It’s Veen Time: Rockies to Call Up No. 8 Prospect
Does The Big Maple Make Sense For the Rockies?
The Colorado Rockies have an ever-present need for pitching. 2023 saw them use a franchise-record number of starting pitchers after injuries decimated the rotation and underperformance left them in turmoil. Unfortunately for the Rockies, the methods to improve their rotation aren’t as simple as they would be for other teams. Due to the nature of… read more
Skyler Timmins
12/27/23Every Rockie Ever Podcast: Troy Tulowitzki
Since his debut in 2006, Troy Tulowitzki quickly cemented himself as one of the best players in MLB of his generation and helped revolutionize what a shortstop could be and do at the MLB level. For years he dazzled fans with his incredible defensive prowess and imposing presence in the batters box. In this new… read more
Skyler Timmins
12/20/23
Landing Spots for Zack Greinke in 2024
He’s best known as one of the more peculiar and odd personalities in baseball, but for the bulk of his 20 years in MLB Zack Greinke is regarded as one of the best pitchers of his generation. Since his debut in 2004 with the Kansas City Royals, Greinke has spent time with the Milwaukee Brewers,… read more
Skyler Timmins
12/14/23Every Rockie Ever Podcast: The Rockies from Asia
In this new episode of Every Rockie Ever Skyler and Dustin look back on the Rockies’ brief history with players from Asia. While it’s well known the team is quite involved in Latin America, there has been very little dabbling with players from the Asia market. Still, throughout their history, they have acquired several pitchers… read more
Skyler Timmins
12/06/23
Affected by Altitude: Meet Me In Nashville (feat. Paul Holden of Locked on Rockies)
In this week’s new episode of Affected by Altitude, Skyler is once again joined by a friend of the show and host of the Locked on Rockies podcast, Paul Holden. The Winter Meetings get underway in Nashville this week and Paul and Skyler try to speculate whether the Rockies will do anything significant while acknowledging… read more
Skyler Timmins
12/04/23
Is Matt Holliday a Hall of Famer?
The debate surrounding a player’s Hall of Fame candidacy often revolves around a combination of statistical achievements, longevity, and impact on the game. Matt Holliday enjoyed a highly productive offensive career over 15 seasons in Major League Baseball and his batting statistics paint a picture of consistency and excellence. However, as we delve into his… read more
Skyler Timmins
11/27/23Affected by Altitude Episode 88: AFFCTD BY ALTD (feat. Patrick Lyons of DNVR)
This week, Skyler is joined by Patrick Lyons of DNVR Rockies to talk all about the Rockies’ offseason moves thus far. The team made an early move to boost their starting pitching by acquiring Cal Quantrill from the Cleveland Guardians. They also made several additions to the 40-man roster prior to the Rule-5 Draft while… read more
Skyler Timmins
11/20/23
Can Cal Quantrill Help The Colorado Rockies?
The Colorado Rockies have made their first major trade of the offseason, acquiring right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill from the Cleveland Guardians for minor league catcher Kody Huff. In addition, the Rockies designated reliever Tommy Doyle for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. At first glance, the trade seems like a win for Colorado… read more
Skyler Timmins
11/17/23Every Rockie Ever Podcast: Jason Marquis and Jason Hammel
It’s well known that pitching is hard to acquire for the Colorado Rockies. The hurdles of Coors Field deter top-name free agents while development is hard to perfect. This often leaves the team with no other choice than to try to trade for pitching and in 2009 they managed to gather not one but two… read more
Skyler Timmins
11/16/23
One Free Agent Target for Each NL West Team
The National League West is one of the more peculiar divisions in baseball. Three of the five teams are hosted in California with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies being the outliers. The San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Dodgers are more likely to spend big for established talent, while the Diamondbacks… read more
Skyler Timmins
11/09/23
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