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Today marks the end of the first "half" of the 2022 season and as the All-Star Game festivities get underway, it only seems fitting that we look back on the season thus far and highlight some of the good, some of the bad, and some of the ugly that I took away from the season at this point. So put on your best Clint Eastwood grimace, clench that…

The Rockies likely had some lofty expectations when they signed Ryan McMahon to a six year, $70M contract prior to the 2022 season. The third baseman was coming off his best season in the Majors, a campaign that included being a Gold Glove finalist (next to Nolan Arenado and Manny Machado) and an improvement at the plate. McMahon struck out less…

Using the season-to-date playoff predictions on FanGraphs - which relies on recent performance and poses a more neutral prediction system instead of weighting ballpark and opponent factors - the Rockies entered the 2022 season with a predicted record of 76-86 and odds to make the playoffs at 26.7%. Entering Saturday, that outlook has improved to a…

For months now fans of the Colorado Rockies have been tantalized with idea of "Tovar Time:" the day in which the organization's no. 2 prospect and no. 28 MLB-wide prospect Ezequiel Tovar would be called up for his major league debut. There was clamoring for his call-up before the All-Star Break, only to have those hopes denied by a nagging groin…

Last week's Winter Meetings was a generally sour note for Colorado Rockies fans. The club did little outside of signing former first round selections Cole Tucker and T.J. Zeuch to minor league deals and selecting RHP Kevin Kelly from the Cleveland Guardians organization in the Rule 5 draft before flipping him to Tampa Bay for cash. During that…

There are so many unknowns when it comes to the 2023 Rockies. Who will make up the rotation and can it improve? How can the Rockies hit more homers? Who will play center field? How can the bullpen be more effective? Who will be on the 2023 roster? Who will the hitting coach be? It's overwhelming and we've got all offseason to analyze and fantasize.…

The Colorado Rockies need a boost in the starting rotation. One of the glaring problems of the 2022 season was the degradation of the team's pitchers and the lack of depth when injuries and below-average performances happened. Things will need to be addressed and the Rockies need to get over their fear of signing established starters, and one of…

Considering the Rockies seem truly interested in Kris Bryant and I haven't heard a whisper about them and Kyle Schwarber, let's go crazy here and assume they sign Bryant. First of all, that would be fun, and second of all, how would that leave the lineup? Bryant would slot in right field, you'd assume, so let's see how this looks for every…

In what was supposed to be an upstart season with Kris Bryant steering the organization back in the direction of contention, the Colorado Rockies cemented their fourth straight losing season with a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. It was their 82nd of the season with 18 games still left to play. During the team's floundering season, Bryant…

As of Monday, Nationals Park is the first MLB stadium to have an on-site sportsbook. Soon to follow will be Wrigley Field, currently developing its own site for sports gambling alongside other pro venues in Chicago. Revenue is king, and the MLB lockout is a direct reflection. Sports gambling will attract new attention, new crowds and new kinds of…

The Colorado Rockies find themselves at the bottom of a unique National League reliever category - one that makes a season-ending injury to Lucas Gilbreath even more costly: The Rockies have used 16 total relievers if position players Randal Grichuk and Brian Serven are factored out. Colorado must reallocate Gilbreath's work for the 26 games that…