✍️BBWAA // ✏Just Baseball // 🏔️@Rockies_Insider// ⚾SABR Rocky Mtn //🏃Ultra marathoner //🐦Birder //🤼 Pro Wrestling & 🎶Vinyl Enthusiast // 🐰Dutch rabbit Dad 🌲https://linktr.ee/patrick.d.lyons🌲https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mk2if6tgwc2r#Rockies trail In a 1-0 ballgame with the only run scored by the Padres coming on a bases loaded walk. Colorado absolutely needs to score in the B8 with otherworldly elite closer Mason Miller lurking in San Diego’s bullpen.22 Apr 2026 02:49 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2if6tgwc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjy2kprsis2h#Rockies miss opportunity at first four-game series win against the Dodgers since 2018 and lose 12-3. Colorado manages to split the series with first-place Los Angeles, but gets outscored 28 to 17 in the process.21 Apr 2026 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjy2kprsis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjwyupnmg22dThe Colorado Rockies now have a 0.1% chance to make the playoffs according to FanGraphs following consecutive victories over the Los Angeles Dodgers to put them at 9-13 (.409).20 Apr 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwyupnmg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjveroosa22pThe first overturned challenge by a pitcher in #Rockies history was actually by accident, according RHP Michael Lorenzen. “I’m thinking, ‘Goody, what do you think?’ I got to come up with a different signal.”20 Apr 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjveroosa22phttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjv3gfta6c26#Rockies Kyle Karros has two career home runs and they’ve both come against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club for which his father Eric played for 12 years. “I don’t think anything different happens when I play the Dodgers. It just happens to be that way.”19 Apr 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjv3gfta6c26https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjv2xsa4tk2dThe 2026 Colorado Rockies have taken 2 of 3 against each of the 2025 World Series combatants Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.19 Apr 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjv2xsa4tk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjv2qowtps2dTroy Johnston lays out for the final out to preserve a 9-6 #Rockies win over the Dodgers. First time winning consecutive games vs. LA since 2022. Edouard Julien: 3-for-5 with 3 RBI Mickey Moniak: 2-for-5 with HR, 3 RBI Kyle Karros: 2-for-3 with HR, BB19 Apr 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjv2qowtps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjutrv6nm22iAfter opening the season with 13.0 consecutive scoreless innings, #Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela has finally allowed a run... And it comes at a very inopportune time. RBI-single from Alex Freeland gives the Dodgers a 4-3 lead in the sixth.19 Apr 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjutrv6nm22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjusmqlud22h#Rockies Kyle Karros has his first home run (448 ft) of the season, a solo blast against the Dodgers It’s the second career homer for Karros, who has hit both against his father’s former club.19 Apr 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjusmqlud22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjuoukfem22lMichael Lorenzen becomes the second #Rockies pitcher to challenges a call. The call is overturned and ruled a strike. Lorenzen becomes only the 12th pitcher in MLB to record an overturned call and first for Colorado.19 Apr 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuoukfem22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjt55egdms2kIt took the 20th game of the season for Los Angeles Dodgers to lose their first game against a club from the National League. That NL team: The Colorado Rockies19 Apr 2026 04:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjt55egdms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjsxwo63e22iRockies battle back to win after going down 2-0 to the Dodgers on two pitches. 1B Troy Johnston goes 3-for-4 with two doubles and runs batted in to help erase his error to start the game. Ryan Feltner settled in nicely after the first inning and the bullpen goes 3.1 scoreless.19 Apr 2026 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsxwo63e22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjsoguaje22kTwo pitches into the game and the Dodgers have a 2-0 lead. #Rockies Ryan Feltner got a grounder against Shohei Ohtani, but a Troy Johnston error erased the out. Kyle Tucker followed with a second deck shot.19 Apr 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsoguaje22khttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjq7uigess2kIn a rare matchup of a Japanese #Rockies pitcher against an opposing batter from Japan, Shohei Ohtani doubles to right field against RHP Tomoyuki Sugano to start the game.18 Apr 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq7uigess2khttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjnwjo34vk2n#Rockies RHP Chase Dollander looked outstanding on Thursday night against the Astros: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K Since debuting in 2025, Dollander has a 3.51 ERA in 14 games away from Coors Field.17 Apr 2026 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnwjo34vk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjkv3sfudc2mGood news, Bad news for the #Rockies rotation: LHP Jose Quintana comes off from the 15-day IL (hamstring strain) to start tonight in Houston. LHP Kyle Freeland goes on the IL with left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to April 13.15 Apr 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkv3sfudc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjishe65ds27#Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela finally allows a baserunner to Houston after retiring 12 consecutive Astros. Senzatela has not given up a run on just four hits in 11.1 innings with 14 strikeouts in 2026 so far. He’s looked like a completely different pitcher this season.15 Apr 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjishe65ds27https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjirs4tlkk2g#Rockies Hunter Goodman has his second home run of the night in his first game behind the plate since exiting early on April 9 with a middle finger laceration.15 Apr 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjirs4tlkk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjdiualopk2qWhat a difference a road trip can make. #Rockies roared into the weekend at .500 (6-6) with big news about the Penner Sports Group joining ownership. Then came a pair of walk-off losses to start a four-game sweep at the hands of the Padres. Back on a 100-loss pace (6-10, .375).12 Apr 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdiualopk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjbbwd2it22qIt’s a two-homer night for #Rockies Mickey Moniak, who moves into a tie for 2nd-most in MLB with five home runs. Moniak has two multi-homer performances this year (also: 4/5) and two in his last four games at Petco Park (also: 9/14/25).12 Apr 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjbbwd2it22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjb6e3yzak2qGermán Márquez, now with the Padres and pitching against his former club for the first time, surrenders a first-inning homer to Mickey Moniak. Moniak leads the #Rockies with four home runs in his first nine games of 2026.12 Apr 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjb6e3yzak2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mjajw4a2ek2aOn this date in 2018, #Rockies Nolan Arenado took umbrage with the Padres’ Luis Perdomo, charged the mound and sparked a bench-clearing incident. Arenado, Gerardo Parra and Germán Márquez from Colorado were ejected as were Perdomo and A.J. Ellis from San Diego.11 Apr 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjajw4a2ek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mj6wg46gkc24#Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has used his bench a lot more than his predecessor, Bud Black. Schaeffer pushes the right buttons and gets a pair of pinch-hit, RBI-singles from Hunter Goodman and Jordan Beck in the 8th to tie it 2-2 with the Padres.11 Apr 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6wg46gkc24https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mj6fqc2bxk2zWill the Penner Sports Group enable the Colorado Rockies to invest more in infrastructure and roster? We’ll all have to wait and see. If so and they want to make a big splash, there’s one player that would make for quite the cannonball this offseason: Bo Bichette, son of Dante10 Apr 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6fqc2bxk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mj5v2om6yc25Greg and Carrie Penner of the Penner Sports Group, owners of the Denver Broncos, on becoming the largest minority owner of the Colorado Rockies: “While our focus remains firmly on the Broncos, we look forward to being supportive, long-term partners of the Rockies and Major League Baseball.”10 Apr 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5v2om6yc25https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mj5gskqwnc2dIn case you didn’t stay up until nearly midnight… #Rockies unable to get above .500 as they lose to the Padres on a walk-off grand slam in extra innings to snap a four-game win streak.10 Apr 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5gskqwnc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mj4gt2bkm22u#Rockies RHP Chase Dollander has looked rather good in his last two outings, both against clubs who made the 2025 MLB Postseason (PHI, SD): 8.2 IP 8 H 2 R (2.08 ERA) 2 BB (1.15 WHIP) 9 K10 Apr 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4gt2bkm22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mj4fwtfbuk2w#Rockies Hunter Goodman was not happy about getting plunked up and in (95.1 mph) by Randy Vazquez of the Padres. Goodman exits the 1-1 game in San Diego with a bloody right middle finger. Haven’t seen this kind of emotion from Colorado in a while. A good kind of frustration for once.10 Apr 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4fwtfbuk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mizr4mtams2pColorado is 6-6 and one game back of a Wild Card. However, just two NL teams (SF, WAS) have less wins. Why? The NL is dominating the AL in interleague play. Only two AL clubs (NYY, CLE) have a winning record in against the NL. And only two NL clubs (PHI, SF) are below .500 against the AL.09 Apr 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizr4mtams2phttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mizoahc6ec2oOne of the most interesting parts to the Rockies four-game winning streak: A different reliever not only earned the save in each game, but it was their first save of the season. 4/5 vs. PHI, Vodnik 4/6 vs. HOU, Mejia 4/7 vs. HOU, Senzatela 4/8 vs. HOU, Agnos09 Apr 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:4ecbxntdz7q7k45jpctts6mk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizoahc6ec2o