Colorado Rockies podcast: A preview of the MLB All-Star Game festivities and a look at the NL starting pitchers

DENVER, CO - JULY 07: The 2021 MLB All-Star Game logo is displayed at Coors Field on July 7, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JULY 07: The 2021 MLB All-Star Game logo is displayed at Coors Field on July 7, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Kyle Cooper/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images) /
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On this episode of the Rox Pile Rockies Report, we discuss the MLB All-Star Game and we preview the festivities surrounding it in the coming days.

My co-expert and co-host, Kevin Henry, and I discuss the throngs of people that are coming from around the globe to see the first large event that is at 100 percent capacity in North American sport: the 2021 MLB All-Star Game.

We also talk about the city of Denver and some of the other festivities with the All-Star Game, including the Home Run Derby, the Futures Game, the MLB Amateur Draft, the Celebrity Softball Game, and more.

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You will also be hearing a lot about “Coors” during the MLB All-Star Game

One thing that you will hear a lot of are the “Coors” takes from fans across the baseball world and throughout the national media in the coming days and we discuss why we believe that is a lazy take and also, why it may actually be the polar opposite.

We also discuss Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Germán Márquez and the prospects of him starting the All-Star Game, since there are a number of starting pitchers that have opted out.

Of the original starting pitchers named to the MLB All-Star Game roster (as of the publication of this article), only Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes, Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler, Miami’s Trevor Rogers, and Márquez are still remaining on the roster. Jacob deGrom, Colorado native Kevin Gausman, Yu Darvish, and Brandon Woodruff all opted out due to injury, injury history, or starting for their respective clubs on Sunday.

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We will be having continuing coverage of the MLB All-Star Game and all of the other festivities with it here on the site and on our Twitter page but, also, we will be having plenty of interviews with people involved in the festivities. You will be able to hear from them on the podcast so make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a single one.