On The Rox

On The Rox is back in the janitor’s closet at Coors Field. But Patrick Saunders and Nick Groke are talking about the elephant in the room — Walt Weiss. He’s in a contract year. But there’s been no hint of an extension. What does his future hold with the Rockies? Also hear directly from Weiss talking about his closer, Jake McGee, with a podcast rundown of Colorado’s bullpen.

On The Rox returns to get to the bottom of the Rockies’ suddenly shallow pitching depth after Jorge De La Rosa landed on the shelf. What’s next for the fearful five? Nick Groke and Patrick Saunders also argue an over/under for Trevor Story’s home run total. And we talk to Jonah Keri of CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated about where Story fits in with the other most impressive rookies this season.

We kick off the 2016 season with a special edition of the On The Rox podcast, including one-on-one interviews with Rockies right-hander Christian Bergman and Arizona Republic reporter Nick Piecoro. There are best-case and worst-case scenarios, preseason predictions and a Pizzurger or a Hamza, whatever you call that half-hamburger, half-pizza thing they’re selling in Atlanta.

In episode two of the On The Rox podcast, Nick Groke and Patrick Saunders talk about Rockies right-hander Jon Gray, the pitching rotation to start the season, shortstop Trevor Story, the bullpen and snow forts.

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In episode two of the On The Rox podcast, Nick Groke and Patrick Saunders talk about Rockies right-hander Jon Gray, the pitching rotation to start the season, shortstop Trevor Story, the bullpen and snow forts.

In the pilot episode of The Denver Post's new Colorado Rockies podcast, Nick Groke and Patrick Saunders discuss major story lines early in spring training from Salt River Fields — aka "Camp Bushwood," the Rockies' plush country club.

Troy Tulowitzki's comments this spring riled up the Rockies, so Nick and Patrick rehash the bizarre night at Wrigley Field when Tulo was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays. They also talk about GM Jeff Bridich's power-arm plan and whether it will be moot without an upgrade in the starting rotation.

Which pitcher has been the talk of Scottsdale so far?

And was the Corey Dickerson-for-Jake McGee trade the worst offseason move in all of baseball?

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