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Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images It’s that time of year! It’s a new year, the hot stove has gone from a boil to a simmer, and the Rule 5 draft has concluded. That means it’s time for a new edition of the Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) list — Purple Row’s community farm system Top 30 ranking — to rank new additions to the system as well as prospects who rose and fell … [Read more...] about Colorado Rockies prospects: Purple Row Prospects polling thread, pre-season 2025

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, January 6th, 2025 The Colorado Rockies obtained right-handed pitcher Noah Davis from the Cincinnati Reds at the 2021 deadline along local kid Case Williams in exchange for Mychal Givens. The former UC Santa Barbara Gaucho rebounded from Tommy John surgery in college to become a top 30 … [Read more...] about Monday Rockpile: Noah Davis says goodbye to the Rockies organization

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, January 3, 2025 Another year is here and another season is on the horizon. While hope certainly springs eternal, it’s also important to adjust the hope settings to somewhere between “not as bad as the 2024 White Sox” and playoff contention. Last year, I turned to Clint Hurdle’s advice as … [Read more...] about Friday Rockpile: How should Rockies fans manage expectations in 2025?

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, January 2, 2025 It's important to look at things holistically. As the game of baseball continues to evolve, some things are naturally going to change. In just the last few years we’ve seen the advent of new rules such as the pitch clock, the three-batter minimum, and the (ugh) ghost runner in … [Read more...] about Thursday Rockpile: Are the Rockies at a financial disadvantage?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Welcome to 2025 my friends, we are about 40 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training and welcoming the start of a new season. The offseason has been a flurry of activity with stunning moves, big deals and plenty of other questions heading into … [Read more...] about Wednesday Rockpile: In a tough NL West, the Rockies can’t keep playing the same game in 2025 and beyond