Purple Dinosaur Podcast

We'll get this out of the way early for Episode 145 of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast: the audio might not be our best. Tyler is still gallivanting around Panama and forgot both his microphone AND headphones, so there are some echoes and some Panamanian music in the background and just DEAL WITH IT, OK?!But hey, your favorite costumed baseball strongmen are playing well! The Rockies rallied for a surprising win last night in Atlanta, and with the comeback victories over the Dodgers, that seems to bode well for this team's immediate future. The win was engineered, in large part, by contributions from young guys like David Dahl and Ryan McMahon, suggesting -- hear us out -- that maybe they're good and should play all the time. With Ian Desmond struggling (again), the Rockies are coming to a critical juncture in the season when it comes to, well, everything personnel-wise. We discuss.Plus baseball is fun all across the globe! A brief discussion about he game internationally leads off the show, and we dive into asso

With less than two months remaining in the Major League Baseball season, the Rockies find themselves at something of a crossroads. The Dodgers hit town for the biggest series of the season and promptly stole a game they trailed by two with two outs and the bases empty in the top of the eighth against Colorado's bullpen. Where do the Rockies go from here? Why can't anyone in the bullpen seem to get the job done with consistency? What does it mean for the future of the Rockies' organizational philosophy when it comes to acquiring versus developing pitchers? We'll discuss.Plus, Anthony is back from an international trip, and Tyler just left for one. Could it be that the Rockies simply want to wait to play their best ball during a time when both hosts of the PDP can be there to witness and enjoy it? It's as likely an explanation as anything else. (NOTE: It is not as likely an explanation as anything else.)It's brief (because Panamanian internet is unreliable!), it's fun (debatably!), and it's here (that's true!).

The PDP returns with the Rockies fresh off a series split with the World Series-champion Houston Astros and set to welcome the scorching hot Oakland Athletics to Coors Field. This week, with a trade already in the books bringing Seunghwan Oh to Colorado, we dive into the deal by sheer coincidence. Our guests are Class A Advanced Lancaster JetHawks radio voice Jason Schwartz, who gives us his thoughts on former Rockies prospect Forrest Wall, dealt to Toronto in the trade. Later, we'll hear from Class A Asheville Tourists radio broadcaster Doug Maurer, who brought up Chad Spanberger before the trade was even a rumor.Jason and Doug cover a wealth of other topics about their 2018 teams this year, including the development of some impressive bullpen arms in Lancaster along with top prospects like Colton Welker and an Asheville team that has been led by an older core of players this season.All that and more is here this week on the 143rd episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast. Load it into a slingshot and send it a

We heard last week that sometimes our episodes get a little bit long and unwieldy, and so with that, we somehow managed to put together one of our longest episodes ever this week and apologize profusely for it. But there's just so much to talk about! The Major League Baseball season enters the second half tonight...although really, it entered the second half a couple of weeks ago. With the All-Star Game being pushed back, there are now just 11 days between the start of play after the break to the trade deadline. Will the Rockies be buyers or sellers? That's a topic to discuss.And discuss it, we shall! Anthony is gone for the next few weeks, so Tyler flies solo on Episode 142 with a trio of guests. The PDP begins a trip through the Rockies farm system by chatting with Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes radio voice Josh Suchon (beginning at the 6:24 mark). Josh covers Albuquerque's roster in transition this year, Jon Gray's brief return to the PCL, Ryan McMahon's recent resurgence and more. Then it's off to Double-A

With their season on the line, the Rockies have responded with some of their best ball. That might all be hyperbole, but it doesn't feel like it. At the end of June, Colorado looked dead in the water in the National League West. What has followed is four straight series wins including a big series victory over the D-backs this week at Coors Field. We'll talk about the resurgence and what has keyed some of it.Plus, the Major League All-Star Break is later than ever this year. That puts teams in a bind when it comes to the trade deadline, which is just two weeks after the ASG. Will the Rockies be buyers or sellers, and with so many attractive sale pieces, could they still make deals to acquire young talent without it signaling they're throwing in the towel on the 2018 races?Antonio Senzatela is headed to the disabled list, and Chad Bettis's return from it will be delayed. What options do the Rockies have as their rotation hits a rough patch during this midsummer stretch?All that and more is here in the 141st ep

A week and a half from the All-Star Break, the Colorado Rockies have rediscovered some winning ways. After sweeping the San Francisco Giants, the Rockies are back to a game over .500 thanks to six wins in seven games. What's keyed this run of success that feels much more like the team we expected in 2018 than the majority of 2018 has actually felt? For starters (heh), great starting pitching, but how much could be due to Nolan Arenado's recent comments regarding his state of mind in a losing franchise? We'll discuss.Plus, the Jon Gray Ace Debate™ hit a new level last week with the news that the Rockies were sending their Opening Day starter down to Triple-A Albuquerque. There, Gray dominated in his first start back in the Pacific Coast League, but what can we learn about his bizarre 2018 to this point in the year? And with the rotation surging since his departure, where will he fit when the Rockies feel he's ready to return to the Major Leagues?Your favorite costumed baseball men travel to Seattle for a weeke

It hasn't been super fun to be a Rockies fan lately, and we recognize that. While we didn't necessarily think we were going to get to this point in a 2018 season that came with such strong expectations, it's time for one of those episodes where we just try to make you laugh. After getting some Rockies discussion out of the way early, we're off and running into a full #AskPDP episode that includes such topics as Are Uncrustables A Sandwich Or Ravioli? Which All-Time Rockies Players Would Make For The Most Uncomfortable ESPN Body Issue Participants? and Which Australian Baseball League Team Is Right For You?We do actually talk some real baseball in this week's show including what exactly the likelihood is that the Rockies are anything approaching "sellers" when the trade deadline hits, what that could mean for Nolan Arenado (nothing), DJ LeMahieu (possibly something), and Adam Ottavino (I'll die). All that and more jam-packed into the 139th episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast. Take some awkward unclothed pic

As the Rockies enter the final couple of weeks before the All-Star Break, they've elected to go with nine men in the bullpen and three on the bench, sending Ryan McMahon back to Triple-A a day after he saved their bacon with a three-run homer to sink the Mets. At this stage, with a bullpen that is historically bad, how much crazier could things really get?Should the Rockies test out something crazy like an opener for games, especially with their struggles in the first inning among starting pitchers? We'll discuss, plus what types of solutions could lie around for the bullpen (hint: there aren't many).Even with all the struggles, the Rockies entered their Thursday series finale against the Mets with a chance at a series win and sitting just 4.5 games out of first place in the National League West. We'll discuss some of the reasons behind their success, including Ian Desmond's surge and the rise (finally) of Tom Murphy.Plus, this weekend the Rockies will welcome in a host of former stars for 25th anniversary ce

You can totally blame us. It's ok.The Rockies' offense is the best in baseball over the last 10 days. Unfortunately, their pitching staff has, in large part, forgotten to be good alongside it. That has proven to be a big enough issue that it's forced the Rockies well out of first place and into their roughest patch of the season. Will the return of Adam Ottavino be enough to stabilize the rest of the staff? If today's results are any indication after they cut the lead down to one run in the seventh...no. But tomorrow is another day.Jeff Bridich had some interesting comments about Jon Gray earlier this week. We'll discuss those and what it says about where the Rockies -- and Jon Gray -- are at this chapter in franchise history. (Hint: mostly positives!) Plus we field your #AskPDP questions from our World Cup cheering interests to what it would take for the Rockies to be sellers to what the heck "our ass is in the jackpot" really means.All that and more on this week's episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast! Str

A true rarity in PDP history: a show recording DURING a Rockies game! And they were winning while we recorded! And then...On this week's edition of the show, we give credit where credit is due: Ian Desmond has been solid as of late. We discuss his resurgence and how it impacts the Rockies lineup in a positive way going forward. Speaking of resurgence, Carlos Gonzalez has looked like someone turned his internal clock back five years, and it's been among the most exciting recent developments in baseball. Can the 32-year-old outfielder keep it up, and what does THAT do for the Rockies lineup?And then there was that Dodgers series. Hooooo boy, that Dodgers series. We discuss at length, what it said about the current state of the Rockies (and the Dodgers) and what it could mean going forward. Good teams learn from their most embarrassing moments. Unfortunately, the Rockies' bullpen has had a lot of those lately. With the D-backs coming to town this weekend, the Rox have an opportunity to make some progress. Doing

Is Jon Gray An Ace™ or is he not An Ace™? That is the question on the minds of some corners of Rockies Twitter, and on this week's episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast, we attempt to parse what is a complicated and layered discussion by pointing out one overriding thing question hanging over that question itself: what's the point of that conversation? If Jon Gray is An Ace™, then that's great. Everyone wants An Ace™ and would love for Jon Gray to be An Ace™. But if Jon Gray is not An Ace™, as we have been constantly told on Twitter he is not, what's the end game to that conversation? Telling Jon Gray? Applying for a loan at the Federal Ace™ Relief Department? Mining the South Platte for An Ace™?The conversation about Jon Gray needs to go deeper and showcase what's been bad and what hasn't been so bad. We try to shed some light on those things in this week's show.Plus, we all know that Rockies Twitter is not deserving of Connor Farrell (some might call him our own Ace™), but we have him anyway. Connor stops

Really! Though it feels like the sky is falling at times, the Rockies are a first-place team heading home from an acceptable, though not dynamite, 4-5 swing through nine games on the West Coast. This week, we discuss how it's OK to acknowledge that there are problems wth the Rockies and their current roster construction and how that doesn't mean that you're maligning how certain individuals on that roster are as human beings. It's at tricky concept, but hang with us.Plus, we discuss some doozies of #AskPDP questions from which Rockies would be best-suited to be in a modern day version of "Homer at the Bat" to what the best post-loss late-night snack is (booze) and whether or not Charlie Blackmon may one day surpass Carlos Gonzalez as an all-time Rockies great, which is a more difficult debate than you might initially think.It's the 134th episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast. Shave those sideburns with it!

As the Rockies continue to search for solutions at the plate that don't apparently consist of playing good younger players, we discuss what could possibly be done to turn "the team you know is gonna hit" into a team that, you know, actually hits. What are some potential solutions that lurk in Triple-A? Just how bad has this offense been from a historical perspective in franchise history? (Hint: REALLY bad) And while things continue floundering on the hitting side, what positives are there to look for from the pitching depth in the organization?Despite all the struggles, the Rockies are a game and a half out of first place behind the suddenly collapsing D-backs. If the division is really within their grasp, will the Rockies make any substantial moves to capture what could be their first National League West title?Plus, if a lineup comprised of the worst hitters in franchise history went up against a healthy Clayton Kershaw, how long would it take them to get a hit? Probably forever.All that and more in the 133

For all the hand-wringing and consternation over certain things in Rockies Land, your strong, fighting costumed Colorado baseball men are five games over-.500 and positioned well right behind the D-backs in the National League West. The Giants are old as heck, and the Dodgers are dealing with injuries to just about anyone who has set foot on the field at Dodger Stadium. The Rockies, despite a struggling lineup and struggling bullpen, won six straight prior to a series-ending loss to the first-place Angels. Why? Starting pitching. The Rockies' starting rotation has been nothing short of brilliant over the last two weeks, featuring the best staff ERA in the big leagues. We'll discuss.The main theme of this week's episode is patience. The age in which we live, especially due to Twitter, makes it so we have to freak out at everything in the instant in which it happens. A baseball season is anathema to that. The 162 games of a baseball season are a looooong marathon, and being at five games over the .500 mark seve

The title of this, the 131st episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast, could really be applied to any episode ever based on the feedback we get from listeners, but this time, it's in allusion to the fact that really nothing makes sense about the Rockies so far in 2018. They can't hit, and up until the last week they couldn't pitch, yet they head into the final leg of a three-series road trip with a 17-15 record. How...wha? Huh? Well, take it while you can get it because teams that win when things aren't going perfectly are a heck of a lot of fun to watch when things start going better.This week, we discuss a lot of topics but go deep on the decision to send Ryan McMahon to Triple-A Albuquerque. Why was that the move? What else can the Rockies do to try to jumpstart their offense? And how on earth is Ian Desmond still struggling this badly?Plus, the National League West is off the a strange start, as well. While nobody can seem to slow down the D-backs at the moment, the Dodgers have lost Justin Turner, Yasiel P

We recorded a really great 130th episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast this afternoon...or so we thought. Half of the episode didn't record. So here is the second take on that first great episode, and you know what? We think it's just as fine and dandy as the first one. It's a free podcast, you get what you pay for.But the PDP returns for the final podcast of April! This week, we'll discuss The Ian Desmond Conundrum and how long a big league lineup can continue to carry him on a day-to-day basis. Especially with the return of David Dahl (apparently real!) and what looks like a heating bat for Ryan McMahon (amazing what happens when you get regular playing time!) how much longer can Desmond continue to strictly hit grounders to the right side before he's rotated out of a regular starting role?The Rockies hit the road at 14-12 despite not playing anything approaching their best baseball as of yet. Jon Gray and Kyle Freeland looked great their last times out. Will that momentum spread through the rotation? And

The Rockies are the owners of the worst-hitting offense in the National League. They went like 1-for-1,000,000 with runners in scoring position over the last two series. They have only gotten taco's once this year. Ian Desmond has three hits in his last 49 at-bats. Nolan Arenado just served a five-game suspension, and Gerardo Parra could be up next. Charlie Blackmon's leg is falling off.And yet they...just...won five out of seven in Washington and Pittsburgh? What?Things are weird but going pretty well for your strong baseball men in purple! Through 20 games, the Rockies are 11-9 and now 9-5 away from #Coors. Unfortunately, there are cracks in the surface. Nobody seems to be able to hit. The starters haven't gotten deep into games. None of that has proven to be a huge issue so far. We'll discuss a bit as to why.Plus we're taking your #AskPDPs on the lineup and bench, what video game we'd most like to play on the new board at #Coors, and food (always our fave). All that and more on the 129th episode of the Pur

So Nolan nearly got drilled yesterday and then lost his dang mind, charging the mound to try to tear Luis Perdomo limb from limb. Perdomo threw his glove and ran away, terrified, as you or I would do, a move that garnered him "a ton of street cred" according to one dweeb in the San Diego media. On this week's PDP, you'll hear some reaction from Rockies manager Bud Black, outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, and the man himself, contender for the heavyweight crown, Nolan Arenado. Anyway, the Rockies scored five runs immediately following the melee and won. Was that due to the fight? Eh, maybe. Are baseball fights good? Nah. We'll discuss.It hasn't been a terribly inspiring start to the 2018 season, and we'll try to lay out some reasons why. (Hint: they're not always going to hit!) Plus, Ryan McMahon is on the big league roster to open 2018 and is barely playing. We'll dive into why that seems like just an abjectly terrible idea. Alos, the Rockies announced Charlie Blackmon's extension last week basically right after we

The Rockies are a .500 ballclub through four games which means the only reasonable reaction is rash, irresponsible takes about how they're either the greatest or worst team of all time. Unfortunately, we don't really excel at either of those things, so we're here to tell you what's going well this season and what could be going better. There's some on each side! That's how sports usually go!Ian Desmond's (relatively) hot start is something to celebrate, as is the bullpen's. Trevor Story is cold to begin the year, but it might not be as bad as you think. Plus, the Rockies are leading the Majors in home runs after four games, none of which came at Coors Field. So that's fun!We field a lot of #AskPDPs this week from qeustions about this weekend's weather for the home opener to food options at Coors Field that include a Rocky Mountain Oyster Po' Boy. It's the 127th episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast! Deep fry it in ya griddle and serve it up with some cocktail sauce!

Admittedly, this year's season preview episode is just WAY too long, but apparently some of you enjoy listening to this podcast which is weird but should serve you well for this one. We've got a jam-packed look at the 2018 Rockies and what to expect starting on Thursday when the season opens in Arizona! D-backs pre- and postgame host Mike Ferrin joins us to give the scoop on Arizona's offseason and outlook for the new year. Bryan Kilpatrick [formerly] of Purple Row also stops by for his takes on the Rockies heading into the campaign.The Opening Day roster and three-fifths of the rotation have been announced. We'll break down our own thoughts on Ryan McMahon, David Dahl, Ian Desmond, Jon Gray and a whole lot more. Plus, as is everyone's favorite annual tradition, we'll give our Predictions That Will Undoubtedly Be Wrong. It's all in the 126th episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast! Flip it around a few times and plug it properly into your USB drive!