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Hard fought game by the Colorado Rockies under new manager Warren Schaeffer produces the same results in Texas despite a near no-hitter by rookie Chase Dollander. What differences in managerial style were noticeable in game one of the Schaeffer era? Will the results actually be different?Colorado is now on pace or 8 wins away from Denver. How far away are they from not breaking another dubious record?Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) and Noah Spirek (@NoahSpirek) discuss the big managerial change in 15 years and hypothesize what might come next for Dick Monfort's club.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@blakestreetbanter 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetBanterhttps://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBanter.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@BlakeStBanterhttps://www.x.com/@PatrickDLyonshttps://www.x.com/@NoahSpirek 🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blake-street-banter/id1526499845https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLNPLYjVzxEIFV08H7 ✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6675237337563136

2022 10th overall pick joins us top talk about his season so far. Plus, a quick look at the Albuquerque Isotopes, Hartford Yard Goats, Spokane Indians and Fresno Grizzlies🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/66752373...🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥 / @blakestreetbanter 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetB...https://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBante... / blakestbanter 🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLN...✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6675237337563136

As we approach the quarter-mark of the 2025 season, it’s time to start looking ahead for a very competitive National League West.Skyler Timmins and Kenneth Weber of Purple Row dig into upcoming impactful series for each club – including the Arizona Diamondbacks matching up with some of their contemporaries for the first time this year. Could the Snakes be on the verge of a run?They also look at pictures starting to form for each roster in a too early start to the trade deadline season. Is Max Muncy going to cut it for the Dodgers at third base all season? Has the clock struck midnight for LaMonte Wade at first base by the bay? Do the Padres have an answer for LF on the roster and what (if anything) would a contender want to trade for off the Colorado roster?🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6675237337563136

One awful month down and five more to go for the Colorado Rockies. Was March/April 2025 the worst month on offense in franchise history? Are there any signs of turnaround on the horizon for Colorado?Jordan Beck and Hunter Goodman have led the lineup. Will they continue their success at the plate and be considered the best bats by the end of the season?When’s the next reprieve in the schedule? Is it possible life could get worse before it gets better?🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@BlakeStreetBanter 🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetBanterhttps://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBanter.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@BlakeStBanterhttps://www.x.com/@PatrickDLyonshttps://www.x.com/@NoahSpirek 🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blake-street-banter/id1526499845https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLNPLYjVzxEIFV08H7 ✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6675237337563136

We’re back with a jam-packed episode! First up, we break down the latest in Rockies MiLB news and transactions:Alan Trejo heads to the bigsLucas Gilbreath lands on the 7-day ILRobert Calaz returns—why he's one of the more intriguing names to watchCondon, Sullivan, Cande, and Hammer report to the ACLThen we highlight our Player of the Month: Gabe Hughes, and give a shoutout to Jared Thomas for a strong stretch.This week’s focus is pitching. We dig into key metrics to analyze whether arms like Carson Palmquist are ready to rise, despite not having "nasty" stuff. We look at:How does his performance stack up against names like Dollander and Blalock? We break it down.Lastly, we touch on the Coors Field conundrum—how the physics of altitude impacts pitch movement and what it means for Rockies player development.Plus, a quick look at the Albuquerque Isotopes, Hartford Yard Goats, Spokane Indians and Fresno Grizzlies🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6675237337563136🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@BlakeStreetBanter🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetBanterhttps://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBanter.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@BlakeStBanter🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blake-street-banter/id1526499845https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLNPLYjVzxEIFV08H7✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/

The National League West continues to shine aside from a historically bad start from the Colorado Rockies. But as we get deeper into the season, the injuries are starting to pile up around the division.Skyler Timmins and Kenneth Weber of Purple Row dig into the biggest injury impacts for each club. Highlighting those impacted the most and what depth each team has behind them to weather the storm. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ envious SP depth is set to be tested with Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow hitting the injured list with shoulder troubles. In the desert, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been without All-Star Ketel Marte but are facing issues of their own on the mound.The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres have remained relatively healthy so far, but do they have the depth to keep up if the injury bug finds their clubhouse?Then there’s the Colorado Rockies. The injuries are significant, but how much of their record is a byproduct of the missing pieces?🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@blakestreetbanter🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blake-street-banter/id1526499845https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLNPLYjVzxEIFV08H7✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetBanterhttps://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBanter.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@BlakeStBanterhttps://x.com/@sideline_crowdhttps://x.com/@kdubs1988

Minor League Recap 4-29

ABQ 3 - SL 2⭐️ Tanner Gordon: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K

HAR 7 - BOW 4⭐️ Connor Staine: 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 7 K

SPO 1 - TC 7⭐️ Cole Messina: 2-4, 2 2B

FRE 5 - VIS 0⭐️ Brody Brecht: 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 9 K

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What are the stats showing us on the Farm? How can AAA player be ready for the MLB action? We look at SO% and BB%, ISO and BABIP and try to make sense of the "advanced" stats that are readily available to us to determine what a player may or may not need to improve to be ready for the next level. There is a clearly something missing from the MiLB to the MLB.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@BlakeStreetBanter🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetBanterhttps://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBanter.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@BlakeStBanter🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blake-street-banter/id1526499845https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLNPLYjVzxEIFV08H7✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6675237337563136

The National League West has been the best division in baseball, by far. The Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record in MLB and the San Diego Padres with Fernando Tatis Jr. looking like an NL MVP are nipping at their heels.Skyler Timmins and Kenneth Weber of Purple Row dig into the biggest surprises for all five clubs out west. Will Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki continue to have struggles? Should anyone be concerned about all the injuries occurring at Dodger Stadium?The San Francisco Giants are doing that thing they did in 2021 when they won the division. Can we believe Jung Ho Lee’s breakout? For that matter, is Corbin Carroll back to being a world-beater for the Arizona Diamondbacks after a sophomore slump?Then there’s the Colorado Rockies. Is the biggest surprise coming out of Denver that they actually made a coaching change? 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@BlakeStreetBanter🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blake-street-banter/id1526499845https://open.spotify.com/show/3G8bBLNPLYjVzxEIFV08H7✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.blakestreetbanter.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/BlakeStBanterhttps://www.threads.net/@BlakeStreetBanterhttps://bsky.app/profile/BlakeStBanter.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@BlakeStBanterhttps://x.com/@sideline_crowdhttps://x.com/@kdubs1988🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6675237337563136