Michelle HoagMichelle Hoag

I'm Michelle, but you can call me Rockies Woman. I grew up in Colorado and I've been a diehard Rockies fan since the beginning. Now I live in New York City and I'm working on a master's degree in writing. We'll see where life takes me from here!

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Rockies Give the Gift of First Career Complete Game to Patrick Corbin

Remember back in 2011, how the Rockies were always doing nice things for other teams, like giving them no-hitters and home run records and most visiting fans in attendance and so forth? It felt like that…Read More

Rockies (Almost) Sweep Giants at Coors

Can we all just pretend that Thursday game with the Giants didn’t exist? Because that would make this just a regular, run-of-the-mill three-game series. That the Rockies swept. Which would be awesome. With…Read More

All Hail the Sandman: Yankees Prevail in Game Two

I have had really bad luck with weather so far this baseball season. I’ve attempted to go to five games and have only made it to three after being snowed out twice. And the second and third games…Read More

Rockies Show Yanks What a Little Altitude Can Do

I have to admit, I am not a Yankee hater. And that’s not just because I’m dating a guy who’s a born and raised Yankee fan. It’s also not because I lived in New York for six years,…Read More

Nicasio Still Not Perfect, but Rockies Looked Good in Friday’s Win over D-backs

After a mixed-bag homestand in which the Rockies swept the Mets and took 2 out of 3 from the Diamondbacks, then proceeded to drop an entire doubleheader and barely take the final game of their series against…Read More

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Rockies Continue Rake Fest Against Padres Pitching

It’s nice that after a disappointing sweep in San Francisco, the Rockies were able to head a little…Read More

Further Thoughts on Last Night’s Rockies Victory

Last night I got to attend an opening weekend game for the first time. It’s pretty dumb that I’ve…Read More

Who are the 2013 Colorado Rockies?

I was very eager to get a look at this season’s Rockies as they opened up 2013 in Milwaukee yesterday.…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Ryan Wheeler

I like Matt Reynolds. I was a Matt Reynolds fan. I realize that he occasionally bombed a relief appearance…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Troy Tulowitzki

It should be pretty easy to sum up Troy Tulowitzki. He’s the kind of guy you build a team around.…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Josh Rutledge

As if the infield situation isn’t crowded/confusing/poorly defined enough, let’s throw a…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Jordan Pacheco

Happy Monday Rockies fans! I have some good news for you: opening day is three weeks away! Of course,…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Chris Nelson

Chris Nelson is still a bit of a wild card to me. It’s pretty clear that he has not reached his…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: DJ LeMahieu

I have to admit, DJ LeMahieu was not my favorite guy when he first came on board the Rockies. For one…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Reid Brignac

You may or may not have heard the news that broke today regarding a HUGE move by the Colorado Rockies.…Read More

Et Tu, Todd Helton?

Despite the Rockies’ problems, one thing we’ve mostly been able to avoid is bad behavior.…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Jonathan Herrera

I have always liked Jonathan Herrera. I can’t really put my finger on why, because he doesn’t…Read More

This Week on Rox Pile

Spring training is approaching … just a few more baseball-free weeks! In the meantime, catch up…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Todd Helton

Few words really need to be said about Todd Helton. Even though Troy Tulowitzki was recently named MLB…Read More

Evaluating the Talent: Charlie Culberson

Remember how Marco Scutaro was going to save the day at 2nd base and in the 2-hole? Remember how well…Read More