Colorado Rockies weekend discussion thread for February 22-23, 2025
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 comments.
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The Colorado Rockies are 1-0 in 2025! Sure, it was “just” a spring training game yesterday, but they out-slugged the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-8, thanks in part to a Brenton Doyle grand slam in the fourth inning. Also making its major league debut was the Automated Ball/Strike (ABS) system, when Greg Jones challenged a call and forced a walk in the ninth inning.
The Rox are back in action tomorrow against the Snakes. But in the meantime, here’s what our writers have been up to over the last two weeks:
To Read (Rockpiles)
- Monday, February 10: The Rockies must do more to celebrate their history | Evan Lang
- Tuesday, February 11: Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ruining baseball? | Renee Dechert
- Wednesday, February 12: Pitching storylines to watch in spring training | Skyler Timmins
- Thursday, February 13: A Nolan Jones resurgence is on the table for 2025 | Mac Wilcox
- Friday, February 14: Monfort’s ‘best defense’ or just a better defense for the Rockies in 2025? | Joelle Milholm
- Monday, February 17: Where are these former members of the 2024 Rockies? | Evan Lang
- Tuesday, February 18: How to watch spring training | Renee Dechert
- Wednesday, February 19: Position player storylines to watch in spring training | Skyler Timmins
- Thursday, February 20: You should be excited about Scott Alexander | Mac Wilcox
- Friday, February 21: Rockies players, manager and GM share reasons for ‘real optimism’ in 2025 | Joelle Milholm
To Read (PuRPs)
- No. 15, Sterlin Thompson
- No. 14, Jared Thomas
- No. 13, Jordy Vargas
- No. 12, Kyle Karros
- No. 11, Gabriel Hughes
- No. 10, Cole Carrigg
- No. 9, Carson Palmquist
- No. 8, Sean Sullivan
- No. 7, Yanquiel Fernandez
- No. 6, Brody Brecht
To Read (Spring Training After Dark)
To Read (Other)
- Purple Row Community: Colorado Rockies announce 2025 promotional schedule | Renee Dechert
- Feature Article: Four reasons Rockies fans should be excited for the 2025 season | Paul Elliott
- Weekly Pebble Report: Position Player Non-Roster Invitees, Part I | Evan Lang
- Colorado Rockies Roster News: Rockies sign left-handed reliever Scott Alexander to MLB deal | Evan Lang
- Purple Row Community: Rockies Reacts Survey Results: Fans are both pessimistic and realistic about the 2025 Rockies | Sam Bradfield
To Listen
- Affected by Altitude: Spring is in the Air
- Affected by Altitude: Life’s A Pitch and Then You Catch
Weekend Discussion Topics
What are your first impressions of the 2025 Colorado Rockies? How do you think they’ll continue to do this spring? Sound off below!
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