Failure may be hereditary as the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins prepare to face off in Florida for a three-game set. The pair were the two expansion teams that began in 1993 and for the majority of their existences have largely been filled with failure. A main difference however is that the Marlins have a… read more

I was talking to a friend of mine over the winter about the Pirates’ prospects for the 2024 campaign. A bit of a baseball purist, he said, “Damn it, I am still angry they put infield netting from the first to the third-base lines!” Anyway, that safety rule–all 30 Major League parks must have netting… read more

The Colorado Rockies became just the third team in MLB history to play in three different countries in the same month as they began a two-game set with the Houston Astros in Mexico City. Playing 7,350 feet above sea level in front of an enthusiastic crowd, the MLB World Tour is meant to help showcase… read more

As part of the MLB World Tour, the Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros are heading south of the border to Mexico City to play a two-game set at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium. The Rockies have been predictably bad to begin the season as their offense has struggled and the pitching hasn’t been great. However, most… read more

Despite an ineffective start from Dakota Hudson and plenty of missed opportunities early on, the Rockies utilized a six-run rally in the eighth for a 10-9 comeback victory over the San Diego Padres. Hudson battled his command, throwing 73 pitches in just 3 1/3 innings while issuing four free passes. The Padres weren’t fooled much… read more

The first innings woes struck once again for the Colorado Rockies as the San Diego Padres rode a four-run top of the first towards a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night. Facing off against Ty Blach, making a spot start, Xander Bogaerts led off the game with a single followed by a walk to Fernando Tatis… read more

Scoring runs have come at a costly premium for the Colorado Rockies lately. Yet, a five-run fourth inning was the type of spark they needed as they snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-4 victory over the San Diego  Padres on Tuesday. Trailing 4-1 in the fourth inning, the Rockies loaded the bases against… read more

The Pirates had been going through some kind of funk prior to the start of a four-game series with the Brewers, beginning Monday evening at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh was on a six-game losing streak–including back-to-back sweeps at the hands of the Mets and Red Sox–and had dropped nine of 11 after a 9-2… read more

For the first time this season, the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres will square off as they begin a four-game set at Coors Field. The Rockies hosted the Seattle Mariners over the weekend, narrowly winning one of the three games in the series courtesy of a game one victory in Sunday’s doubleheader. Wins have… read more

Pirates pitchers allowed four home runs in an 8-1 loss to the visiting Red Sox at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Friday night. Quinn Priester, the Pirates’ young pitching prospect who didn’t exactly inspire hope during his rookie season a year ago, continued to not impress during his 2024 debut against Boston. Priester pitched 4.1… read more