20th and Blake: The Rockies Podcast

The Colorado Rockies advanced past the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card game and find themselves in the Nation al Division Series against the top-seeded Brewers, and while it’s hard to complain about the success, Blake Street Irregulars podcast host Shawn Drotar (Mornings at 5280′) finds himself feeling like he’s been shouting into a hurricane all season regarding the Rockies’ offensi...

With only three games left to play, the Colorado Rockies hold a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West and a similar lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the wild-card race after the most one-sided sweep in their history – a four-gamer over the Philadelphia Phillies that saw the Rockies outscore the Phils by a whopping 32 runs. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, “Mornings at 5280′“) and g...

The Rockies began their final week of the season at home; dominating the visiting Philadelphia Phillies behind a strong outing by Jon Gray. If the team intends too make the postseason for the second year in a row, however, that win will have to be only a taste of what’s to come in the season’s final six games at Coors Field as the Phillies and Washington Nationals play out the string against a des...

The Colorado Rockies’ inaugural season was in 1993 – and they’ve never won their division. Starting on Monday, a pivotal series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine will go a long way towards deciding if the Rockies capture their first NL West crown... or make the postseason at all. The Rockies hold a narrow, half-game lead over the home Dodgers, who will send Hyun-Jin Ryu, Clayton Kersha...

As the season winds down, the MVP race heats up -- and Rockies shortstop Trevor Story has put himself into the thick of it with record-setting home runs, top-notch defensive plays and a home-road split that defies Coors Field's critics. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, “Mornings at 5280′“) and guest Doug Ottewill (Editor-in-Chief, Mile High Sports Magazine) wonder if Story has been even more valuable than...

The Colorado Rockies lead the NL West and control their destiny with fewer than three weeks left in the season, which makes the nine-game road trip they're starting the most important one in their history. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Doug Ottewill (Editor-in-Chief, Mile High Sports Magazine) discuss how the Rockies have to approach the most pivotal nine games...

Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Doug Ottewill (Editor-in-Chief, Mile High Sports Magazine) discuss the Rockies' monumental series with the visiting Dodgers -- with first place in the NL West on the line! Brought to you by Tap XIV (tapfourteen.com) on Blake Street in Denver. Follow Shawn Drotar on Twitter: @sdrotar Follow Doug Ottewill on Twitter: @dottewill Hosted...

The Colorado Rockies are still in the thick of the National League’s postseason chase, but unless they can start hitting with runners in scoring position, they won’t be for much longer. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Doug Ottewill (Editor-in-Chief, Mile High Sports Magazine) discuss the Rockies' season-long struggle at the plate with runners in scoring position a...

While the Colorado Rockies have launched themselves into contention, they underwhelmed against the Cardinals in a three-game set over the weekend; something they can't afford to do many more times. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Doug Ottewill (Editor-in-Chief, Mile High Sports Magazine) discuss Bud Black's decision to go with a "Sunday lineup" against t...

As the Rockies mount an impressive run that has seen them climb back into the playoff race, two of their younger prospects have right in the middle of it. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Doug Ottewill (Editor-in-Chief, Mile High Sports Magazine) take a look at first baseman Ryan McMahon and outfielder David Dahl, and their impact on the playoff race. McMahon’s clu...

The Colorado Rockies stunned the Houston Astros in their series-opener, ambushing the Astros and star pitcher Justin Verlander in their 5-1 victory. The Rockies have climbed back into contention, and face two of baseball’s best teams in a pivotal road trip. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports' "Broncos Blitz" podcast) discuss t...

The Colorado Rockies have seven of their last nine games, and have had a disastrous homestead – with three games remaining against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Eric Goodman (Host, "Afternoon Drive with Goodman and Shapiro") talk about the Rockies' free-fall, and especially how the baffling, awful performances out of the bullpe...

The Colorado Rockies won their fifth straight home game on Monday with a shutout of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates behind another sterling effort from starting pitcher Kyle Freeland. Freeland spun seven scoreless innings and allowed only two hits, despite having to cool off thanks to a rain delay. His 10 wins lead the team, and his 3.04 ERA is leaps and bounds better than anyone else in the Rocki...

After a 4-1 homestead against the World Champion Astros and the A’s, the Rockies go road-tripping to the Midwest to take on the Cardinals and the Brewers – who lead the National League Wild Card race. Host Shawn Drotar "Mornings at 5280’" and his Mile High Sports Radio co-hosts Nate Lundy and T.J. Carpenter discuss the Rockies' series-opening loss in St. Louis, the importance of winning...

The champs are in town. As the scorching-hot Rockies return to Coors Field, they'll face the ultimate test; the World Series-defending Houston Astros and starting pitchers (Gerrit Cole and Charlie Morton), that sport a combined 21-4 record. The Rockies, winners of 15 of their last 19, however, look to be ready to start a five-game homestand against that Astros and Oakland A's that will redefine th...

The Colorado Rockies came into the All-Star break winners of 13 of their last 16 games, and find themselves in the thick of the NL West race. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports' "Broncos Blitz" podcast) discuss this weekend’s three-game series in Arizona; a chance for the Rockies to leapfrog the Diamondbacks and claim second p...

The Rockies have won 13 of their last 16 games, rocketing into the All-Star break with big-time momentum. While most teams look at the break as a time to rest and refresh themselves, the Rockies -- who are playing their best baseball of the season -- might feel differently. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Doug Ottewill (Editor-in-Chief, Mile High Sports Magazine)...

Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon and Trevor Story were named All-Stars this weekend, and the Rockies will need them at their best during the most important series of the season. The Rockies, only 3.5 games back in the NL West, begin a three-game series with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday and hope to take advantage of an opportunity to put themselves in the thick in the NL playoff chase as the All-Star...

The Colorado Rockies, winners of six out their last seven games, find themselves only 3-1/2 games out of first place in the NL West – but facing a tough, nine-game stretch that may end up defining their season. Host Shawn Drotar (Host, "Mornings at 5280'") and guest Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports' "Broncos Blitz" podcast) discuss this weekend’s three-game series against Seattle...

Things have gone from bad to worse for Jon Gray. The Rockies’ erstwhile ace is fourth in the NL with 119 strikeouts, and he’s sported All-Star caliber stuff all season, but the results have been disastrous, and before Gray’s ERA rocketed into the sixes, the team optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque. Host Shawn Drotar and guest Nate Lundy (Co-hosts, "Mornings at 5280'") take a look at the...

Ronnie Kohrt of the Blake Street Irregulars podcast is joined by Trevor Rich to talk about the pros and cons of selling or buying this year for Colorado as the deadline creeps close to a month away. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Blake Street Irregulars guest host Ronnie Kohrt chats with Mike Payne, baseball editor for Beckett about the Rockies new legendary lineup released in baseball card form and some other discussion about the Rockies and card collecting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ronnie Kohrt of the Blake Street Irregulars podcast talks about the Rockies slumping woes and has a solution to the issues at hand, in the form of a trade. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Colorado Rockies missed out on a sweep of the Reds Thursday after their wobbly bullpen faltered once more. The Rockies’ bullpen has struggled with both injury and inconsistency, but the team still finds themselves only a half-game out of first place as the Diamondbacks come calling at Coors Field. Host Shawn Drotar and guest Nate Lundy (Co-hosts, "Mornings at 5280’" take a look at th...

Carlos Gonzalez has been warming up for a while now – maybe you hadn’t noticed. While Gonzalez is still hitting only .264 on the season, a deeper look at the numbers can be revealing: – Over the last 30 days, Gonzalez is hitting a robust .328. – Over the last 15 days, he’s hitting .368. – On the season, he’s hitting .325 with runners in scoring position… including a 473-foot bomb against the Cinci...