Kevin Henry

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Kevin Henry

Two years ago, Colorado Rockies reliever Jake Bird caught the attention of Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper. This season, Bird is grabbing plenty of attention once again, but this time as one of the most statistically solid bullpen pieces in all of baseball. The same passion and confidence that drew the much-publicized ire of Harper after a strikeout in 2023 is still there for the 29-year-old Bird.

2 weeks ago | gazette.com | Kevin Henry

As summertime approaches, Coors Field doubles as a 46,000-seat tanning booth, fans pouring into the park to catch some of Colorado's rays. However, the extra sunshine this time of year also presents one of the challenges of playing infield for the Rockies. Coors Field was designed to allow sunset and mountain views over the scoreboard and beyond the left field wall. Thus, the sun also becomes a challenge for first basemen.

3 weeks ago | gazette.com | Kevin Henry

It’s been just over one week since the Rockies fired Bud Black as manager and installed Warren Schaeffer as the interim manager. The 40-year-old Schaeffer has served on Colorado’s coaching staff for the past three seasons, focusing on third base coaching and working with the team’s infielders. He managed at three levels in the organization from 2015-2022, compiling a 464-505 record.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Kevin Henry

Kyle Freeland will take the mound for the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night with a lot on his mind and a chip on his shoulder. As the Rockies open a four-game series in San Francisco against the surprising Giants, a team that is wildly exceeding preseason expectations and hovering near the top of the National League West, Freeland will be trying to get himself and his team on track. Freeland is 0-4 on the season while his team limps into San Francisco with a 5-25 record.

1 month ago | gazette.com | Kevin Henry

Kyle Farmer checks a lot of boxes for the 2025 Rockies, ranging from becoming one of the team’s offensive leaders and veteran presences in the clubhouse to serving as the answer to an Academy Awards trivia question, “Which current member of the Rockies played a role in a movie nominated for Best Picture?”We’ll get to the ways that Farmer has integrated himself into the Rockies lineup and chemistry in a moment, but let’s start with his ties to Hollywood.