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Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Colorado brings on the former Giant in hopes that he can get back to form The Colorado Rockies have seemingly found their starting second baseman, as it was reported on Tuesday afternoon that the team has signed former San Francisco Giant Thairo Estrada. Thairo Estrada has agreed to a one-year Major League deal with the … [Read more...] about Rockies sign Thairo Estrada

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, December 9th, 2024 Even though general manager Bill Schmidt said that the team had “considered all options” with former top prospect and Gold Glove winning second baseman Brendan Rodgers, it came as no surprise when the Colorado Rockies chose to non-tender him last … [Read more...] about Monday Rockpile: Just what are the Rockies planning at second base?

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The shortstop won a Gold Glove and demonstrated his power Welcome to the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2024. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from … [Read more...] about Ranking the Rockies: No. 2, Ezequiel Tovar

Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for December 7-8, 2024 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the … [Read more...] about This Week in Purple: Holiday Cheer?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, December 6, 2024 As Purple Row nears the end of its Ranking the Rockies series, counting down the team’s most valuable players by WAR (No. 2 and 1 will be published next week), it seems like a good time to dive into the team’s WAR, especially after back-to-back 100-loss seasons. As a team, … [Read more...] about Friday Rockpile: What can WAR tell us about the Rockies value and future projections?