Two interesting hires were made over the weekend: one by the Colorado Rockies and another by the New York Yankees.

We discuss the resumes of Sterling Monfort and Rachel Balkovec, as well as highlighting the historic performance by 17-year-old Genevieve Beacom in the Australian Baseball League.

DNVR Rockies Special Edition: Breaking Glass Ceiling - Kim Ng ushers in new era for women in sports

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A hodgepodge of topics takes us to all corners of the baseball world: Coors Field as a host site for a college football Bowl Game, the automated strike zone and its impact on the sport and the return of fans in 2021.

Drew Goodman and Patrick also go in detail about the Michael Kay-Alex Rodríguez booth for ESPN Sunday Night Baseball and how former players successfully transition to broadcasting.

We also surmise if knowing the day-by-day percentages for players on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot has been a good thing since it was first instituted nearly a decade ago. Is the suspense gone or is the meaningful conversation more important?

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Iowa, London (ENG) and now New Jersey could be in line for the Field of Dreams treatment. What's the best site in Colorado to hold a special baseball game? And how can such a game bring awareness to a cause greater than the good of the sport?

Kevin Henry from RoxPile and Call to the Pen breaks down all the fun and intriguing topics from the past week: Trevor Story as a fit to play 2B for several AL teams, surprise candidate for Mets' bench coach, Angels being unorthodox with their coaching staff, connections between Betty White and Babe Ruth, and the never-boring Jose Canseco.

"Harold Reynolds pushing for Field of Dreams game at Negro League stadium" by Kevin Henry

"Chicago White Sox can solve second base dilemma with Trevor Story" by Kevin Henry

"Trevor Story looks unlikely to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals" by Noah Yingling

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He's in the final year of his contract and there's a new general manager. What could it mean for Rockies manager Bud Black and the future of the coaching staff?

Scuttlebutt regarding Alex Rodriguez taking over a "Manningcast" type show for ESPN has created an interesting conversation. Could a few former Rockies working around the league be candidates as his co-host?

Also, the Arizona Diamondbacks want YOU to work for them. Here about the qualifications of becoming a bullpen catcher.

"U.S. Mint Accepting Orders for Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Coin Program"

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What does it mean for the Colorado Rockies if teams like the Oakland Athletics and Washington Nationals are in sell mode? Should Atlanta refuse to show the bag to their stars, could a Freddie Freeman signing throw a wrench into the works that benefits Colorado?

It's also Day 35 of the lockout and we touch base with where both sides are at, including intruging quotes from Marcus Semien and Max Scherzer. Have the players already given in on one of their hopes for the next CBA?

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Players drunkenly visiting your hotel room, temperatures below -40 degrees and an error involving Bucky Dent are all apart of being a broadcaster in baseball.

The triumvirate of Drew Goodman (AT&T SportsNet), Mike Rice (KOA Radio) and Kyle Kercheval (Royals' High-A, formerly of the Grand Junction Rockies) offer their best stories of being in the business of sports.

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Rockies play-by-play broadcasters Mike Rice and Drew Goodman sit down for a long-form conversation about their life in the business. They share advice for young professionals getting into the industry while offering their journey into the industry.

Kyle Kercheval of Legends HS in Parker, CO is on his way to the top and has his own tales from his time with the Grand Junction Rockies and Quad Cities River Bandits.

"Rockies offseason recap, plus rest of the best of DNVR Rockies 2021" by Patrick Lyons

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The excellent FanGraphs writer and creator of ZiPS joins the podcast to talk all things projection systems and the issues plaguing the Colorado Rockies.

Dan Szymborski also shares his thoughts on which players could exceed projections and which could offer the most return in the trade should the Rockies need to get creative. And how many wins could Colorado reach with the addition of free agents at shortstop and outfield this offseason?

"2022 ZiPS Projections: Colorado Rockies" by Dan Szymborski

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Germán Márquez, Ryan McMahon, Trevor Story, C.J. Cron and Brendan Rodgers all stood out in 2021 as player who provided a lot of joy to fans of the Colorado Rockies in 2021.

Also, Larry Walker had his number retired and became the first member of the Colorado Rockies to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. Oh, and we hosted the All-Star Game at Coors Field. What a season full of memories...

"Best of DNVR Rockies 2021" by Patrick Lyons

"Purple Prospects and Post-Mortem on the 2021 season for Colorado" by Patrick Lyons

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Babe Ruth, Satchel Paige and new Hall of Famer Bud Fowler all had a hand in providing the state of Colorado with a rich baseball history. The man who literally wrote the book on it, "Baseball in Denver," joins us to talk about a few more forgotten legends.

We even get into his semi-pro ball club, the Denver Browns. While the Denver Bears/Zephyrs may have left town 30 years ago, Matthew Repplinger is doing many of the same things today in the Mile High City.

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