Rocky Mountain Rooftop: A Colorado Rockies podcast.

In our final regular episode of the 2021 season, Mac, Skyler, and Evan dole out the (intangible) hardware as they name the recipients of the prestigious... Tudies? Alties? AxA Awards? among the Colorado Rockies for the year. It's been a blast to bring you our podcast this year. We'll have occasional episodes throughout the offseason before resuming regular weekly content when Spring Training hits...

This podcast marks the ‘official’ conclusion of the 2021 minor league season, as Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) hand out a minor league MVP(s), Cy Young and Gold Glove award to the Rockies’ top minor league performers in 2021. Additional coverage on the Arizona Fall League is presented, as eight Rockies minor leaguers will suit up for 30 more games with the Salt River Rafter...

This week, the Colorado Rockies have made a big move: Bill Schmidt has had the "interim" removed from his title and been named general manager. He then wheeled around and got two extensions done in short order. Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss Schmidt's official appointment as GM, the contracts he's done, and what the future might hold. Plus, Arizona Fall League is back after a year long hiatus, and...

Talent from all around SB Nation come together to preview the MLB NL Playoffs as John Stolnis, Brady Klopfer and Kris Willis debate all the biggest topics and make their predictions! Presented by T-Mobile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Mac and Evan fly with a two man booth like Excalibur and Tony Schiavone to bring you the final episode recorded during the regular season. Trevor Story's time at Coors Field has likely come to an end, so we reminisce about the titanic Texan's career. Story is set to become a free agent with the conclusion of the season, along with CJ Cron, Jon Gray, and several others. We break down the...

This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan are joined by Purple Row editor and friend of the show Justin Wick to discuss the waning Colorado Rockies season. Connor Joe has been shut down for the season. Should the team do the same with a struggling and tired Germán Márquez? What do our hosts expect from Peter Lambert as he returns to the team for his first start since 2019? Meanwhile, the Rockies have clinc...

In the 10th episode of the 2021 minor league season, Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) are back with a full recap on the Low-A West and High-A West rundown for the Fresno Grizzlies and Spokane Indians. Further topics include the big league return of Peter Lambert and some Triple-A players to watch in the final days of the Albuquerque Isotopes' regular season slate. Learn more a...

This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan discuss the evolution and solidification of the Colorado Rockies bullpen as the season reaches it’s final days. Meanwhile, Antonio Senzatela continues to pitch well, the AL East is a more exciting and competitive division than any other, and the MVP races are coming to a head—especially in the American League. Plus, we made some predictions at the beginning of the...

This week, Mac, Skyler, and Evan discuss the induction of Colorado Rockies legend Larry Kenneth Robert Walker to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Some guy named Derek Jeter was there too, we guess. Meanwhile, the season marches ever towards the end with three Rockies rookie debuts, Germán Márquez and Jon Gray feeling the mileage, and the very exciting NL and AL Wild Card races! Learn more a...

This week, Mac, Skyler, and Evan name their position player and pitcher of the month for August, discuss the strange nine game road trip, and injuries to the starting pitching. It's also time for our very first mailbag, where the hosts answer questions submitted by you: the listener! Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a question for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@KDub1988) welcome Purple Row's Skyler Timmins (@SideLine_Crowd) for 2021's Episode 9, highlighting the MLB debuts of right-handers Ryan Feltner and Julian Fernández. Other topics include the corner infield depth in Triple-A Albuquerque with Elehuris Montero and Colton Welker, the starting pitcher availability through the upper level minors, and the limit...

This week, Mac, Evan, and Skyler take an in-depth look at Daniel Bard and the fickle Colorado Rockies bullpen and what can be done to fix it. The bullpen has it's moments and some gems hidden in the muck, but boy howdy can it frustrate the heck out of you. Meanwhile, Connor Joe is earning every day playing time out of the leadoff spot, but Raimel Tapia is set to return and leaves the Rockies with...

This week, Evan, Skyler, and Mac discuss how it's a weird as heck season and the Colorado Rockies are somehow both under-performing and over-performing. There's an inking of a decent team in these purple bones, but what's the direction to go in from here? Personally we think that direction should involve Connor Joe, who rules. Meanwhile, things are afoot across the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo no...

Justin Wick (@justwick) and Kenneth Weber (@kdub1988) are back in action, as is starting pitcher Peter Lambert! After making his season debut on Wednesday, August 18, Lambert has officially returned to games following Tommy John surgery last summer. Further analysis covers the recent performance of July/August call-ups, and some bonus analysis covers the upcoming Triple-A matchup between the Albuq...

This week, Mac, Skyler, and Evan go the distance and ease your pain by talking about a Major League Baseball game played in a cornfield in Iowa. Meanwhile, CJ Cron is becoming a staple of the Colorado Rockies' offense, but they Rockies also can't seem to stop getting shut out... Outside of the Rockies, there are some close races for divisions around baseball, and would you rather throw a Maddux or...

Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber name the Rockies' organizational all-stars for the month of July, and also talk about Triple-A fireballer Julian Fernández and his big league timetable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Skyler, Mac, and Evan are joined by their fellow Purple Row writer Eric Fayeulle to wrap up the month of July with their position player and pitchers of the month! Plus, we put the Trevor Story trade drama to rest until hopefully the end of the season, Jhoulys Chacín has found his rhythm after coming home, and Sam Hilliard has found his swing. It's also time to break down the freshly re...

This week, Evan, Mac, and Skyler are joined by their fellow Purple Row staff writer and Pebble Report Podcast co-host Kenneth Weber! The day is here at last: Major League Baseball's trade deadline, and who better than your AxA crew (and special guest!) to discuss some of the bigger moves made around the league? Meanwhile, the Rockies made one move... Well, two I guess. Neither of them were the one...

Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber are back to talk about Zac Veen’s hot month of July with Low-A Fresno, and the corner infield domination of Double-A Hartford’s Elehuris Montero, Additional topics include the prospect haul from Cincinnati in exchange for Mychal Givens, and the recent minor league shakeup caused by the Rio Ruiz call-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we talk about the return of Austin Gomber to the rotation, Connor Joe’s exciting return to big league baseball, and some barely consequential roster moves. Meanwhile, the trade deadline is fast approaching and Trevor Story rumors abound. Jon Gray could also be on the move, and we ask where he fits in Colorado Rockies history? Plus, Cleveland has a new name, baseball is in the Olympics a...

This week, we wrap up the All-Star Break with our thoughts on the Midsummer Classic, set our expectations for the second half of the season, and get frustrated with the things our interim general manager says. Meanwhile, the trade deadline and tough decisions for the Rockies loom ever closer. Plus Evan's voice sounds a little weird because it turns out three days of drinking and screaming isn't gr...

Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber are back with a full recap of the 2021 MLB Draft, hosted in our very own Denver, Colorado. First-round selection Benny Montgomery, second-round pick Jaden Hill and the entire draft class (95 percent college players) are welcomed into the minor league ranks. Further insights include Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker falling to pick number 10, Colorado’s second and third-round...

MLB great John Kruk joins Sam Wilson, John Stolnis, Brady Klopfer and a host of community guests from around SB Nation to watch the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Skyler, Evan, and Mac wrap up the first half of the season with some good things like the starting rotation and some bad things like the Rockies' GM hunt. Meanwhile, it's All-Star Week and we have no idea who most of the people in the Celebrity Softball Game are. Plus, Skyler hosts trivia time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SB Nation’s all-star cast (Sam Wilson, John Stolnis, Eric Stephen and guest Jeremy Brener) breaks down everything that happened in the 1st round of the 2021 MLB Draft! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices