Author: Kevin Henry
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How the Deshaun Watson mistake could shape Paul DePodesta’s decision on Kris Bryant with Rockies | Kevin’s Take
LAS VEGAS — New Colorado Rockies president of baseball operation Paul DePodesta left the NFL’s Cleveland Browns after nine-plus years to take his new position in Denver. While there may be some similarities between working in the front office in the National Football League and Major League Baseball, there is one brutal reality DePodesta is…
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Introducing Paul DePodesta, new Rockies president of baseball operations: ‘I’m a bit of a sucker for a challenge’
LAS VEGAS — Not far from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel where the MLB general manager meetings are being held this week, the track and grandstands for the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix are being built. It’s messy. It’s loud. It’s causing traffic nightmares in a city where the famed Strip already crawls…
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Rockies hire Paul DePodesta to run front office; Will Thad Levine follow as GM?
The Paul DePodesta era has begun at Coors Field. The Rockies on Friday announced DePodesta as the fifth head of baseball operations in team history. DePodesta, 52, will officially carry the title of president of baseball operations into MLB’s GM meetings, which are scheduled to begin Monday in Las Vegas. Rockies owner, chairman and chief…
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Rockies to hire current NFL executive — and Jonah Hill character in ‘Moneyball’ — to run front office, report says
The Colorado Rockies promised in October they would go outside the organization to hire their next head of baseball operations. They are following through. The Rockies will hire NFL executive Paul DePodesta to be their next head of baseball operations, according to a report in The Athletic. He will replace Bill Schmidt, who left the…
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How Rockies’ GM decision could impact Kris Bryant and spending in free agency | Kevin’s Take
With Major League Baseball’s general manager meetings slated to begin Monday in Las Vegas, the Colorado Rockies are on the clock to hire a new head of baseball operations by the time the meeting kicks off. Reports have circulated that the top two candidates for the position — Arizona Diamondbacks Assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye and…
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Cade Denton’s strikeout surge impresses Rockies
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Strikeouts have always been a big part of Cade Denton’s repertoire on the mound. The Colorado Rockies prospect in showing that part of his game again in a big way in the Arizona Fall League. A 23-year-old right-handed reliever taken in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, Denton has struck out…
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Rockies prospect Charlie Condon ends challenging year with positive mindset
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Colorado Rockies prospect Charlie Condon is ending 2025 where he began it here in Scottsdale. However, as the Arizona Fall League schedule starts to wind down, Condon is also making sure he’s remembering his time in Scottsdale this year as a positive memory. It was on the back fields of the Salt…
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Rockies prospects Condon, Thomas build rapport in Arizona Fall League — and await GM decision
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Charlie Condon and Jared Thomas are putting in their time in the Arizona Fall League, but there’s no doubt their respective futures in Colorado are on their minds. Condon (No. 2) and Thomas (No. 8) are both among the Rockies’ top 10 prospects, and both provide enticing possibilities for a continued youth…
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Deion Sanders ‘dumbfounded’ at Colorado’s collapse in 53-7 loss at Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — By the time the first quarter had ended at Rice-Eccles Stadium Saturday night, Utah had already manhandled Colorado in every way possible. By halftime, questions turned from, “Can the Buffs come back?” to “How bad will this get?” The Utes got the longest run in school history by a true freshman…
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Rockies voice Drew Goodman: Colorado can take cue from Dodgers’ remarkable draft-and-develop success
On Oct. 1, 2018, the Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers played Game 163 at Chavez Ravine to determine which of the teams, who were tied atop the National League West, would win the division. The Dodgers won that game 5-2, keeping the Rockies from winning their first division crown. Since that day, the franchises have…