Purple Dinosaur Podcast

The Purple Dinosaur Podcast returns with not one but TWO (2) conversations this week, and you don't want to miss either of 'em. Top 2016 Colorado Rockies draft selection Riley Pint talks to Tyler from Grand Junction where he dishes on his first season in pro ball, Pioneer League road trips, what he's most excited about for his first professional offseason, and more.Plus Nick Stellini of Baseball Prospects, places elsewhere on the internet, and of the great Spoonerism names on Twitter joins the show. Noted Yankees fan Nick doesn't seem like the regular PDP guest because, you know, Yankees. HOWEVA, since we cheer for a team in a place where drafting and developing prospects was once called "a scam" by a prominent sports columnist in a city with too few of them, we discuss that philosophy through the eyes of a different system. If you're struggling to see the positives in what the Rockies are doing by building within, we use the Yankees' similar modern approach as an allegory to tease it out. Trust us, you'll be

The Purple Dinosaur Podcast returns to talk about a Colorado Rockies team that has fallen mostly out of the playoff picture. It's probably because we all noticed and started talking about it. Dang. But hey! Still things to get excited about.Doug Maurer, friend of the PDP and radio voice of the Class A Asheville Tourists, joins this week's edition of the show to talk about the Tourists' 2016 season and dive into an evaluation of top prospect Brendan Rodgers's first full professional campaign. Beyond that, we discuss slugging first baseman Brian Mundell, struggling pitcher Jesus Tinoco, three-toddlers-stacked-on-top-of-each-other-wearing-a-trenchcoat Peter Lambert, and much more.Will the Rockies call up pitching prospect Jeff Hoffman? The answer is YES, but we didn't know that when we recorded this. So you'll get a lot of discussion of why the Rox will or won't call him up (reminder: they already are) and what it could look like if they do (again).Finally, we'll discuss what the Rockies' affiliate family could

Yeah, that Nolan! Colorado Rockies third baseman and three-time Gold Glove Award winner Nolan Arenado joins this week's show to talk about playing meaningful games in August, the future of the franchise, being a leader at just 25, and more.We'll break down a rough week of Rockies baseball, including the mighty struggles of the bullpen in crucial games of late, but also give you reasons to feel positive about the way things are heading. David Dahl is on a record-shattering pace. Jon Gray is still an ace. They're playing ball at a clearly .500-or-better rate.On this week's show, we also attempt to answer the question of what the Rockies do with outfielder Gerardo Parra, who is healthy and off the disabled list but still struggling to find a way on base. Parra's rough season comes at a time when Dahl is breaking out and Charlie Blackmon continues to surge. What does it mean for the outfield picture going forward?Plus, Bryan Kilpatrick of Purple Row joins us to talk about the Rockies' 2016 season, look at what co

Holy cow, you guys, the Colorado Rockies are playoff contenders in August of 2016. How did we get here? How long will it last? What will our crushing depression do to us in the inevitable event that they don't win the World Series?On the 83rd episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast, we attempt to answer all those questions and more. Jon Gray and Tyler Anderson have been eye-openers. How? David Dahl refuses to go a game without getting at least one hit. How? Also, why does he have to be so good looking Is Walt Weiss a competent manager now? If so, what does that mean? Trevor Story is out for the rest of the (regular) season, but can the Rockies replace his production with a rebounding Nolan Arenado and a surging Carlos Gonzalez?Plus Richard Bergstrom from Rockies Zingers joins the show to offer up his takes on the Rockies' inaction at the trade deadline, what has made Colorado's pitching staff successful in recent weeks, and what he'd do in the 2016-17 offseason.STOP FREAKING OUT, OK? THEY'RE CONTENDING, AND NO

Last season, the Colorado Rockies won their 49th game to pull within 21 games of an even record at 49-70. Last night, they won their 49th to pull to 49-52. Progress is here, and its name is Jon Gray. Actually Jon Gray is just one of many pieces, and we'll discuss his ace-like performance for 2016, David Dahl, the Rockies' successes in pitching -- and winning -- on the road this season and much more in the 82nd edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast.PLUS, Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus joins the show. We talk a bit of Dahl, a bit of Brendan Rodgers, a bit of Jeff Hoffman, and a whole hell of a lot more that has nothing to do with baseball in our longest PDP interview ever. Come for the analysis, stay for the riveting coverage of '90s sitcom crossovers, a stirring game of "Which Golden Girl Are You?" and Anthony's surprising knowledge of boy bands.

Nearing August, the Colorado Rockies are falling out of any sort of meaningful conversation in the 2016 season which is basically what we all expected. But hey, that's not necessarily a bad thing.In the 81st edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast, Anthony and Tyler break down what a selling mindset could mean for the Rockies as the MLB non-waiver trade deadline approaches on August 1. Plus Purple Row's Chris Jackson joins the show from Albuquerque, and the guys go long discussing Jeff Hoffman, David Dahl, Tommy Murphy, and much more.Also, we explain where the term "bush league" came from, just because we can, and explain just how ugly the seasons have been for the only two teams below the Rockies in the National League West.

Bobby DeMuro is one of the scribes at noted Rockies $hill site Purple Row, and he was so kind as to join us for the 80th edition of this noted Rockies $hill podcast. Inside, you'll find all kinds of goodies about the Modesto Nuts, like Tyler Matzek's journey through rediscovering himself, top prospects such as Dom Nunez and Forrest Wall, and more. Plus, Bobby reveals if he'd rather fight 100 duck-sized Anthonys or one Anthony-sized duck and answers the question that spawned the headline to this episode.After visiting with Bobby, we dive into a topic we've been teasing for a bit. Rockies fans exist outside of Colorado (really!) and even outside the United States (seriously!). We had some of those brave souls tell us why they'd subject themselves to the torture of being fans of this team, and their stories are pretty awesome

We recorded a really good version of this episode today until we got finished with it and realized that the recording didn't work. So what you're getting is the shorter, probably not-quite-as-good edition of this week's edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast. Consider yourselves lucky.JUST KIDDING, we've got a ton on the show for you this week, our first episode back after a three-week hiatus due to Anthony getting engaged and then leaving the country without his fiancee becuase he's sweet like that. Inside, we talk about Trevor Story's predictable All-Star Game snub because the Final Vote is stupid, Carlos Gonzalez's trade demand meeting that never occurred, Tyler Anderson's historic start, Adam Ottavino's remarkable return from Tommy John surgery, and much more.We spent like six hours recording this nonsense today to bring you an hour's worth of beautiful, sweet content. So enjoy! Hope it doesn't suck for you. But, as always, we make no guarantees.

We recorded the 78th episode of this Colorado Rockies baseball podcast prior to the official word coming down about the Rockies' decision on Jose Reyes. And in this episode, we explain all the options laid out before the Rockies and why they would likely not DFA him.And then they DFA'd him. ¯\_(?)_/¯Nobody ever accused us of being smart. But HEY, there's lots of other fun stuff in this episode including a look at the Rockies' options on the roster in light of Gerardo Parra's injury and possible DL stint, the successful run of the rotation over the last 10 days, Tyler Anderson's debut, the signing of first-round pick Riley Pint and more. Plus we take your PDP questions on everything from walk-up songs and visiting fans at Coors Field to fast food restaurants and more!

After checking in on the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes last week,  we continue down the Colorado Rockies affiliate chain on the 77th edition of this here baseball podcast. Double-A Hartford Yard Goats radio voice Jeff Dooley joins the show to discuss the strong starts of prospects like Raimel Tapia, David Dahl, and Kyle Freeland as well as give an update on Antonio Senzatela's return form injury, Ryan McMcMahon's roller coaster 2016, the Yard Goats stadium situation and much more.The Rockies continue to pitch impressively on the road and play confoundingly at home. Anthony and Tyler try to dissect why that is as well as offer some signs of strong encouragement in guys like Jon Gray, Tyler Chatwood, and even Eddie Butler.Plus, the MLB Draft is this weekend. Since it'll probably be over by the time you listen to this, we don't discuss it much. But there's some Draft conversation in there too. So. There.

The Colorado Rockies are back to playing some confounding baseball, holding their own against teams above .500 and struggling against teams below it. We take a look at some of the issues that have reared their heads over the last couple of weeks and what can be done to get the club on a roll.Plus, Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes broadcaster Josh Suchon joins the show prior to a 'Topes doubleheader to talk about a host of topics from Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Anderson, and Jordan Patterson to the revolving door of rehab appearances for Rockies players in Albuquerque and life as a Pacific Coast League radio guy.After weeks of saying they would, Tyler and Anthony FINALLY take some of your #AskPDP questions from hats to home/road platoon lineups to the possibility of a reverse Coors Field effect in national hype if the Rockies ever had a full-blown ace. It's all on this week's Purple Dinosaur Podcast.

The Rockies embarked on a brutal nine-game road trip and have gone 2-6 to start it. It seems like the standard disastrous stretch that throws off a promising beginning to a season. But is it? We discuss why maybe you shouldn't feel too terrible about the last two weeks of Rockies baseball.On the other hand, there are Jorge De La Rosa and Jordan Lyles, two things we should all feel very bad about. What are the next steps for each rotation veteran, and where do the Rockies go from here with their starters?As always, minor league updates are in the offing with a very promising return from Double-A right-hander Antonio Senzatela, Brendan Rodgers set to come off the disabled list, encouraging signs from Tylers (both Anderson and Matzek) and more.

We made sure to record the 74th episode of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast prior to the official news about Jose Reyes's discipline coming down. That was smart of us. BUT we still have all kinds of talk about Jose Reyes, the potential of offloading him and/or his contract, and how the trade looks now.It's mid-May, and the Colorado Rockies are hanging around in the National League West due to a strange season of baseball in which they're good on the road and terrible at home. So that makes sense. We'll try to explain why, but it's a tough question to tackle.Outside of Colorado, Troy Tulowitzki and Corey Dickerson have not been what a neutral observer would call "good" this season. Is it possible the Rockies knew what they were doing with both trades? We'll debate and discuss as well as look at where Colorado's return currently is form those deals.Plus Rockies first baseman/outfielder Benjamin Paulsen joins the show! Shortly after we recorded, he was sent down to Triple-A Albuquerque. Sorry, Ben. We'll take the bla

We feel comfortable saying it: what you are about to listen to is the most adorable edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast yet.Mother's Day arrives on Sunday, and to celebrate, we're talking to A MOM! Tyler's mom Lucille joins us to discuss her memories of growing up a baseball fan in New York City when the Big Apple sported not one, not two, but three big league clubs as well as give her memories of the Rockies' arrival in Colorado and a  scouting report on her son's (non-existent) high school baseball prowess.There's a whole lot more in this jam-packed edition of the show, too! We're talking Colorado Rockies baseball from the top down with a recap of Thursday's ridiculous 13-run inning in San Francisco, Hartford's basically unbelievable pitching staff, Brendan Rodgers and Jeff Hoffman continuing to wreck their respective levels, and a lot more.Keep your voices down. Put that beer away. And for God's sake, put a tie on and comb your hair. There are moms here.

Remember when the Colorado Rockies were over. 500 for two straight weeks of this baseball podcast? Hey, neither do we.The Rockies are coming off of a 1-5 homestand that saw bad starting pitching, bad relief pitching, bad umpiring, a pair of huge rallies tha still ended in losses, and some gobsmacking frustration. So what's the deal? We'll attempt -- as always -- to read the tea leaves and come through on the other side feeling void and empty in our souls because the world refuses to let us have happiness.Hey, but Brendan Rodgers is destroying the South Atlantic League! We'll discuss the 19-year-old's scorching start, David Dahl's torrid end to April, the possible reemergence of Eddie Butler and more on this week's editoin of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast.

For the third straight week, the PDP drops an episode with the Colorado Rockies above the .500 mark. This week, the Rockies took two of three from the Cubs and got the news that Jon Gray would return to the rotation against the Dodgers on Friday. Then the baseball gods remembered Rockies fans aren't allowed to have happiness and struck down Miguel Castro with shoulder inflammation while also giving the Reds a series win over the Rox. Fun!Anthony and Tyler talk Colorado's surprisingly good work on the mound lately, the renaissance of Chad Bettis, what Castro's injury could mean for the bullpen, Gray's return, and much more on the 71st edition of the PDP.Plus, Episode 71 is named in honor of Chin-hui Tsao, former top prospect in the Rockies system. Tsao is somehow back in affiliated baseball these days, and we take you on a long and winding journey along his bizarre last several years in and out of the game. Stick around for this one. It's interesting.

We are over a week into the 2016 Major League Baseball season, and your Colorado Rockies are above the .500 mark at 5-4. Trevor Story is still good! Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez and other dudes are also still good! Miguel Castro throws fire from atop two legs the thickness of Olive Garden breadsticks! But oh right, they have a staff ERA north of 8.00 and are still a bit concerning in virtually every way on the pitching side.We'll dive into the Rockies' start to the 2016 campaign with tenacity and ferocity. From discussing the things to like about Trevor Story (even while he strikes out) to some conversation about struggling starter Jordan Lyles and best-case rotation scenarios, the 70th edition of the Purple Dinosaur Podcast is jam-packed.Also a story of how Tyler introduced himself to a Denver sports anchor while thinking he was actually a Giants radio broadcaster. So there's that.

Trevor Story is the talk of the baseball world. Colorado's next shortstop star has blasted his way into the record books, and his team is 2-1 leaving Arizona after the first series of the 2016 season. Is it all sustainable? Well...I mean, no, but CAN'T YOU LET US ENJOY THIS FOR A MINUTE?! GOSH.Really though, the Rockies have shown some encouraging signs through the season's first three games, as they do every April. Trevor Story is foremost among them, but Miguel Castro is another. Carlos Gonzalez continues to be one of the game's best players inning after inning. And even though Nolan Arenado has had approximately 674 hits taken away from him via the shift, he's ripping the ball to start 2016.We'll look at Colorado's solid start, some concerning Weissian moves with the bullpen, and talk with our good pal Cameron Goeldner of Purple Row on what is sure to be the nicest episode of the PDP yet 

The 2016 Colorado Rockies baseball season is nearly upon us. Jon Gray is injured! Jason Motte is injured! Troy Tulowitzki is STILL a Blue Jay. Unbelievable.But really, there are lots of things to be excited about for this upcoming Major League Baseball campaign. In the 68th edition of the PDP, we look into our crystal ball to give you some preditions about the season ahead. Trevor Story will be the Rockies' Opening Day shortstop. Gray will be unleashed once healthy. Jeff Hoffman and Kyle Freeland and Miguel Castro and Antonio Senzatela and a whole lot of other arms are on the way. Plus, you still get to watch Nolan Arenado on a daily basis. Not much beats that.We'll cap off this week's show with our 2016 breakout players and some thoughts on what this season means in the grand scope of the Rockies pursuit of respectability. Catch it all!

With just over a week to go until Opening Day, panic sets in across the Rockies land as Jon Gray's abdomen gives us one more reason to curse our fortunes of having been sentenced to a lifetime of never having nice things. But seriously, what does it mean for the rotation? And how is Nolan Arenado actually human? Hitting over .600 isn't human.Beyond those two big storylines, we discuss Trevor Story and the potential to wait on starting his service clock in the big leagues. And finally, we tackle a subject we know you've been waiting for us to tackle: DRAKE. LAROCHE.