Rocky Mountain Rooftop: A Colorado Rockies podcast.

This week, Skyler and Evan congratulate the Milwaukee Brewers on their first ever World Series championship and discuss what the Rockies can learn from them as they continue to rebuild. Meanwhile, the retooling of the front office and coaching staffs continues with the departure of Clint Hurdle, the promotion of Owen Cuffe, and multiple positions open for hiring. The Rockies also have 40-man roster decisions to make as players become free agents, deadlines are ahead, and a lockout looms large.

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the unexpected--but not entirely unsurprising news that the Colorado Rockies have chosen to part ways with first year pitching coach Alon Leichman after the 2026 season. What does this mean for the team and the pitching staff moving forward? Meanwhile, rookie TJ Rumfield is deserving of more praise as he was named a finalist for the National League Gold Glove at first base. We wrap things up by saying goodbye to Tyler Freeman and saying goodbye to the Los Angeles Dodgers' aspirations of three-peating.

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the post-season post-mortem given to fans and the media by Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and team president Walker Monfort. One of the most consistent themes? The pitching needs to get better and they need to try anything and everything to accomplish that feat. Meanwhile, the lockout is looming and MLB has some suggestions. It's also finally time for the Championship Series. Can the Dodgers be taken down?

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This week, Evan and Skyler discuss Cole Carrigg taking home September Rookie of the Month honors and the Rockies having several All-MLB nominees. Meanwhile, the Colorado Rockies finally have a front office willing to have a post-season post-mortem and actually communicate with their fans. How refreshing is that? We wrap things up by talking about playoff baseball and the Wild Card round!

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the end of the 2026 season, what went well, what went wrong, and what comes next for the Colorado Rockies. It was a long and difficult season, but there were bright spots. TJ Rumfield should be a top Rookie of the Year candidate, Hunter Goodman turned in one of the best power seasons by a Rockies batter in recent memory, and Ezequiel Tovar found his footing at the end of the season. We also say our farewells to Kyle Freeland after ten years in Denver, as well as to longtime coaching presence Ron Gideon. Finally, it's time for our September Players of the Month.

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This week, Evan and Skyler discuss the unveiling of Todd Helton's statue at the corner of 20th and Blake. It's been a long time coming, but we're already looking ahead. Who will be the next statue, and what can the Colorado Rockies do to better celebrate their history? Meanwhile, Willi Castro and Gabriel Hughes might be done for the season. How did they do and what can we look forward to with them next year? Finally, we wrap things up by wrapping up the 2026 minor league season.

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss how the 2026 Colorado Rockies seem to have slammed face first into a metaphorical brick wall. The offense is stagnant and can't drive home runs with clutch hits. The rotation can't go deep and the bullpen can't keep leads. It looks like the Rockies are out of gas and 100 or more losses seems inevitable. But hey, at least former top prospect Adael Amador is finally living up to the hype.

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This week, Evan and Skyler discuss the fit of Connor Norby since joining the Rockies, the continued ascension of Rookie of the Year candidate TJ Rumfield, and the most recent developments surrounding Zac Veen. Meanwhile, Charlie Condon struggled in August but it's far too soon to write him off. Finally, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California fans are finally free of Arte Moreno. Could a sale of Rockies majority control be next?

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The 2026 regular season has entered the final month. The Colorado Rockies have struggled as of late, making 100 losses a real possibility once again. This week, we discuss some developments we'd like to see from the team to close out the season, the struggles of Tomoyuki Sugano lately, and the reprimand of Cole Carrigg in Atlanta.

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This week, Skyler and Evan reunite to celebrate Larry Walker weekend. In the meantime, the roster has been shuffled a bit with the call ups of Zac Veen and Connor Norby. As a result, they discuss the release of Michael Lorenzen and his struggles in purple as well as Edouard Julien's outright to Triple-A. Finally, Hunter Goodman and Kyle Freeland have had injury scares, what would happen if they missed a significant amount of time?

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the importance of avoiding 100 losses in this first season of the Rockies' rebuild. Meanwhile, Zac Veen and Charlie Condon seem to be knocking down the door in Triple-A Albuquerque, but is there really any room for them on the big league roster right now? We wrap things up with some quick hits on Kyle Freeland, Hunter Goodman, and Ezequiel Tovar.

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This week, Skyler and Evan come to you at the conclusion of the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline to discuss the moves the Colorado Rockies made and what they mean! Plus, our July Pitchers and Players of the Month!

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the rapidly approaching 2026 trade deadline. The Colorado Rockies have already made a move, dealing reliever Seth Halvorsen in a surprise trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. What does this mean for the Rockies, and what does it say about the front office? Meanwhile, the Rockies have plenty of players drawing interest from other teams. Who will get moved, and is anyone truly untouchable?

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss day one of the 2026 MLB draft. Specifically, the Rockies drafted Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell with their first round pick at tenth overall. What does this pick, and the other day one picks, mean for the Rockies moving forward? Meanwhille, friends of the show Kyle Karros and Gabriel Hughes are standing out and making us proud. We finish out the episode by wrapping up the first half of the 2026 season as we head into the All-Star Break.

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This week, Evan and Skyler have much to discuss as the first half of the season nears it's end. Hunter Goodman is unsurprisingly an All-Star once more, TJ Rumfield continues to earn accolades, there's a even more injuries to discuss, and the trade deadline is within reach with reports of Rockies players drawing interest. Oh, and let's not forget the draft is less than a week away! All that, plus our June Player and Pitcher of the Month!

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This week, Evan and Skyler discuss Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman. The catcher, in his second full season as a starter, is likely to be an All-Star yet again and is proving his power numbers last year were no fluke. Do you keep him as a core member of the team to build around, or do you trade him at peak value? Meanwhile, the trade deadline is coming up fast. What will the Rockies do? We wrap things up by discussing the late inning hijinks, nailbiters, and "LoDo Magic."

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss a crowded outfield that's about to get even more full with players coming off of the injured list. What decisions will the Colorado Rockies make with their outfielders? Meanwhile, the Rockies bullpen has been significantly... anti-clutch. Cardiac antics and blown games, especially in the ninth inning, have been costing the Rockies potentially winnable games. Finally, we congratulate Kyle Freeland on 1,000 career strikeouts and take a look at how CBA negotiations appear to be going.

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This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the newest spate of rookie debuts for the Colorado Rockies, and the young players who are not only getting opportunities to play, but are ready for those opportunities. Cole Carrigg and TJ Rumfield headline the 2026 rookie class in Colorado, but Sterlin Thompson, Sean Sullivan, and others aim to make their mark. Meanwhile, those opportunities are arriving because the injury situation is getting a bit out of hand. Are reinforcements coming? Who will be next to get hurt, to come back, or get called up? Finally, we give Kyle Freeland his flowers for reaching another career milestone.

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This week, the miserable month of May is mercifully over as Skyler and Evan discuss the depth issues facing a beleaguered rotation. There's also news that top prospect Ethan Holliday will undergo season-ending foot surgery. May was a bad month that ended on a sour note, but it's not all bad. Ezequiel Tovar is finally finding his footing again, and we name our May Player and Pitcher of the Month!

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This week, Evan and Skyler discuss how multiple injuries to the Colorado Rockies' outfield is testing their depth with Mickey Moniak, Brenton Doyle, and Jordan Beck all on the injured list. Though the injuries aren't limited to the outfield, as multiple pitchers have gone down as well. Meanwhile, the power seems to have evaporated from the Rockies' bats, Zach Agnos is a starter, and we take a look at potential trade candidates as the season moves forward.

Note: This episode was recorded before Jose Quintana left the game due to injury on May 24, 2026.

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