Colorado was three outs away from finishing their homestand against NL West rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres with a winning record. Victor Vodnik gave up five runs and erased a win, plus a series win over the Friars. Did a transaction on Thursday bring in his replacement as closer?

Mickey Moniak had another two-homer game, his third of the season, tying him with Max Muncy for most in all of MLB this season. Whose franchise record is he on-pace to demolish? And could he become Colorado's best trade chip this summer?

Plus, news on Kyle Freeland's IL stint, a pair of Rockies with early exits on Thursday and the probable pitchers for this weekend's series against the New York Mets.

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The Colorado Rockies still may not be a good team, but they are better than when they lost 119-games last season. Does manager Warren Schaeffer deserve more credit for this? Can we confidently say he'll back in 2027 already? And is there a chance he receives some down-ballot votes for NL Manager of the Year?

Colorado received good money for 40% of their franchise thanks to the Penner Sports Group. How much will the family of Peter Seidler be received for the San Diego Padres? Is the price tag unfathomable when thinking about how bad the franchise was a decade ago?

Plus, Elias Diaz back in the Majors, Padres with the best of the worst new City Connect uniforms and the one area you didn't realize the Rockies are dominating.

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The Colorado Rockies are not the same 119-loss team from a season ago. They also aren't going to make the postseason this year either. However, they are the first National League team to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2026. And they're also the first to win consecutive games against LA. Could they take a series from the Dodgers for the first time in years?

Dalton Rushing made comments following a Rockies win on Saturday accusing Colorado of "fishy" behavior. Did he explain away those comments in his own critique? And how did the Rox celebrate at the Dodgers expense?

Plus, the rarity of the Sugano vs. Ohtani matchup for Denver, Edouard Julien continues to make a name for himself and the ABS Challenge cross-up for Michael Lorenzen and Hunter Goodman.

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Chase Dollander looked remarkable on the road once again as he helped the Colorado Rockies snap their six-game losing streak on Thursday night against the Houston Astros. How incredible has he been on the road? Will he finally get a chance to start during the upcoming homestand?

Tomoyuki Sugano does not have a favorable record against Shohei Ohtani, but the sample size is small. Has Kyle Tucker become the best hitter in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup or is it someone younger and less notable? What should you watch out for with the invasion of a popular Dodgers fan group taking over Coors Field?

Plus, Charlie Condon makes his case for promotion, the trade that looks genius for Colorado right now and the early start from Ethan Holliday at Low-A Fresno.

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The starting rotation of the Colorado Rockies has been a hodgepodge, from tons of success (Kyle Freeland and Tomoyuki Sugano) to disappointment (Michael Lorenzen and Jose Quintana). With Q returning and K-Free going to the IL, how concerned should you be about the starting corps? Will this be a long-term injury for Freeland?

Antonio Senzatela has been remarkable this season: 12.1 IP, 0 R. He has a club option of $14 million for 2027. Freeland, however, has a vesting option that will only trigger if he reaches 170 innings and that seems unlikely now. Is it probably that Senza returns and not Freeland next season?

Plus, Hunter Goodman has another multi-homer game despite striking out 40% of the time, Tanner Gordon makes his case to stick around the big league roster and a pair of Rockies exit Wednesday night's game early with apparent injuries.

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The Colorado Rockies are not a laughingstock. They may be the worst team in Denver sports right now, but they are helping elevate this era with the incredible success of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Pioneers hockey and much more. Will competition between the Kroenkes and the Penners lead the Rockies to holding up their end of the bargain with fans?

Tommy John surgery dates back to 1974. The second surgery wasn't even until 1978. Who was the first member of the Colorado Rockies to need repair on their UCL? What day in team history featured four TJs? And which two future members of the 2018 Rockies had surgeries on the same day while in college?

Plus, Tomoyuki Sugano's early success trend and the NL's dominance over the AL.

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After an impressive 6-6 start to the season, news came out of Coors Field over the weekend that the Penner Sports Group, part owners of the Denver Broncos, were purchasing a 40% stake of the Colorado Rockies to become the largest minority owner of the club. What will this mean for the Rox? Can we expect this to result in another Rocktober run to the World Series?

Just when life seemed good, a pair of walk-off losses to the San Diego Padres on back-to-back nights stuck a dagger in the hearts of Rockies fans everywhere. Why was the loss on Saturday worse than the first two? How could being swept in four games be considered a success?

Plus, Kyle Freeland exits before he throws a pitch, Mickey Moniak continues to rake and Hunter Goodman plays through injury.

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A lot of unexpected things have been happening for the Colorado Rockies early in the 2026 season. If its a sign of things to come, then a lot of firsts will happen this year. When was the last time a player hit for the cycle with or against the Rockies? Will that drought end?

Colorado hasn't had a complete game since Chad Kuhl's magical night against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022. Why is the current rotation - and current successful bullpen - poised for a CGSO at some point?

Plus, Connor Joe returns to the Majors, the Nolan Jones trade (the original one) comes back to haunt the Rockies and Konnor Griffin signs a $140M extension at 19 years old.

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Bring out the brooms because the Colorado Rockies have taken all three games from the Houston Astros for the first time since 2012 (when they were still in the National League)! How did the Rox manage such a triumphant win on Wednesday? And which reliever got his first save of the season?

The rebuilding plan was one slated for 3-4 years by President of Baseball Operations Paul DePodesta and GM Josh Byrnes. With a 6-6 record and only 1 game out from the final NL Wild Card spot, is Colorado actually ahead of schedule? Is it too early to know?

Plus, Antonio Senzatela continues to have great success, TJ Rumfield as the best rookie in MLB and Michael Lorenzen flashes the stuff he had with Team Italy in the 2026 WBC.

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It's been nearly two weeks of the ABS Challenge System in MLB so far and the numbers are in: Colorado is not very aggressive when batting. But on defense, they've been one of the best in the sport. Could this trend continue? Who's been successful and who hasn't for the Rockies?

The first challenge in team history was veteran starter Jose Quintana. Will we see pitchers challenge any more for Colorado? And which two relievers have already said they will not be challenging?

Plus, Germán Márquez wins his first game away for the Rockies, Brendan Rodgers signs unique deal with the Boston Red Sox and Troy Johnston comments on the quality of fans in Denver.

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