Tag: Colorado Rockies
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Mark Kiszla: Dick Monfort hired Paul DePodesta as baseball nanny for his sons
As much as the wretched Rockies would like us to believe Paul DePodesta is a ninja tasked with taking down the L.A. Dodgers’ evil empire, the truth is far less ambitious and not nearly so glamorous. He’s a glorified nanny. DePodesta was hired away from a pro football laughingstock to babysit the sons of Rockies…
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Nearly 1 in 3 Rockies fans say they’d steal a foul ball from a kid, reveals poll
It’s no secret the Colorado Rockies were downright awful this season, finishing with a 43 and 119 record (.265). While that’s a bit embarrassing in itself, what’s perhaps even more embarrassing is that 29 percent of polled Rockies fans said they would “snatch a foul ball from a kid” if given the chance. According to…
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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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Woody Paige: Questions abound surrounding Rockies’ latest front office hire
Welcome to your new home, DePo. Welcome to FunnyBall. Welcome to the Denver DePodcast. Welcome to the worst franchise and disorganization in MLB, where the RoxBottom Feeders in the past season became the first team since 1899 to be outscored by 400 runs. Welcome to the Monfort Family & Friends Livestock and Laughingstock Show. Paul…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: The case for the Broncos benching Bo Nix in favor of Jarrett Stidham
Bo Nix doesn’t have it. The Broncos are lucky to be 8-2 thanks to the defense. Nix doesn’t set his feet, rushes passes and throws the ball up for grabs. Not sure if it’s mental, but I’m getting Jay Cutler vibes. – U.T., orange and feeling blue Kiz: Pull the trigger! Any NFL quarterback who…
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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…