Trade Deadline Day
Today is the big day. The non-waiver trade deadline. 4PM ET. Let’s post our final trade thoughts here. Will Cargo be dealt? (he should) Will Blackmon be dealt? (he should) We know Wilin and Axford have...
View ArticleReading the Front Office Tea Leaves
I’ve written several articles this summer outlining things I would do to turn the Rox around. The goal of my ideas has always been to field a consistent contender and win a World Series. But of course...
View ArticleCONVENTIONAL REBUILD – REVISITED
Let’s first quickly revisit the REBUILD THE ROX theory first presented in early May. Here were the fundamental guidelines presented at the time: 1. Commit to scouting. Poach the best scouts from other...
View Article2015/16 Rox Hot Stove Phase I – Oct thru Winter Meetings
This little Rox loving community doesn’t always agree with one another, but I think one thing that we do all agree upon is that this coming offseason is critically important. We diverge after that....
View Article2015/16 Rox Hot Stove Phase 1A – Nov 8th – Winter Meetings (Maybe)
Well, we’re up to 259 posts, and only halfway to the Winter Meetings. So one thread for this Hot Stove time block is getting clumsy. Let’s create thread 1A and post the next wave of comments here....
View ArticleReds vs. Rangers
In Phoenix and on a quest to see as many teams as possible in a short amount of time. With that in mind, I was at Goodyear at 9 AM wandering the Reds (and Indians) minor league fields for 3+ hours....
View ArticleDodgers at A’s
As usual, spent the morning with the minor leaguers. Me and about 10 other fans. It was sweet. The A’s seemed and bit more organized (and seemed to be having a bit more fun as well) than the Indians or...
View ArticleKidney Stone 1 – sdcarp 0
Today was supposed to be a Rockies and DBacks minor league morning then Indians and Rockies game complete with a RMH and Ed the Ump check-in. Instead, excruciating pain that see-in around midnight lead...
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Colorado 6 @ Milwaukee 7
Thoughts (in totally random order) from today’s festivities at Maryvale: Milwaukee – consensus top 5 overall Prospect Orlando Arcia played most of the game. Silky smooth. Very quick. Quick hands. My...
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Time for the Rockies to Start a Trend
Remember last year when Kris Bryant ripped apart the Cactus League only to be sent to AAA to delay his service time clock? George Springer delayed until April 16, 2015? Bryce Harper April 28, 2012?...
View Article2016 “On the Record” Prediction Thread
Ladies and Gents – it’s once again time for our 2016 predictions. Before we get started, here’s a link to the 2015 predictions from the group (some good stuff here – worth a review): 2015 RWOer’s...
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Let’s roast a Smardzija-mellow!
What if I told you that we were heading into our 10th consecutive road game the day after a 13 inning marathon with our worst SP and only one fresh BP arm AND we’re facing former ND gridiron star Jeff...
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INCOMING – UGLY UNIFORMS!
The 15-18 Snakes and their seemingly endless combination of hideous uniforms are ready to invade Coors. They say “The Evolution is Here.” I say “the Evolution is Damn Ugly.” Pending last minute...
View Article2016 Amateur Draft – June 9th – 11th
The June 9th-11th amateur baseball draft is rapidly approaching. As noted previously, there is all sorts of player information as well as mock drafts available all over the web. Our friends at Purple...
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Let’s Steal Game 3 Tomorrow
Up against a character – Johnny Cueto. Pittsburgh, Boston, and San Fran consecutively is no easy task. The guys fought today. Estevez got a real introduction to the Majors. We have Rusin tomorrow. I...
View Article“Things” happening around baseball and to the Rox
Thing 1 – ChiSox acquire James Shields. Padres eat about half of his salary in exchange for 17 year old Fernando Tatis Jr. I’m old enough to remember his Dad playing. Solid player (his Dad). I like...
View ArticleLet’s Win One for RMH!!!!
RMH is at the Coors hurling insults at the Umps and making sure our pitchers throw strikes. So let’s park our comments here tonight. It’s Trevor Story vs the coach that throws batting practice, Zack...
View ArticleLet’s Win One for RMH – Version II
Welp…..despite a spirited effort, the Rox came up just short last night with RMH in the house cheering for the Boyz in Purple. Tonight we’ve got Tyler Anderson vs. Archie Bradley. Coming into this...
View ArticleWill We Ever Win a Game for RMH???
Not unexpectedly – lots of roster moves aimed at the pitching staff. First, Miguel Castro optioned and the the Flande Man called up for the first time in 16. Flande no doubt will be summoned for long...
View ArticleRox vs. Snakes Game 4
6-7 Thursday 9-10 Friday 11-6 Saturday Bettis vs. Corbin. Two guys that came into the season with some “realistic” promise, yet both have generally come up short so far. In other words, another...
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