Blake Street Banter

The draft begins Sunday, July 17 at 7pm Eastern. The Rockies will select 4 guys by the end of the night as they have the 10, 31, 38 and 50th draft picks this year. Tyler ( @RoxDontRake ) and Nick ( @NicksLiveLooks ) walk us through some names that we could see come up on Sunday. We discuss the other Mocks and names associated - Gavin Cross, Kumar Rocker, Brock Porter - as well as explain the Draft...

James (@JustKeatingBSB) and Aaron (@radioofam) are back to get you caught up with all the happenings after our 2 week hiatus. We saw the Futures Game roster announced, and we are stoked for the two representatives but believe a third should have been added. Welker being DFA'd is weird but is is the correct move? The Banter Boys have been griping for months about the lack of moves and callups, but...

Drafted in the 4th round in the 2020 MLB Draft, Williams has already, what seems to be, been through a lot as a professional athlete. From being drafted by his hometown team to being traded and then coming back to the Rox all within a calendar year, the young 20 year old carries himself like a soft spoken vet. He opens up about that process, his pitch arsenal (you'll never believe how his slider b...

Ward is an electric baseball player, constantly causing chaos on the base paths, pushing the envelope every time he's between the white lines. He's just as electric in this Banter Session. Ward knows what his job is and how to have fun doing it. From experiencing the CWS as a freshman at UW, playing next to Willie MacIver, Ward learned quickly what he needed to do to be a good lead-off hitter. War...

Quite frankly, we are fed up with what the Rockies are doing to Feltner and Montero, we want to know your thoughts. Send a voice memo to blakestreetbanter@gmail.com and let us hear them! There is a lot to be happy about on the Farm: Fresno Clinched, Goats came up short - barely, Indians have an emerging third name to go along with Veen and Romo and the Isotopes are out setting records, thanks to F...

We were joined by Family of the Pod, @KDub1988 ! The Isotopes were hot last week, as was Vilade. Aaron and Tyler take full credit for Vilade's hot week, not the adjustments he made. We compare the Spokane and Hartford rotations and we are NOT worried about the Grizzlies. The meat and potatoes of the episode is sandwiched in the middle -- CWS Draft coverage. Tyler and Kenneth give their names and h...

His beard is incredible but there is more to the guy behind it. Taggart is the true definition of "hard work pays off". From Incarnate Word to a solid graduate year at Oklahoma, Taggart earned himself a MiLB Free Agent contract, even when it seemed a little iffy there for a moment. Make sure you listen to how he learned to throw his offspeed pitches and the advice his dad gave him when he was youn...

Two sweeps? Three player of the week honors? What a week it was on the farm. Come join us while we banter on the ins and outs of what happened this week and as we dive into potential promotions. Stick around for some now rare BSB discussion on whats going on with the big league club.

We do a quick one during the Avs game. Quick recap of college baseball regionals, a few names to keep an eye on as far as call ups go and we make the case for Wynton to get called up. The meat and potatoes of this week's pod is at the end where James and Aaron give their top 5 players, so far, on the farm. 

 The recently retired Nate Harris shares his baseball story! From JUCO to LA Tech to developing a Knuckleball, there is almost nothing this guy hasn't seen or done. He opens up about his playing time with the Rockies, his retirement, and what is next on deck!  Find his podcast, Bullpen Talk on Spotify , and be sure to follow on Instagram .

The MLB Draft is right around the corner! The Rockies have 4 picks in the first 50 picks, but who will they take! Nick and Tyler give a quick look at some of the players we could see picked but also players to watch as the CWS gets decided, Regionals start at the end of this week. Still want Rox MiLB affiliate updates? Listen to our Twitter Space recording here! We still got you covered, find us @...

Frank Duncan has a story like no one else. His post-high school career started at Kansas then he was drafted and worked his way up to getting a call to MLB Spring Training and then being traded the very next day. Every setback Duncan has experienced, he has come back with the same drive to get back to the top. His Independent ball experience during the 2020 pandemic year was spent on the road, it...

It was another week with multiple player of the week awards and tons of wins down on the farm. Joining us to talk about about those wins and the farm on this special edition of Road to Blake Street -- Banter is Patrick Lyons of DNVR. Patrick offers his insider insight as we go through our affiliate by affiliate rundown with some big questions facing players at every level. Check out the Newsletter...

This installment of Road to Blake Street -- Banter is loaded. To kick off, we recap some of the highlights at each level and gave some insights from our newsletter. Then, Mr. Consistency, the switch-hitting catcher, Drew Romo gets his own segment where we talk about his progression and recent accomplishments -- including his recent inclusion to MLB.com’s top 100 prospect list. Baseball is a busine...

Nick Bush shares some player insight of the day the lockout was lifted! Bush, currently with the Hartford Yard Goats, sat down with us this past off-season and talks ball. From his time at LSU to Lackey being terrible at golf, Bush’s story is a fun one! He’s a small-town guy but you’ll never guess which MLB superstar also played at his alma mater, Lee County HS, just outside of Atlanta. Tommy John...

We're back! After taking a week off, there were a lot of developments with the Rockies minor league affiliates to cover. We take a different approach this time and cover the biggest positives from each affiliate so far and, on the other side, analyze some concerning trends with a few notable prospects. We finish by taking a look at the newest Rockies minor league signing and predict his impact.&nb...

Quick week 4 recap before the Banter Session, it was a big week for Rox affiliates and should be talked about. Go check out the blog to get caught up!  Joe Rock, 2021 2nd round draft pick out of Ohio, sat down in the offseason and talked ball. During the interview, you get a feel of Joe's mentality going between the white lines -- and everything he said then is true now. Currently posting a 3...

The team discusses the highs and lows down on the farm the past week. Tyler shares his "permanent slump" list, which no player wants to find themselves on. The Venezuelan Crash Davis makes an appearance on this week's "wow" list and Aaron tries his best to "not suck". Week 3 Newsletter Follow the Banter on Twitter @blakestbanter and YouTube , be sure to subscribe.  Find us on Instagram @...

 Add this to the fanboy artifacts! Jordan Pacheco spent an hour talking ball with us, and we can't wait to do it again. Coach, he let us call him that, discusses the lockout and spring training to start the session and what it means to be back home in Albuquerque. In his first coaching position, Jordan shares a little about his coaching philosophy and driving force and how he can help the guy...

We have minor league baseball! After a one week hiatus, this installment of Road to Blake Street...Banter has an entire two weeks of games to dive into. As we try and establish an optimal in-season format, we kick the MiLB season off by identifying some big-time performers, some slumpers, and some Goldilock in-betweeners as we keep you updated on a laundry basket of Rockies prospects. Drop some fe...

James and Aaron give a quick recap of the first 9 games of the 2022 season. There is a lot to be happy about, especially the ARM BARN!!! Cron and Joe are off to a hot start and we love the universal DH. There is nothing wrong with embracing success early, lean in and enjoy it. You are a fan after all. With that said, there are a few things to be worried about -- Starters, BRod and Chuck -- but tha...

Shelby Lackey is a dude! We start with his offseason in Arizona and the one time he faced Dom Núñez and his fun family connection with Ryan McMahon!. Lackey explains how one meeting changed his future at Pacific University. His approach to pitching has evolved over the years, from position player to starter to reliever. We are officially Arm Barn Advocates because of the names Lackey mentions not...

It's officially countdown time! The minor league season begins Tuesday, April 5th. Rosters are set to be announced any minute now and our guys will be hitting the field. In our final pre-season podcast, we wrap up our Spring Training talk, identifying a pair of non-roster invitees who look to have a shot at making the Opening Day roster. We conclude by picking out some superlative titles like 'whi...

Coco Montes drops life nuggets throughout the whole pod and we'd be lying if we haven't followed it! He isn't scared to show his excitement and it adds to his game, from his thoughts on batting gloves to his crazy superstitions! But he's more than that, he shares how he uses his tools, discusses how he started playing baseball with his grandma throwing seeds at him to hit. The talent in Florida wa...

Grab some popcorn and get ready for this extra spicy installment of BSB on the Farm (first 30 minutes) packed with prospect intel. We start off by dishing out some takes on the Raimel Tapia trade and the farm’s loss of Adrian Pinto. Next, we recap some of the Spring Training storylines and pay some compliments to the future of the Rockies’ bullpen and discuss the Rockies’ recent philosophy of stoc...