This is Not a Joke
That is what I had to tell myself when I saw Denver Post beat writer Troy Renck’s tweet in which he projected the Colorado Rockies starting rotation in 2012. The five pitchers he listed were: Jhoulys…Read More
Morning Dump — Sunday, March 20th
The Rox were once a non-factor in Latin America. Obviously, that has changed. Their system is loaded with prospects hailing from countries that lie south of the United States. In today’s baseball…Read More
Morning Dump — Monday, March 14th
I apologize for my silence over the last two days. I was living hard in Scottsdale — all play, no sleep. Honestly, I still feel like crap, but it was worth it. I gained some great perspective,…Read More
Morning Dump — Sunday, March 6th
I’ve been more impressed with Seth Smith than any other player in Spring Training. I love the things he is saying. He is determined to become a regular player this year and is showing it on the…Read More
Morning Dump — Saturday, February 26th
There is a dearth of reading material this morning, but that’s okay. There will be Rockies baseball on television today. Ubaldo is getting the start, meaning we will get to see an inning and a…Read More
Morning Dump — Friday, February 25th
Which Franklin Morales will show up this season? He could be the devastating lefty that has pitched…Read More
Morning Dump — Sunday, February 20th
“I’ve never burned more than I do now to be an everyday player. It’s time for me to…Read More
Morning Dump — Saturday, February 19th
Today, I’m leading with an article about Carmelo Anthony. Why? The position players are close…Read More
Morning Dump — Tuesday, February 15th
If you’re like me, you enjoy a heavy dose of the Rockies in the morning — the baseball team…Read More
The Sunday Morning Dump
On the Rockies’ front, things have been relatively quiet over the last couple of days, but the coverage…Read More
A.M. Links
Here is a nice little Q&A with Aaron Cook. He answered questions about his disappointing year last season, superstitions, Jeff Francis’s departure, and his nickname, Cookie. His explanation…Read More
A.M. Links
Good morning and welcome to the first ever edition of the A.M. links. This new feature will appear on Rox Pile every morning. My goal is to bring you worthwhile articles about the Rox along with a little…Read More
Michael Young to Colorado – This Time, I’m Serious.
Last year during the World Series, I was in New Orleans for a bachelor party and got into a drunken argument with my buddy Mitch, a life-long Rangers fan. The topic was Michael Young. For obvious reasons,…Read More
Denver Post Writers get excited about the Rockies
It is a mere two weeks until pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training. The growing buzz about the Rockies is palpable. 2011 is one of the most highly anticipated Rockies’ seasons in the…Read More
Rockies dancing the Mike Young two-step again?
I’ve written about a potential Michael Young-to-Colorado trade so many times that I have tired head. There are so many reasons why this trade won’t happen and I thought it was officially dead.…Read More
The Giambi Porn-stache returns to Colorado!
Frankly, it’s been a pretty awesome off-season for the Rockies, but until today something was amiss. Jason Giambi and his extraordinary soup-strainer will return to Denver next season. Officially…Read More
Rumor Mill: Will the Rockies sign Aaron Heilman?
For the last month, the Rockies have been trying in vain to sure up their bullpen. They were in discussions with Seattle about a trade for closer David Aardsma, but the offensively challenged Mariners…Read More








