Blake Street Banter

In this special installment of BSB on the Farm, we're joined by Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber, the hosts of Purple Row's Pebble Report Podcast. Justin introduces himself and elaborates on his work down at the Cubs' Spring Training Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. From there, we kick off a Rockies prospect draft! Tune in to see our strategy and some of the under-the-radar names selected. We also record...

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Kokoska, was drafted in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. Kokoska is working with the youth in his spare time and changing the culture of his small town all while training for his first full professional season. Kansas State was loaded and Kokoska took Wick yard. Zach's collegiate career started at Virginia Tech but ended in Kansas State, for the better.  Zach has never seen the movie Sum...

 The lockout is over! And with that, our 40-man prospects are free! Soaking in the good vibe, we give shoutouts to two pitchers coming off successful first seasons in the organization and go over MiLB Opening Day. From there, we turn to the return of a mythical Rockies prospect, the flamethrowing Riley Pint. Let’s hope he’s feeling himself this time around and that the time off served his mind and...

We apologize for the audio, head colds, and adifferent laptop. However, the Banter is fun. Two uneducated dudes talk MLB Lockout and then give our 3 Man Rockies Rotation which leads to fun Pedro Astacio talk.  The dude was a freak. Follow the Banter on Twitter @blakestbanter and YouTube, be sure to subscribe.  Find us on Instagram @blakestreetbanter Find us on all the platforms here: htt...

Dugan Darnell, a Rockies prospect, joins us for the 2nd time! Darnell shares about his first professional season, how his brother helped him develop a routine, if he likes crunchy or smooth, and he answers other fan questions! The first Banter Session can be heard here: Apple or Spotify ------------------------- Be sure to subscribe and share! Watch the Banter Session with Dugan Darnell here &nbsp...

The minor league season is quickly approaching with players beginning to report within the week. With that being said, we're joined by Stephen Rice (Media Relations Coordinator) and Johnny Bravo (Director, Marketing & Communications) of the Fresno Grizzlies organization. They discuss the culture of Fresno and its influence on the coming alternate uniforms (hint: they're really really cool jers...

Jon joins the guys and gives his expert fantasy advice. An engineer/fantasy baseball savant, Jon shares some behind the numbers tips that may help win your next league. He is big on Rockies hitters and is a big fan of BRod. Check out his website - ​​ https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/jon.anderson4212/viz/MLB2021StatsDashboard/HitterDash1 - and give him a follow @JonPgh and sign up for his Dai...

The owners are doing owner things. This week, we're joined by James to discuss the new plan of MLB owners to cut hundreds of minor league playing opportunities once the new CBA is agreed upon. That doesn't sit well with our mantra. On a brighter note, the Rockies have been busy on the minor league signing front and we key you in to project their impact this year. Perhaps most excitingly, college b...

On episode two of Blake Street Banter on the Farm, we begin with another pair of player bios and discuss their 2022 outlook. Then, a couple of listener questions get addressed as we outline the most notable players projected to be at each affiliate, with some emphasis on the star-studded Spokane Indians team. To wrap up, two more sleeper prospects are identified and finalize the four guys we’ll be...

  In our latest installment of Blake Street Banter on the Farm, we’re joined by prospect guru Kenneth Weber (KDub) of Purple Row. We bounce from player bios, to Keith Law’s Rockies’ top 20, down to a discussion on the top 7 starters in the organization -- with some intriguing reliever talent mixed in. Finally, KDub gives us his two main prospects to watch this season, bringing the pod to a total o...

A quick hitter episode on Sleeper Starting Pitchers. Who are some guys you can get in the super late rounds that have high positive upside. James and Aaron give their 5 sleeper picks. The universal DH was approved today, how will it affect Fantasy and which Prospects is James avoiding this year. Check Twitter for League Info. Send us a DM!

This cold-stove off-season train keeps on rolling. We talk potential depth chart spots, current CBA talks and Monfort’s involvement as a key decision maker. There are some interesting rule changes happening at lower levels that could effect the majors soon, tell us what you think of them. Follow the Banter on Twitter @blakestbanter and YouTube, be sure to subscribe.  Find us on Instagram @blakestr...

Starting today, we here at Blake Street Banter are going to be starting a bi-weekly to weekly Rockies’ minor league podcast. In the first episode, we bring up a pair of toolsy outfielders and predict their 2022 MiLB affiliate. From there, we check out a pair of new Rockies’ prospect lists courtesy of Fangraphs and Prospects 1500 which helped bring us to the realization that the Rockies are doing w...

Introducing our newest segment, we are taking a break from talking Rox to talking fantasy. To keep us on the fantasy train all summer long we are putting our money where our mouth is and opening our own public fantasy league. Come play and engage with us all season long playing the fantasy the way it was meant to be played. Check Twitter for league info.

Monforts have hired within, again. James has some strong feelings, per usual and we try find the reason he loves the Rays so much. Jordan Pacheco, yes that Jordan Pacheco, is back with the Rox, kind of. In the final 12 minutes, the boys dissect the ZiPS projections and give their Over/Under for each position. Follow the Banter on Twitter @blakestbanter and YouTube, be sure to subscribe.  Find us o...

Blake Street Banter's first 40 man roster interview is a good one! The newly designated 40 man, Noah Davis, sits with the boys and discusses the mental side of the 40 man announcement, what he did before and after and everything between! Noah is very aware of his arsenal and what is needed to be successful. Davis also opens up about being traded and shares on the differences in philosophies betwee...

Rockies #28 Prospect, Karl Kauffmann, sits down with Tyler and Aaron. Kauffmann talks about his relationship with DJ LeMahieu and his strong connection to the University of Michigan. He takes us inside the 2021 season going from Spokane to Hartford and the adjustments he made towards the end of the season. As always, we end the Banter Session with some fun questions and you won't want to miss his...

Rockies farmhand, Hunter Stovall, (begins at 35:30) spent an offseason Sunday evening chatting about his baseball career up to this point. He first shares about his recent nuptials before sharing about how his life could have gone a different path if would have gone D1 in football. Stovall also shares about the hustle and grind he's always had to have to prove people wrong simply based on his stat...

Before the absoutely electirc Banter Session with Wynton Bernard, the boys dive into the "New GM" of the Colorado Rockies. How long do you give Billy before you "want to run him out of town". We also play the game "Guess Who" with the final Rockies stats of the 161 game season. The Banter Session begins at 33 minute mark. Wynton Bernard is the most interesting baseball player you need to get to kn...

We have been busy but want to give you this Banter Session with Grant Lavigne. He shares with us what getting called up is like, being recruited out of HS and when did he realize he was a stud. His approach at the plate is incredible and he lets ust pick his brain on what it means to be a good hitter. Sit back and enjoy!   --- Watch the Grant Lavigne Banter Session on YouTube here .  Fol...

This week the boys discuss Motter being DFA and what that means for the 40 man roster. Could we see a 6 man rotation? Who is the most recent relief pitcher that you can think of that made you feel comfortable when you saw them comin gin from the ‘pen? Our prediction, the Front Office will not address the bullpen in offseason. We end the Banter with discussion of what it means to be a Rockies fan a...

Life caught up to the Banter Boys but were still pumping out content for you. Dive into the Fresno Grizzlies today. First 8 minutes we take a look at the TEAM STATS for the Low-A Rockies affiliate.  Julian sits with us and shares some insight of what goes on behind the ticket window in Fresno. Whats is the best and worse moments he has experience behind the glass. Don't hold it against him, b...

Before the Banter Session with Chris McMahon, (41 minute mark) currently with the Spokane Indians, the Banter Boys discuss the Nolan trade after 4 months and see if they still are feeling "salty". There are multiple ways to look at this trade: from a fan standpoint, player stand point, emotional stand point and even surface level stand poin t. We then give some "Standout Stats" to consider so far....

The first 30 minutes James and Aaron discuss the Rockies trade deadline and if CJ Cron is going to be better than Mark Reynolds. Before that, banter begins with a fun hypothetical -- who wins a matchup Ohtani the Pitcher or Ohtani the Hitter. Sam Weatherly, currently with the Fresno Grizzlies, sat with us and shared his baseball experiences in Michigan to Clemson to Fresno. Spoiler: he does say hi...