Purple Dinosaur Podcast

After checking in on the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes last week,  we continue down the Colorado Rockies affiliate chain on the 77th edition of this here baseball podcast. Double-A Hartford Yard Goats radio voice Jeff Dooley joins the show to discuss the strong starts of prospects like Raimel Tapia, David Dahl, and Kyle Freeland as well as give an update on Antonio Senzatela's return form injury, Ryan McMcMahon's roller coaster 2016, the Yard Goats stadium situation and much more.

The Rockies continue to pitch impressively on the road and play confoundingly at home. Anthony and Tyler try to dissect why that is as well as offer some signs of strong encouragement in guys like Jon Gray, Tyler Chatwood, and even Eddie Butler.

Plus, the MLB Draft is this weekend. Since it'll probably be over by the time you listen to this, we don't discuss it much. But there's some Draft conversation in there too. So. There.

The Colorado Rockies are back to playing some confounding baseball, holding their own against teams above .500 and struggling against teams below it. We take a look at some of the issues that have reared their heads over the last couple of weeks and what can be done to get the club on a roll.

Plus, Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes broadcaster Josh Suchon joins the show prior to a 'Topes doubleheader to talk about a host of topics from Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Anderson, and Jordan Patterson to the revolving door of rehab appearances for Rockies players in Albuquerque and life as a Pacific Coast League radio guy.

After weeks of saying they would, Tyler and Anthony FINALLY take some of your #AskPDP questions from hats to home/road platoon lineups to the possibility of a reverse Coors Field effect in national hype if the Rockies ever had a full-blown ace. It's all on this week's Purple Dinosaur Podcast.

The Rockies embarked on a brutal nine-game road trip and have gone 2-6 to start it. It seems like the standard disastrous stretch that throws off a promising beginning to a season. But is it? We discuss why maybe you shouldn't feel too terrible about the last two weeks of Rockies baseball.

On the other hand, there are Jorge De La Rosa and Jordan Lyles, two things we should all feel very bad about. What are the next steps for each rotation veteran, and where do the Rockies go from here with their starters?

As always, minor league updates are in the offing with a very promising return from Double-A right-hander Antonio Senzatela, Brendan Rodgers set to come off the disabled list, encouraging signs from Tylers (both Anderson and Matzek) and more.

We made sure to record the 74th episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast prior to the official news about Jose Reyes's discipline coming down. That was smart of us. BUT we still have all kinds of talk about Jose Reyes, the potential of offloading him and/or his contract, and how the trade looks now.

It's mid-May, and the Colorado Rockies are hanging around in the National League West due to a strange season of baseball in which they're good on the road and terrible at home. So that makes sense. We'll try to explain why, but it's a tough question to tackle.

Outside of Colorado, Troy Tulowitzki and Corey Dickerson have not been what a neutral observer would call "good" this season. Is it possible the Rockies knew what they were doing with both trades? We'll debate and discuss as well as look at where Colorado's return currently is form those deals.

Plus Rockies first baseman/outfielder Benjamin Paulsen joins the show! Shortly after we recorded, he was sent down to Triple-A Albuquerque. Sorry, Ben. We'll take the blame for that.

We feel comfortable saying it: what you are about to listen to is the most adorable edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast yet.

Mother's Day arrives on Sunday, and to celebrate, we're talking to A MOM! Tyler's mom Lucille joins us to discuss her memories of growing up a baseball fan in New York City when the Big Apple sported not one, not two, but three big league clubs as well as give her memories of the Rockies' arrival in Colorado and a  scouting report on her son's (non-existent) high school baseball prowess.

There's a whole lot more in this jam-packed edition of the show, too! We're talking Colorado Rockies baseball from the top down with a recap of Thursday's ridiculous 13-run inning in San Francisco, Hartford's basically unbelievable pitching staff, Brendan Rodgers and Jeff Hoffman continuing to wreck their respective levels, and a lot more.

Keep your voices down. Put that beer away. And for God's sake, put a tie on and comb your hair. There are moms here.

Remember when the Colorado Rockies were over. 500 for two straight weeks of this baseball podcast? Hey, neither do we.

The Rockies are coming off of a 1-5 homestand that saw bad starting pitching, bad relief pitching, bad umpiring, a pair of huge rallies tha still ended in losses, and some gobsmacking frustration. So what's the deal? We'll attempt -- as always -- to read the tea leaves and come through on the other side feeling void and empty in our souls because the world refuses to let us have happiness.

Hey, but Brendan Rodgers is destroying the South Atlantic League! We'll discuss the 19-year-old's scorching start, David Dahl's torrid end to April, the possible reemergence of Eddie Butler and more on this week's editoin of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast.

For the third straight week, the PDP drops an episode with the Colorado Rockies above the .500 mark. This week, the Rockies took two of three from the Cubs and got the news that Jon Gray would return to the rotation against the Dodgers on Friday. Then the baseball gods remembered Rockies fans aren't allowed to have happiness and struck down Miguel Castro with shoulder inflammation while also giving the Reds a series win over the Rox. Fun!

Anthony and Tyler talk Colorado's surprisingly good work on the mound lately, the renaissance of Chad Bettis, what Castro's injury could mean for the bullpen, Gray's return, and much more on the 71st edition of the PDP.

Plus, Episode 71 is named in honor of Chin-hui Tsao, former top prospect in the Rockies system. Tsao is somehow back in affiliated baseball these days, and we take you on a long and winding journey along his bizarre last several years in and out of the game. Stick around for this one. It's interesting.

We are over a week into the 2016 Major League Baseball season, and your Colorado Rockies are above the .500 mark at 5-4. Trevor Story is still good! Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez and other dudes are also still good! Miguel Castro throws fire from atop two legs the thickness of Olive Garden breadsticks! But oh right, they have a staff ERA north of 8.00 and are still a bit concerning in virtually every way on the pitching side.

We'll dive into the Rockies' start to the 2016 campaign with tenacity and ferocity. From discussing the things to like about Trevor Story (even while he strikes out) to some conversation about struggling starter Jordan Lyles and best-case rotation scenarios, the 70th edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast is jam-packed.

Also a story of how Tyler introduced himself to a Denver sports anchor while thinking he was actually a Giants radio broadcaster. So there's that.

Trevor Story is the talk of the baseball world. Colorado's next shortstop star has blasted his way into the record books, and his team is 2-1 leaving Arizona after the first series of the 2016 season. Is it all sustainable? Well...I mean, no, but CAN'T YOU LET US ENJOY THIS FOR A MINUTE?! GOSH.

Really though, the Rockies have shown some encouraging signs through the season's first three games, as they do every April. Trevor Story is foremost among them, but Miguel Castro is another. Carlos Gonzalez continues to be one of the game's best players inning after inning. And even though Nolan Arenado has had approximately 674 hits taken away from him via the shift, he's ripping the ball to start 2016.

We'll look at Colorado's solid start, some concerning Weissian moves with the bullpen, and talk with our good pal Cameron Goeldner of Purple Row on what is sure to be the nicest episode of the PDP yet

The 2016 Colorado Rockies baseball season is nearly upon us. Jon Gray is injured! Jason Motte is injured! Troy Tulowitzki is STILL a Blue Jay. Unbelievable.

But really, there are lots of things to be excited about for this upcoming Major League Baseball campaign. In the 68th edition of the PDP, we look into our crystal ball to give you some preditions about the season ahead. Trevor Story will be the Rockies' Opening Day shortstop. Gray will be unleashed once healthy. Jeff Hoffman and Kyle Freeland and Miguel Castro and Antonio Senzatela and a whole lot of other arms are on the way. Plus, you still get to watch Nolan Arenado on a daily basis. Not much beats that.

We'll cap off this week's show with our 2016 breakout players and some thoughts on what this season means in the grand scope of the Rockies pursuit of respectability. Catch it all!