zac Veen’s hot month of July with Low-A Fresno, and the corner infield domination of Double-A Hartford’s Elehuris Montero, Additional topics include the prospect haul from Cincinnati in exchange for Mychal Givens, and the recent minor league shakeup caused by the Rio Ruiz call-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, we talk about the return of Austin Gomber to the rotation, Connor Joe’s exciting return to big league baseball, and some barely consequential roster moves. Meanwhile, the trade deadline is fast approaching and Trevor Story rumors abound. Jon Gray could also be on the move, and we ask where he fits in Colorado Rockies history? Plus, Cleveland has a new name, baseball is in the Olympics again, and trades have finally started to happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, we wrap up the All-Star Break with our thoughts on the Midsummer Classic, set our expectations for the second half of the season, and get frustrated with the things our interim general manager says. Meanwhile, the trade deadline and tough decisions for the Rockies loom ever closer. Plus Evan's voice sounds a little weird because it turns out three days of drinking and screaming isn't great for the vocal chords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber are back with a full recap of the 2021 MLB Draft, hosted in our very own Denver, Colorado. First-round selection Benny Montgomery, second-round pick Jaden Hill and the entire draft class (95 percent college players) are welcomed into the minor league ranks. Further insights include Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker falling to pick number 10, Colorado’s second and third-round push for starting pitching, and the recent winning streak of the Albuquerque Isotopes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MLB great John Kruk joins Sam Wilson, John Stolnis, Brady Klopfer and a host of community guests from around SB Nation to watch the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Evan, and Mac wrap up the first half of the season with some good things like the starting rotation and some bad things like the Rockies' GM hunt. Meanwhile, it's All-Star Week and we have no idea who most of the people in the Celebrity Softball Game are. Plus, Skyler hosts trivia time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SB Nation’s all-star cast (Sam Wilson, John Stolnis, Eric Stephen and guest Jeremy Brener) breaks down everything that happened in the 1st round of the 2021 MLB Draft! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SB Nation welcomes you to it’s coverage of the 2021 MLB All-Star Week, powered by T-Mobile! On today’s episode, Sam Wilson, John Stolnis, and Brady Klopfer break down the rosters, set the state of the league, discuss trade rumors PLUS Talking Chop's Demetrius Bell joins the show to talk about the move from Georgia to Colorado! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan wrap up the month of June with some positive feelings on the Rockies rotation and discuss players who stood out. Meanwhile, Rockies fans have enjoyed a bittersweet reunion at Coors Field, and the All-Star Game starting lineups are out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber are back with a comprehensive MLB Draft preview, complete with analysis on organizational needs and player profiles of draftees. Also discussed is the recent hitting successes of Low-A Fresno’s Ezequiel Tovar and some standout performances in the last week of minor league action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Skyler, Evan, and Mac discuss front office shakeups, roster decisions, Nolan Arenado's looming return to Coors Field, and the rise of Brendan Rodgers. Plus, wow those All-Star Game jerseys are bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber talk some newfound domination by Sam Hilliard, leaving the yard multiple times in a recent six-game set against the Reno Aces. Also discussed is the recent performance of catchers Drew Romo and Willie MacIver, and the state of the Triple-A bullpen in the wake of Joe Harvey’s DFA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Mac, Skyler, and Evan introduce themselves, and a slew of new issues the Rockies and the league face. But hey, it's not all bad: that Raimel Tapia is pretty darn good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber talk about the retirement of 23-year-old Riley Pint, the Rockies' first-round pick (fourth overall) in 2016. They also discuss the current landscape of Triple-A pitching depth as Jon Gray has landed on big league injured list, as well as the raging success of Low-A Fresno on the heels of a 6-0 series with Visalia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber discuss the latest starts by Ryan Rolison and Chris McMahon and hand out purple pebbles to the All-May Team. After, they discuss Riley Pint's recent performance, look at the week ahead for all four affiliates and each nominate a breakout prospect to watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Becca Guillen is joined by Adam Peterson for part two of the discussions that surround Summer Camp 2020. Some of the topics we discuss include Ian Desmond opting out, some pretty big roster moves for the Colorado Rockies and more of the changes that happened over the past month leading up to the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Becca Guillen is joined by Adam Peterson to talk the #PurpleRowSim coming to an end as real baseball begins. We discuss the negotiations and what led to the 60-game baseball season and various nuances for this shortened season including the 2020 schedule for the Colorado Rockies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Becca Guillen is joined by Adam Peterson to talk about the ongoing negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA. Will we get a season? How many games will be played and does that mean a universal designated hitter? We also discuss the 2020 Draft Class. Will the top picks sign with the organization? And, since there is no real baseball, yet, we talk about the #PurpleRowSim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Ben Kouchnerkavich and Becca Guillen are joined by Adam Peterson to talk about what the 2020 roster might look like. Does Spring Training II give players who struggled this spring a chance to redeem themselves? Which non-roster invitees have the greatest shot of making the team? We also talk about the Purple Row simulation games that will begin on March 26 — the date originally slated for Opening Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Ben Kouchnerkavich is joined by Becca Guillen and Adam Peterson to talk about all things spring training. How are pitchers looking this early in the spring and what should we expect from the non-roster invitees? Plus, as we get closer to real baseball, the team makes some early World Series predictions and play a fun game of Fire Up the Fountains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich talk about FanFest, the Nolan Arenado/Jeff Bridich situation and some good news: Larry Walker is a Hall of Famer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Sam Bradfield, Ben Kouchnerkavich, and Eric Garcia McKinley talk about the newest additions to the Rockies' 40-man roster. They also go over the players left off, and left unprotected ahead of the Rule 5 draft. Finally, with a full roster, they discuss who might be first to go in case the Rockies do decide to add to the major league roster this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the third and final installment of a postmortem to the Colorado Rockies, Affected by Altitude hosts Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich are joined by Adam Peterson to discuss where the Rockies go from here in transitioning from a disappointing 2019 into a hopefully better 2020. After looking at recent transactions that resulted in the Rockies losing a few players who played a role on the team over the last few seasons, the gang discusses what the team needs in terms of clubhouse chemistry. And after a segment of Fire Up the Fountains looks at what changes could be made this offseason, we end by looking at important dates on the Major League Baseball calendar this winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley review who was up and who was down from in the Arizona Fall League, and speculate on who among them could find themselves on the 40-man roster before this year's Rule 5 draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In part two of our 2019 postmortem, Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich are joined by Adam Peterson and Nick Hertzog to discuss a few revelations from the press conference that wasn’t last Tuesday. Of interest were Bridich’s avoidance tactics, Monfort’s confession, and the Rockies’ general lack of interest in fundamental change from the top down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In episode 10 of Affected by Altitude, Sam, Ben, and Eric dissect the lost season of 2019. The Rockies' disappointing follow-up to back-to-back playoff appearances has left us scratching our heads and mocking the lofty predictions we confidently made in April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley talk about what's been going on with Rockies prospects in the Arizona Fall League. It's the perfect overview for someone who hasn't paid much, or any, attention to the AFL so far. If you want to know whether or not you should pay more attention to Ashton Goudeau or Alexander Guillen, this is most definitely the podcast for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the Pebble Report podcast, Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley look back at the season that was for Colorado Rockies prospects. In particular, they go back and forth about who they think were the breakouts and disappointments from each level. Who are your breakouts and disappointments from the prospect season that was? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Sam Bradfield, Ben Kouchnerkavich, Eric Garcia McKinley, an Adam Peterson discuss the Rockies rotation, which looks a lot like an Isotopes rotation. They then talk about the closer situation for this and next year. The most pressing question is: Who should even be the closer? Finally, the podcast crew looks ahead to the offseason and reviews a list of free agents, weighing in on each one's potential fit with the Rockies in a Fire up the Fountains segment. Gerardo Parra, anyone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the Pebble Report Podcast, Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley talk about which prospects might be heading to the Arizona Fall League and which might get called up when rosters expand in September. They also discuss which assignment would be most beneficial for some key prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jeff Aberle joins Eric Garcia McKinley and Sam Bradfield to talk about the most recent Purple Row Prospects list, as well as the state of the Rockies farm system overall. Here's a hint: It's not as strong as it was a few years ago. Jeff, Sam, and Eric talk about why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After an historically bad July for the Colorado Rockies, there is plenty of blame to go around. Are the Rockies a poorly built team? Does Jeff Bridich deserve blame for his decisions over the last several years and his lack of action at this year's trade deadline? Do the Rockies just need to play better? The Affected by Altitude hosts and contributors play a round of the blame game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the Pebble Report Podcast, Eric Garcia McKinley and Sam Bradfield talk about Sam's weekend visit to Albuquerque. Eric and Sam talk about the Isotopes' Mariachi night, and how Rico Garcia and Ben Bowden are adjusting to Triple-A. Sam also caught up with Dom Nuñez, who is currently the beneficiary of valuable Triple-A mentorship and is now a stone's throw from the major leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley talk about who's been up, and who's been down (as well as who's been "aggressively mediocre") in the Rockies system. Plus, Sam and Eric talk about how they go about making their bi-annual Purple Row Prospects lists, and who they think may be moving up and down once the mid-season poll wraps up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Rockies took a nosedive into the All-Star break, capping off a down-and-up first half. Ben Kouchnerkavich, Sam Bradfield, and Adam Peterson discuss where the Rockies stand at the All-Star break and how the second half might shake out. Ben and Sam are then joined by Nick Hertzog and Eric Garcia McKinley to brainstorm the Rockies' options at the trade deadline, and Nick shares a story about Ubering a Colorado Rockie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What should Rockies fans know about what’s happening in the farm system? That’s the driving question for what is turning out to be a podcast spinoff. In this special episode of Affected by Altitude, which we can just go ahead and call the Pebble Report Podcast, Eric Garcia McKinley and Sam Bradfield talk about what’s interesting and notable on the farm. We discuss one Joshua Rico Garcia, who definitely made the right choice to go with his middle name, and Yonathan Daza’s Ted Williams-like hitting in Albuquerque. We then turn to the low minors, with a particular focus on where the Rockies’ recent draftees have ended up, and how old Eric will be when Adael Amador reaches the majors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In Episode 6 of Affected by Altitude, a bimonthly podcast by and for Rockies' fans, host Ben Kouchnerkavich and guests Adam Peterson and Renee Dechert review Rockies' outfielders, bullpen options, and The MVP Machine, a book that reveals the changing landscape of modern baseball and the Rockies' slow embrace of new methodology.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben Kouchnerkavich, Sam Bradfield, Eric Garcia-McKinley, and Nick Hertzog discuss the Rockies' hot offense, questions about the rotation, and whether they see this team differently a third of the way through the season. Sam and Ben also provide a rundown of the major story lines in the Rockies' farm system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode, the PR podcasters talk about minor league news, Kyle Freeland’s disappointing start to the 2019 season, and what to do with the newly crowded infield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of Purple Row's Affected by Altitude podcast, Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich discuss some highs and lows from the Rockies' farm system, Eric Garcia McKinley joins to talk about Jon Gray's newest weird season, and Adam Peterson takes a look at the Rockies' playoff prospects after a month of play. Finally, everyone gets in on a discussion about, among other things, just what 2019 might hold for Ian Desmond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The PR podcasters are back with Episode 2 of Affected by Altitude. In this episode, Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich recap the previous two weeks of action, Eric Garcia McKinley explains just how good Marquez’s one-hitter really was, and everyone — including Adam Peterson and Nick Hertzog — bemoans the current state of the team with varying levels of despair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices