DNVR Colorado Rockies Podcast

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Top 10 Moments for Rockies fans in 2021: Márquez, McMahon, Walker HOF, All-Star Game Dec 30, 2021

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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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Historian and pioneer Matthew Repplinger writes "Baseball In Denver" Dec 29, 2021

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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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Rockies bullpen in 2022: what's gonna happen? Plus, the story of Andrés Galarraga Dec 28, 2021

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The 2021 Colorado Rockies bullpen ended up being a little bit better than advertised despite some issues at the closer's role. Is there a chance the same will happen again in 2022? Who is the closer of the future? And which player can be the next Lucas Gilbreath or Jordan Sheffield?

We dip our toes in the latest ZiPS projections and discuss the first superstar of the franchise, Andrés Galarraga.

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Andrew Mason wins the 2021 World Series alongside Freddie Freeman & Ronald Acuña Jr. Dec 27, 2021

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Andrew Mason - aka Mase - from DNVR Broncos is back to bask in the glory of Atlanta's 2021 World Series Championship. Minus the pearls, Mase celebrates the great moments from a team that barely made the postseason despite being NL East favorites entering the season.

We also get into the MLB Lockout as well as Freddie Freeman's free agency, the obscenely team-friendly contracts given to Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies and all the free money lying around for the owners of the club, Liberty Media.

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Best Rockies Road Trips for 2022, Mets hire Showalter w/ Drew Goodman Dec 24, 2021

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Rockies have 14 road trips on the 2022 schedule and Drew Goodman from AT&T SportsNet helps draft the best of the best. (Plus, we workshop some quirky activities for our friend Ryan Spilborghs.)

We break down the newest National League manager and highlight one pitcher who's been an overlooked candidate for Colorado's 5th starter.

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Top 10 Colorado Rockies prospects and potential MiLB signings for 2022 Dec 23, 2021

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This ad free episode looks into the top 10 prospects for the Colorado Rockies according to the latest list by Baseball America. We let you know who has the best tools and who are the two names you need to know a lot more about.

Plus, the Rockies have done well to add minor league free agents, but there are more available on the free agent market that could provide depth to both the starting rotation and the bullpen.

FREE ARTICLE: "The greatest manager-player combos in Colorado Rockies team history; Black set to make history in 2022" by Patrick Lyons

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Zac Veen rookie cards, $4M Mike Trout Superfractor and the collectables market in 2022 Dec 22, 2021

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Sports card collecting has undergone a major resurgence in the past two years. We discuss everything surrounding the industry with Jason Keen, the owner of a shop specializing in all-things-collectibles in the Denver metro area.

How does a Mike Trout card from 2011 become worth more than $4 million? Why are cards from the late 80's not worth much? And which special error cards from that period have significant value?

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Blake Street Bombers and everyone else: The History of Opening Day Dec 21, 2021

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This time last year, the Colorado Rockies had signed Connor Joe and C.J. Cron to minor league deals, as well as other contributors Chi Chi González, Taylor Motter and Zac Rosscup. There's another intriguing group who could see time in the Bigs for 2022, including one who could get 400 at-bats.

Our guest helps us name every single Opening Day starter in franchise history via Sporcle. Spoiler: we run out of time and miss three players. You'll be shocked about who gets forgotten.

"7 (or more) trade targets from the Kansas City Royals for the Colorado Rockies" by Noah Yingling

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Solving the streaming cable issue and new game "Taco's Or Tear's" Dec 20, 2021

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MLB is discussing major changes to the way the games are consumed, mainly the ease in which fans can watch their hometown team and without paying exorbitant prices. Evan Lang of Purple Row helps break down the details.

Plus, we introduce a new game called "Taco's Or Tear's" and you can even play along while you listen. Think you know more than our guest? Listen and find out!

"It's all in the numbers: the Rockies history of #2" by Evan Lang

"Ian Stewart could have been a contender" by Evan Lang

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Todd Helton inches closer to the Hall of Fame w/ Drew Goodman Dec 17, 2021

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The voice of the Rockies on AT&T SportsNet joins the podcast for his weekly conversation about all things Colorado baseball. Drew Goodman highlights an intriguing coaching hire who could push the right buttons to help give the lineup more pop.

We update the figures on Todd Helton's Hall of Fame candidacy and figure out if Baseball Reference's most popular player in Colorado is legit or nonsense.

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