Tag: colorado rockies
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Giants manager Tony Vitello reunites with ex-Tennessee stars on Rockies
San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello keeps a close eye on a few members of the Colorado Rockies, and it has nothing to do with scouting reports or a division rivalry. Vitello, in his first season overseeing the Giants after spending eight seasons building a college baseball powerhouse at the University of Tennessee, coached several…
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From Gary Carter to Carlos Gonzalez, choosing MLB jersey numbers is complex | MLB Insider
MLB Insider: Kevin Henry takes you inside the Rockies’ clubhouse and around baseball What’s in a number? More than you might think. The New York Mets said Tuesday that prospect Nick Morabito would wear No. 8 when he made his MLB debut against the Washington Nationals. That announcement sent some shock waves through the Mets…
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Mark Kiszla: The Rockies might not lose 100! It’s a baseball miracle.
At age 34, the Rockies are taking baby steps in the only race they can win. Are you ready for this? Instead of stumbling toward baseball infamy, this new-and-improved 2026 version of our lovable losers might not be the worst in the major leagues. When the Rockies beat Arizona 4-2 Saturday, they actually resembled a…
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One year into Warren Schaeffer era, Rockies show signs of progress behind new culture | Kevin’s take
What a year it has been. When the Rockies take the field at PNC Park on Tuesday night, it will mark one year since Warren Schaeffer managed his first game with the team. It’s been a year filled with changes within the franchise, from minority ownerships to the front office to the roster. Schaeffer, however,…
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One year into Warren Schaeffer era, Rockies show signs of progress behind new culture | Kevin’s take
What a year it has been. When the Rockies take the field at PNC Park on Tuesday night, it will mark one year since Warren Schaeffer managed his first game with the team. It’s been a year filled with changes within the franchise, from minority ownerships to the front office to the roster. Schaeffer, however,…
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One year into Warren Schaeffer era, Rockies show signs of progress behind new culture | Kevin’s take
What a year it has been. When the Rockies take the field at PNC Park on Tuesday night, it will mark one year since Warren Schaeffer managed his first game with the team. It’s been a year filled with changes within the franchise, from minority ownerships to the front office to the roster. Schaeffer, however,…
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One year into Warren Schaeffer era, Rockies show signs of progress behind new culture | Kevin’s take
What a year it has been. When the Rockies take the field at PNC Park on Tuesday night, it will mark one year since Warren Schaeffer managed his first game with the team. It’s been a year filled with changes within the franchise, from minority ownerships to the front office to the roster. Schaeffer, however,…
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Elmo’s opinion of the Colorado Rockies? ‘The team’s OK’
Even Elmo thinks the Colorado Rockies are just OK. The Rockies lost to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, 9-3, racking up another blow for a team with years of historic losses. At the game, sitting in the booth with longtime local Philadelphia Phillies announcers for NBC Sports Tom McCarthy and John Kruk was beloved children’s…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Bednar flirting with trouble in the Lumberyard if Avs don’t commit to one goalie
The Avs might not win the Stanley Cup if coach Jared Bednar insists on rotating goalies in the playoffs. – B-Rad, putting out fires Kiz: I hear the sound of trouble rumbling in the Lumberyard, if Bednar actually thinks throwing any goalie on the woodpile is going to make a stone wall in front of…
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Mark Kiszla: Monfort brothers confronted a break-up before selling 40% stake to Broncos owners
The Colorado Rockies crumbled while Dick and Charlie Monfort wrestled over the future of the franchise. A dysfunctional baseball team that made losing 100 games a bad habit was a reflection of a long-hidden but unresolved family dispute between the two brothers who owned the Rockies. For the past two years, Charlie Monfort has persistently…