20th and Blake: The Rockies Podcast

Position players report to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Monday, but much of the chatter is about who is not there. Carlos Gonzalez and Mark Reynolds remain free agents, while the Rockies have put a top prospect atop the depth chart at first base. Casey Light and Benny Bash examine what message that sends to CarGo and Reynolds, not to mention stars like Nolan Arenado. That, plus what to ex...

Pitchers and catchers are in Arizona, officially in uniform with coaches on hand! For the first time in what feels like Rockies history, the club has a plethora of plus-side arms to choose from in the bullpen. Casey Light and Doug Ottewill break down the eight bullpen spots Bud Black is likely to deploy to start the season, plus they examine how the abundance of available starters might impact bul...

Love is in the air this Feb. 14, and not just because it's Valentine's Day. Rockies pitchers and catchers have their first workout of the year, and expectations are sky-high this season. Casey Light and Benny Bash take a look at the seven starters who contributed significantly to last year's 87-win season and size up which of those will comprise Bud Black's Opening Day rotation. Hosted by Simpleca...

Rockies pitchers and catchers report today, with their first workout scheduled for Wednesday. Casey Light and Shawn Drotar examine the four catchers on the 40-man roster and look at moves Colorado could still make to shore up the position. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As the Colorado Rockies' offseason begins in earnest, host Shawn Drotar and guest Casey Light discuss the addition of Bryan Shaw to the bullpen and the return of reliever Jake McGee. While rumors still swirl around the Rockies and their pursuit of closers Wade Davis, Brandon Kintzler, Alex Colome and even the potential return of Greg Holland, the pair dig deep into the Rockies' staff and find a nu...

Longtime Minnesota Twins scout Ed Henderson joins host Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) to reminiscence on the life and times of Roy Halladay -- one of the greatest athletes in Colorado history. Henderson scouted Halladay as a youth; following the man and his career from Arvada West High School to a legendary major-league career. From talking about Halladay's throwback mindset, to funny anecd...

The #Rockies have clinched their first postseason appearance since 2009, but it'll be a very brief one if they can't get past the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Host Shawn Drotar and guest Casey Light break the game down; first looking closely at the starting pitching matchup -- Colorado's Jon Gray vs. Arizona's Zach Greinke -- while comparing and contrasting the way each man is expected to at...

It's been eight years since the Colorado Rockies were in this position. The postseason is in finally in sight, and this time, the boys in purple don't need anybody's help. The Rockies haven't made it easy on themselves for much of this season, and the final weekend won't be any different. The mighty Los Angeles Dodgers are in town, and they won't roll over -- with the best record in baseball, the...

We're down to the final dozen games of the regular-season, and the #Rockies' two-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers seems perilous -- but is it, really? The Rockies start this stretch run with six on the road against the Giants and Padres -- two teams that have been planning tee times for a month -- while the Brewers' schedule looks much harder on paper. They don't play the game on paper, though...

The #Rockies swept the Dodgers in the first four game of their road trip, and came into the Arizona desert red-hot, beating the Diamondbacks in their series opener and looked to be primed for a run at the top wild-card spot. In the final two games of the series, however, the Rockies' German Marquez and Chad Bettis imploded on the mound, which -- if that wasn't bad enough -- was compounded by the e...

Raise your hand if you picked the #Rockies to sweep the Dodgers... in a four-game series... in Los Angeles. Now, put your hand down -- because you didn't. No one did. The Rockies did so anyway, beating Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish and Alex Wood in the process; better plate discipline led to good power production, and solid relief pitching sealed the deal. Nevertheless, the Rockies didn't put any sp...

After the #Rockies were swept by the visiting Diamondbacks, did Colorado's chances of hosting the wild-card game fly out of town with Arizona? Hosts Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and Ryan Greene (5280 Sports Network) wonder if that's the least of their problems. With a sputtering offense that's stuck in neutral, how can the Rockies turn things around before their chances of making the play...

As the #Rockies' struggles in August have made the wild-card chase more interesting than they hoped for, hosts Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and Ryan Greene (5280 Sports Network) discuss the ascension of Germán Márquez. The rookie fireballer struck out 10 Tigers and walked only one in his last outing, causing catcher Jonathan Lucroy to remark that the 22-year-old Márquez is the best pitche...

As hosts Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports) look over the #Rockies' recent 5-11 record nearing the end of August, they focus on three players whose struggles have defined these wobbly weeks -- closer Greg Holland, right fielder Carlos Gonzalez, and shortstop Trevor Story. Manager Bud Black has stayed the course; avoiding making significant changes to their ro...

Recording live at Tap XIV prior to the #Rockies' series finale against the Braves, host Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and "Broncos Blitz" host Ryan Greene discuss the playoff chase as it enters its final six weeks. For the first time in... ever (?), the Rockies' starting five of Jon Gray, Chad Bettis, Kyle Freeland, German Marquez and Jeff Hoffman looks all but set in stone, both...

Host Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and guest Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports) discuss pitcher Chad Bettis' emotional return to the mound after battling -- and beating -- testicular cancer. Bettis threw a gem in the Rockies' victory over the Braves at Coors Field, and with his addition, the #Rockies' rotation finally looks complete. Can the team take advantage of the emotional and on-field l...

Host Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and guest Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports) survey the #Rockies' landscape after splitting a pair in Cleveland before heading to the Sunshine State to take on the Marlins. After blowing two consecutive saves, should fans worry about Greg Holland? Should the team be starting Carlos Gonzalez anymore? He's still hitting only .228 on the season; although he's n...

While recording live at Tap XIV, host Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio), is joined by morning-drive cohorts Nate Lundy and T.J. Carpenter and "Broncos Blitz" host Ryan Greene. The not-entirely-fearsome foursome discuss the #Rockies' evolution as a contender after the trade-deadline additions of reliever Pat Neshek and catcher Jonathan Lucroy -- and what they'll need to do in order fo...

Host Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and guest Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports) take a look at the recent, promising turnaround by Carlos Gonzalez, who has struggled mightily all season long at the plate. If Gonzalez -- and pitcher Chad Bettis, a 14-game winner last season, now making a miraculous recovery from cancer in Triple-A Albuquerque -- could both return to form in the next few weeks,...

Mile High Sports' Casey Light joins host Shawn Drotar to discuss the Rockies' alarming issues with plate discipline. As one the worst teams in the National League in terms of strikeout-to-walk ratio, the Rockies' offense has been prone to prolonged slumps thanks to fewer opportunities for big innings; Casey and Shawn talk about the options that manager Bud Black and his staff might have in terms o...

Host Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and guest Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports) dissect the #Rockies' 5-13 skid into the All-Star break, which thankfully ended in a dominant win at home. Rookie pitcher Kyle Freeland took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox before finally surrendering a base hit to Melky Cabrera, but the electric performance may serve a launching pa...

That was no fun. No fun at all.  After a pair of blowout losses to the Diamondbacks, the Rockies suddenly find themselves in a rough position in the NL West Standings. However, with a big series against the Dodgers right around the corner, they have a chance to get themselves back on top of the division.  Host Shawn Drotar and guest Ryan Edwards dissect look back on the Diamondbacks series  and ah...

SPOILER ALERT: No. They are not. That didn't stop ESPN's Tony Kornheiser from calling the 46-26, National League-leading Rockies exactly that on Monday. As part of a segment on "Pardon the Interruption", Kornheiser tore into the team, saying, "Ever since I saw them in the 2007 World Series, when they went down four-love to Boston, I have this prejudice against them. That they're a f...

Host Shawn Drotar (Mile High Sports Radio) and guest Ronnie Kohrt (Mile High Sports) take a look at the #Rockies after they lost their first road series of the season the Pittsburgh Pirates -- immediately after they took three of four from the defending champion Cubs in Wrigley Field. Shawn explains why he predicted in May that the Rockies' trio of young starters -- Antonio Senzatela, Kyle Freelan...

Shawn Drotar is live at Tap Fourteen with Darren Copeland, Alissa Noe, and Aniello Piro for this episode of the Blake Street Irregulars. The wins continue as the #Rockies sweep the Indians and prepare for four on the road at Wrigley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.