I’m not sure if anyone in Colorado was TRULY optimistic about the 2026 season for the Colorado Rockies. Hopeful? Of course. But did anyone believe things would turn around in one offseason? Probably not.
If the 2026 season opening series against the Miami Marlins is any indicator, it’s going to be another long year. The Rox were swept by the Marlins to open the season 0-3, with a visit to Toronto to take on the defending AL champs looming, before returning to Denver for their home opening series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The hire of former Dodgers General Manager – and Jonah Hill muse – Paul DePodesta as their president of baseball operations this offseason has led many to have a little bit of hope at Coors Field this year. But that’s a long play, not an overnight fix.
DePodesta was largely the subject portrayed by Hill in the 2011 film Moneyball, starring Hill and Brad Pitt.
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He has been out of baseball since 2016, spending the last decade working for – ahem – the Cleveland Browns. Let’s not hold that against him.
In addition to changes atop the organization for this season, the Rockies also have added some affordable players, hopefully raising the bar from their 119-loss season a year ago.
The jury will remain out for the entirety of this season on whether or not these moves – large and small – will pay off in the short term or the long term. Obviously they haven’t paid off in the first three games, not that anyone expected them to.
If nothing else, a day at Coors Field means summer is coming or it’s already here, and at least that we can all agree is good news!
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