Rocky Mountain Rooftop: A Colorado Rockies podcast.

The Colorado Rockies are not necessarily a bad team on paper, but the execution seems to be flawed at every level. This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan sit down and have a much needed talk on what is wrong with this organization's approach to both pitching and hitting: analytics and coaching. On the pitching side, Yency Almonte is one of the Los Angeles Dodgers best relievers after being outrighted of...

Evan, Skyler, and Mac are back after a much needed week off to talk Colorado Rockies baseball. Charlie Blackmon has turned it back on with his 200th home run and 1500th career hit. Where does he sit in the pantheon of the Rockies in history? When he retires will he go live in the bullpen woods at Coors Field? Will he teach us how to fish? Meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers (who looks like Chuck Nazty Jr.)...

Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) talk about potential MLB starting pitcher options that exist after the young Ryan Feltner. Also announced is the All-May Team; a 26-man roster is presented on top performers from the month of May throughout all organizational levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Mac, Evan, and Skyler discuss the freshly announced (at time of recording) Colorado Rockies City Connect uniforms. They're green! General consensus is positive, but there are some things we'd do a little differently. Meanwhile, Kris Bryant is back on the IL with his back injury. What do we make of a highly paid superstar who's only played 17 games so far? Ryan Feltner and Brian Serven h...

Another back injury!? This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler discuss starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela's trip to the IL and how the Colorado Rockies will replace him in the rotation until he can return. Also on the table is the demotion of Dom Nuñez to Triple-A Albuquerque, paving the way for the big league debut of Brian Serven. At time of recording, the Rockies had just wrapped up a three game series...

This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler discuss the Colorado Rockies optioning Justin Lawrence to Triple-A in favor of adding Lucas Gilbreath to the struggling bullpen. Kris Bryant is still sidelined with a back injury... how much longer will we have to wait for his return? Meanwhile, the "Road Rockies" have reared their ugly head in 2022. The Rockies got stomped during their first two big road trips of...

Mac is back from parts unknown to rejoin Skyler and Evan to talk about the Colorado Rockies! We break down how the Raimel Tapia for Randal Grichuk trade is panning out after the first month, and how Grichuk is succeeding in a Rockies uniform. Brendan Rodgers is starting to see some success in May after an April he'd rather forget, while Austin Gomber is off to a strong start in his second Rockies...

This week, Mac abandons us to go to New York (likely for nefarious Kingdom Hearts related purposes), so Skyler and Evan are joined by Kenneth Weber for the April wrap-up episode! The Colorado Rockies finish the month of April with a 12-9 record despite a completely miserable road trip that we break down for your listening... displeasure? We also discuss the epidemic of back soreness plaguing the t...

Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) are joined by a very special guest: Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) of DNVR Rockies! On this episode, the All-April Prospect Team is unveiled, led by April MVP candidates Ezequiel Tovar, Adael Amador and Wynton Bernard. Additional topics include the MLB debut of infielder Elehuris Montero, the road ahead for Michael Toglia, and the high-minors l...

This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler sit down to discuss the biggest news of the last week: Kyle Freeland is in LoDo to stay. The Denver native inked a five year extension with his hometown Colorado Rockies to further cement the team's solid rotation for the foreseeable future. On the back end of the pitching staff, Daniel Bard is retaking his closer role and showing us a confident pitcher that we can...

We're a week into the 2022 season and Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss where we're at so far! After a brief discussion of Jackie Robinson Day and it's 75th anniversary, we dive into who's hot and who's not. The Rockies' bullpen has shocked the world as one of the best units in baseball over the first week. Is it sustainable? Connor Joe leads a hot Rockies hitting corps that includes Kris Bryant, CJ C...

This week, Skyler and Evan sit down to discuss the 28-man roster to start the season and break down the Colorado Rockies' Opening Day loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. We had some other stuff planned for the second half, but something unprecedented happened: news broke WHILE we were recording! Not the day after! Rockies legend Todd Helton has been hired as a special assistant to the general manager...

Opening Day for the Colorado Rockies is in less than a week, and Skyler, Mac, and Evan are here to walk you through what we know of the roster so far with spring training ending soon. We go position by position with the assumed starter, potential backups, and guys we think might make the final cut. Because life is funny that way, the Rockies made several announcements literally the day after we re...

Here comes the money! This week Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss the Colorado Rockies extending INF Ryan McMahon to the tune of six years and $70 million to continue Bill Schmidt's offseason spending spree. This has been one of the Rockies' most productive offseasons in years and it's not even over yet. The Rockies have also traded Raimel Tapia to the Toronto Blue Jays for the power bat of Randall Gr...

The unholy union is complete, and both Purple Row podcasting crews are together at last! In our first episode since spring training began, Evan, Skyler, and Mac are joined by their good friends from the Pebble Report podcast: Justin Wick and Kenneth Webber! This week our full infield discusses the Kris Bryant signing and what it means for the present and future of the organization. We also discuss...

Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) are back with special guests! The Pebble Report crew is thrilled to welcome Blake Street Banter for Episode 2 of the 2022 season! Justin, Kenneth, Aaron McBride and Tyler Paddor discuss the minor league impact from Kris Bryant’s seven-year contract in Colorado, and how his defensive versatility brings new life to certain players. Topics include...

The Rockies have been in talks with a few big-name free agent hitters this offseason, and have finally landed one - Kris Bryant! This is huge news, so Mac and Skyler hopped on the podcast shortly after the announcement to discuss the signing, as well as the ramifications of it - in this coming season and beyond. We also discuss who could be on the chopping block, and what this could all mean for t...

After 99 long days, the owners' lockout of Major League Baseball has finally come to an end with the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement. Skyler, Evan, and Mac are delighted to bring to you the first post-lockout episode of Affected by Altitude. This week, the boys break down the new CBA and what it means for both MLB and your Colorado Rockies. We also briefly discuss the team's...

In the first episode of 2022, Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber are back to discuss the minor league season that — MLB lockout or not — is scheduled to begin in early April. Topics include the impact of 40-man players missing from minor league rosters, the new opportunities that have opened for new and existing players, and a full preseason preview on the Purple Row PuRPs list and how Justin and Kenne...

The winter carries on, and Skyler, Mac, and Evan are hear to discuss what scraps of news we can rummage for. Bud Black has been extended through the 2023 season and we'll talk about why that's a great turn of events. The Hall of Fame class is officially in, with just David Ortiz making the cut. However, Todd Helton's progress in the voting is really encouraging! Meanwhile... the lockout continues...

This is a special episode of the Purple Row podcast Affected by Altitude, hosted by managing editor Sam Bradfield and staff writer Joelle Milholm. The last few years in the baseball world has seen more women hired in various positions from coaches to R&D departments to general manager and more. On the heels of the Colorado Rockies hiring their first female scout in Emily Glass, as well as bringing...

Evan, Mac, and Skyler are joined by Purple Row managing editor Sam Bradfield to discuss all the off-season goings-on in our first episode of 2022. The Colorado Rockies have made some... divisive changes to their front office since last we all met. The Rockies face criticism for being too insular. Clint Hurdle returning to the fold could be a good move, while Sterling Monfort's quiet promotion to d...

This week, Evan, Skyler, and Mac stumble their way through the unknown, as the owners have unanimously voted to initiate a lockout prior to recording. The lockout will last until a new Collective Bargaining Agreement can be ratified, and your hosts will try to help you navigate through what that means for you and for baseball. The week leading up to the lockout was pretty nuts though, right? Learn...

In the first monthly iteration of Affected by Altitude during the offseason, Mac, Skyler, and Evan pass you an extra loaded plate with all your favorite dishes. The turkey this year is stuffed with new contracts, player departures, negotiations, and a new hitting coach with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes that happens to be a familiar face. Make sure you save room for dessert, because we've got...

John Stolnis, Kris Willis and Ashley MacLennon set the table for the World Series showdown between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros! Presented by T-Mobile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices