Purple Dinosaur Podcast

Today is June 1, and your Colorado Rockies currently have the best record they've ever had on June 1 in franchise history. Read that again. Today is June 1, and your Colorado Rockies currently have the best record they've ever had on June 1 in franchise history.So why is everyone flipping out about a three-game slide? We'll dive into the psyche of why we're all afraid to love gain because we've been hurt so many times before but ALSO why this year's team feels different.Plus Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes radio voice Josh Suchon joins the show to give his takes on top prospects like Jeff Hoffman, Raimel Tapia and the newly promoted Ryan McMahon as well as surprises like Mike Tauchman and Noel Cuevas.

It's getting close to the end of May, and they're still playing well. YOUR Colorado Rockies have the most wins in the National League and just finished yet another series victory away from Coors Field. This week, we discuss some of the reasons behind why that success is sustainable and what changes could be in the offing. Is Tyler Chatwood's rotation spot secure? After another shaky outing on Thursday, we'll debate how long his leash goes to stay in the starting five. Plus a lengthy breakdown of Chris Rusin's impressive role in the Rockies bullpen and how he's basically turned into Anthony's favorite baseball player of all time.

The season keeps going, and the Rockies keep winning baseball games. This week on your favorite (?) Rockies podcast, Anthony and Tyler discuss Colorado's hot start to the season while doing it with an absurd amount more work coming from rookie starting pitching than any other team in baseball.Plus Trevor Story heads to the 10-day disabled list. We'll talk about some of the reasons behind his early season struggles and whether a similar move could be in the offing for Carlos Gonzalez as he continues to battle a slump early on.Jason Schwartz, radio voice of the Class A Advanced Lancaster JetHawks, joins the show to talk about a really talented roster in the California League. Jesus Tinoco appears to be back, having taken a perfect game into the seventh inning on Thursday night. Brendan Rodgers is REALLY back. The Rockies' top prospect is crushing the level after starting the year on the disabled list.All that and more on a jam-packed edition of the PDP. Cram it into your earholes!

Hello, dorks. We're back.Even though baseball season was canceled after the Rox got obliterated by the Nationals at home last week, they continued playing games (wishful thinking or something?), and when they did, they played well! Colorado regurns home for a big three-series homestand coming off of series victories over Arizona and San Diego. We'll discuss their turnaround.We'll also take a look at Carlos Gonzalez's slumping start to the 2017 season ad what it means in the immediate future. Plus, despite their good starts to the year, are there reasons to be concerned about things we're seeing from Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela? I mean...maybe, but we'll of course harp on them because without things to complain about, are we really Rockies observers?There are other things in here! I assume, anyway. Kinda forgot. But it's a decent episode! So tune in.

Many people say the first 100 episodes of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast were greater than any first 100 episodes any other podcast has ever done. We've accomplished incredible, incredible things. Our next 100 episodes will be even greater, and it's going to be a spectacular, beautiful, tremendous achievement of love, people.We kick off our second 100 with one of the best minds in baseball, Jonah Keri of CBS Sports and elsewhere. Jonah goes from talking to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his own podcast last week to talking to us two morons this week in what is likely the greatest discrepancy in podcast quality for one man in human history. Denver's favorite adoptive son tells us about how dreamy and cool Trudeau really is in person plus his thoughts on the possible future return of baseball to Montreal, early observations about the 2017 Rockies and more.We're going a different route for our opponent preview this week. The Rockies hit the road to Arizona, and noted D-backs backer -- and future Mrs. Ant

For over three years, you have downloaded, listened, subscribed, rated, reviewed, and encouraged us with this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Purple Row, social media, and elsewhere. So now that we've made it to the watershed moment that is our 100th episode, we have settled on one thing: it's your fault you still have to deal with this on a weekly basis.But hey, we love you for it! #PDP100 is here, and it's one of our longest (and arguably best) ever. Denver comedian Andrew Orvedahl joins the show to talk about his time growing up as a sports fan in the Mile High City, Denver's pipeline of successful comedians, why he has an allegiance to another National League West foe, and how that causes friction with his coworkers. And oh yeah, his coworkers! Andrew is one third of legendary Denver comedy juggernaut The Grawlix and, along with Adam Cayton-Holland (the PDP's first-ever guest all the way back on #PDP2) and Ben Roy (a future PDP guest), also one-third of the creative creators behind TruTV's "Those Who Can't"

Barely over a week into the 2017 campaign, baseball season has come to a close due to the Rockies' first back-to-back losses and Twitter's subsequent reaction. But the good news is they've qualified for a playoff spot, so we'll preview that.PDP 99 is arguably our most unscripted, meandering, stream-of-consciousness episode, and to be honest, while writing this description, I don't even remember half of what we discussed. The Rockies are 5-3 and took down Clayton Kershaw over the weekend. That's good. I know we talked about that a little bit. They're also not getting much contribution offensively from anyone not named Mark Reynolds or Gerardo Parra. That's less good. We talked about that, too. What happens when David Dahl and Ian Desmond get healthy again? Is life just a futile pursuit of the carrot of happiness dangling forever out of our reach? (Yes.)Also, we somehow go off into the weeds for about 15 minutes dissecting the Troy Tulowitzki trade (again!) because of last week's deal that sent once-promising f

The home opener is here. YOUR Colorado Rockies return from their season-opening road trip to Milwaukee on a 3-1 roll behind timely offense and a bullpen that has been -- dare we say -- #good. Now the home tests begin. Denver native Kyle Freeland takes the ball for Friday's home opener against the National League West-champion Dodgers at the ballpark where he grew up attending games. That's pretty cool. We'll talk about it.Plus, we'll give our initial reaction to the series in Milwaukee with discussion about Greg Holland's terrific start to his Rockies career, Antonio Senzatela's impressive big league debut, and more. Happy home opener, you mongrels.

The 2017 Major League Baseball season is upon us which means it is nearly time to stare into the abyss of our own mortality and wonder why we bother caring about anything when love and happiness are fleeting emotions that will consume and destroy us all. Or HEY MAYBE NOT.The Rockies look like they could be good this year. Seriously. This week on the PDP, we're going long (literally, it's our longest episode ever) with the inimitable Jesse Spector for the national perspective, Bryan Kilpatrick of Purple Row talking Rockies nuts and bolts, and Beyond the Box Score's Travis Sarandos who gives us the view from the other side on Colorado's season-opening opponent, the Milwaukee Brewers.We had a ton of fun with this episode. Listen in awe as Anthony goes silent while watching the bees make their assault on Wednesday's Rockies-Padres game, and stick around after the show for arguably our greatest hidden track ever. The season has nearly arrived, and the Joe Beimel edition of the PDP is here! Get pumped!

Hours from first pitch of the United States' first appearance in a World Baseball Classic championship game, Anthony and Tyler are live together in Los Angeles. The guys preview the Americans' matchup with Puerto Rico and discuss the tournament and atmosphere so far through two semifinal games at Dodger Stadium. Also, Nolan Arenado is going to be fine, you clowns.Plus, the Rockies got some rough news with the announcement that Chad Bettis's cancer has returned. Wishing Chad all the best, PDP discusses what it means from a baseball standpoint and who may fill the spot in the rotation while Bettis is undergoing treatment.

A week into spring training, the Rockies have gotten their first hit of bad news. David Dahl's back is a bigger issue than originally thought, threatening to keep the dreamiest Rockies player off the field for possibly the rest of the Cactus League slate. We'll discuss what that means for Colorado's Opening Day roster and who, if anyone, should play instead of Gerardo Parra if Dahl isn't 100 percent healthy by the start of the season.The World Baseball Classic's fourth installment is here, and Anthony and Tyler break down why people seem to be so averse to it despite their love for things like, you know, every other sport's highest level of international competition.Plus, we're taking tons of #AskPDPs this week, which you can always submit on Twitter or through the ol' email inbox. A sampling: is bread, once toasted, still bread?(Yes. Of course it is, you monster.)

Spring training is here and, with it, actual games are on the horizon. This week, Anthony and Tyler go long on the Rockies' strengths and weaknesses as camps open. Colorado's bullpen, one would think, will be decent this season, and after discussing newcomers to the relief corps last episode, the guys discuss returning players who could factor in with pivotal roles in 2017.The Rockies' minor league affiliates have a change this year with the Lancaster JetHawks in as the club's new Class A Advanced affiliate. Anthony and Tyler talk with Jason Schwartz, radio voice of the JetHawks, about the new affiliation, the changed landscape of the California League, and more.

So the Colorado Rockies' bullpen was historically bad last year. In the interim, they've tried signing players to make it less bad. That, of course, has generated nothing but mockery from many segments of the media, both local and national. In this week's edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast, we break down how the Rockies' relief corps could be (gasp!) improved in 2017 because of the additions of players who are less bad than good.Plus former Double-A New Britain/Hartford manager and 2017 Albuquerque hitting coach Darin Everson joins the show to discuss his last couple years heading up two talented teams in the Eastern League, his duties with the 'Topes for the new year, and much more.

The Purple Dinosaur Podcast returns for 2017, much to your dismay. This week, we're talking Ian Desmond and how we were pretty positive we'd be talking way more than just Ian Desmond by January 3rd. But hey, we're not. Ian Desmond may well be the Rockies' starting first baseman on Opening Day, so I guess we all start getting used to that idea. What does it mean for the club, and what does it say about the front office and its plan for the future (or lack thereof)?Former Sporting News MLB editor Justin McGuire joins the show to discuss his new podcast "Baseball by the Book" in which he interviews authors of some of the best baseball books around. We'll also ask Justin if, as we fear, members of the national media look at the Rockies and go, "Yeah, nobody knows what they're doing out there."Finally, #AskPDP returns with new theme music and all your best and most pertinent queries. The answers are revelatory and include Tyler's wedding plans with Cecily Strong.

Two years after we brought Craig Goldstein onto the show to preview his family's monumental pie collection for Thanksgiving 2014, he returns with a recap of Thanksgiving 2016. We'll discuss what almond substances are best use to adhere filings to crust, what a "black bottom" pie is, and other pie-related things.Also, we talk a few crumbs -- ;) ;) ;) -- of baseball with Craig, since he works for Baseball Prospectus. Included is a discussion of the now-agreed-upon Collective Bargaining Agreement, its major sticking points, and what things in the deal could mean going forward for labor peace in the game.The Rockies haven't done much yet, but a new CBA ensures the Winter Meetings will start on schedule on Dec. 4. Colorado needs a new first baseman and bullpen components. Could Chris Carter or Mark Melancon be in the mix? We'll discuss.

The Rockies are headed into the meat of the offseason with a new manager. Former Padres skipper Bud Black will take the reins for 2017, making him the seventh manager in Rockies history and second with a name that's some type of variation on "Bud" somehow.On this week's edition of the show, we discuss the hire and what it means for the organization. With Black's experience as a manager, pitching coach, and pitcher in the big leagues, how will he approach handling the Rockies' staff at altitude? What about working with pitching coach Steve Foster and bullpen coach Darren Holmes, both of whom have been retained for 2017?Plus, Nolan Arenado captured his fourth gold glove in four big league seasons this week. We'll discuss just how rare that is and what Nolan's standing on the national stage says about him at this early point his career.

The Walt Weiss Era has come to an end in Colorado. That's the big topic of discussion for Episode 89 of your favorite Colorado Rockies podcast. Who will Weiss' replacement be? What's his legacy as a manager? What does the move mean for Jeff Bridich?Also, David John LeMahieu won a National League batting title this week, which of course was cause for the Denver sports media to dump all over him and try to delegitimize it by questioning Weiss' decision to sit DJLM during the season's final week. Does it cheapen Deej's accomplishment? (HINT: Hell no, stop being an idiot.)Plus, we dive into an early offseason edition of #AskPDP in which we field some of our most ludicrous questions and spend an inordinate amount of time discussing if cereal can be considered soup. (HINT: It cannot.)

Jorge De La Rosa's days as a Colorado Rockies pitcher are likely done. So are those of the Class A Advanced Modesto Nuts as a Rockies affiliate on the farm. First, we discuss DLR's complicated legacy. For nine seasons, he's been the Rockies' most consistent presence on the mound and has done things at Coors Field that no other pitcher has accomplished. Yet at 35, he leaves a Rockies team with a pitching staff full of young prospects eyeing the future. We break down what he's meant in Colorado and what the next chapter means for Rockies pitchers behind him.This week, we also look at the future composition Rockies' farm system. Now out of Modesto, does Colorado look for a return to the Carolina League?Plus, Nolan Arenado should be in the MVP conversation. He won't win it, but he should be in the discussion, at least. Anthony explains why.

After a couple weeks away, the Purple Dinosaur Podcast returns to talk Colorado Rockies baseball and finds itself stunned that the Rockies have only gone 9-10 since the last episode of this podcast. That's strange because it feelsl ike they've gone 0-the century.This week, we're back to talk about Colorado's continued struggles against bad teams with Episode 87 coming on the heels of a thrilling three-day head-bashing at Arizona. We'll also discuss the rookie wall pitchers like Jon Gray, Tyler Andeson, and Jeff Hoffman appear to be hitting -- and why that's not necessarily a bad thing.Walt Weiss is also on the docket this week. Will the Rockies skipper make it through the 2016 offseason as the Rockies skipper? Also, did you know he coached at a high school before taking this big league managerial job? It's true!Finally, we'll take some #AskPDP questions, but none of you really took your assignment with those seriously this week. You've really just disappointed us and everyone around you. Just kidding, love yo

You asked for it, and here it is. Tyler's traveling this week and Anthony's -- I dunno -- probably doing something, too. So no regular PDP for the final week of August. HOWEVA, for the first (and probably only) time, we're bringing you a throwback edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast with one of our most sought-after interviews.Back in the early days of the PDP, the world of podcasts was the Wild West. Our fancy new intro music hadn't been discovered yet, and you used to have to walk the podcast to the podcast station to be uploaded onto iTunes -- uphill, both ways, in the snow. It was in that unforgiving era that we came upon Adam Cayton-Holland, favorite son of Denver and perhaps the greatest Rockies fan you know. In March of 2014, when this interview was recorded for our second episode (the first we ever did on the PDP, by the way), Adam had just found out that he'd be throwing out a first pitch at a Rockies game in April, the culmination of a social media campaign united under the banner of #ACHFirstPit