Good Tuesday morning, Purple Row!<\/p>\n
Colorado Rockies fans probably associate \u201cFishin\u2019 in the Dark\u201d with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and TJ Rumfield, the Gold Glove finalist who has selected the classic hit for his walk-up music.<\/p>\n
But with the World Series headed to Game 4 down in Tampa Bay, which has actual fish onsite, it seems appropriate to turn our attention there. And in this scenario, the Milwaukee Brewers, with a 3-0 lead, are definitely doing the fishing.<\/p>\n
Last night, the Brew Crew delivered an absolute pummeling of the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> with a 10-1 blowout \u2014 and don\u2019t overlook two scoreless innings from former Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela.<\/p>\n Tonight may be the end of the 2026 MLB season.<\/p>\n Tune in tonight to find out.<\/p>\n In the meantime, here\u2019s today\u2019s news.<\/p>\n Two World Series players the Rockies should consider pursuing in free agency | SI.com<\/a><\/p>\n JoJo Romero and Brandon Woodruff are two options the Colorado Rockies should consider, argues Laura Lambert.<\/p>\n Ranking the five MLB teams that have never won a World Series: Who\u2019s next? | USA Today<\/a><\/p>\n It probably comes as no surprise to learn that Kristie Ackert ranks the Rockies last. She notes improvement since 2025, but until the Rockies are able to address their issues with the rotation, their World Series odds are slim.<\/p>\n MLB\u2019s salary cap plan doesn\u2019t fix baseball. Here\u2019s why | Mile High Territory<\/a><\/p>\n Ryan Spilborghs goes solo in this episode, and it\u2019s worth your time. Seriously, if you don\u2019t click on any other link, click on this one. In it, he views the proposed salary cap from the owners\u2019 perspective and argues that it does not work; rather, a cap would shuffle money around. Spilborghs is clear, though: He\u2019s on the side of neither the owners nor the players. Rather, he\u2019s advocating for baseball.<\/p>\n Penner Sports Group, led by Broncos owners Greg and Carrie Penner, expands global portfolio with minority investment in Valencia CF | 9News.com<\/a><\/p>\n The Penner Sports Group has expanded its portfolio to include a minority investment in Valencia CF. Worth noting, this is one of Spain\u2019s most historic soccer clubs. And, apparently, some Denver Broncos fans aren\u2019t happy<\/a> about it.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s hear it for Jack O\u2019Dowd!<\/p>\n In case you missed it, Sam Bradfield interviewed O\u2019Dowd<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n The Brewers, the Rays, and the pumping of tires | FanGraphs<\/a><\/p>\n One of the highlights of this year\u2019s World Series coverage has been reading Michael Baumann for FanGraphs. In this article, Baumann examines why these two teams have been successful with a focus on player development.<\/p>\n Lindor wins 2026 Clemente Award, in spirit of his idol and countryman | MLB.com<\/a><\/p>\n Yesterday, MLB announced that Francisco Lindor has won this year\u2019s Clemente Award. He is the fifth Puerto Rican player to receive this honor, and his list of initiatives is extensive.<\/p>\n MLB testing restrictions on outfielder positioning in Arizona Fall League, hoping to boost extra-base hits | Yahoo! Sports <\/a><\/p>\n This is a topic Jared Thomas mentioned in yesterday\u2019s Rockpile<\/a>. MLB is exploring the placement of outfielders in an attempt to increase the number of hits that drop during a game. Given that the Arizona Fall League has traditionally been one of MLB\u2019s testing labs, it\u2019s worth following this story.<\/p>\n Phillies hire Peter Fatse as hitting coach | The Good Phight<\/a><\/p>\n If there\u2019s a team that needs to be looking in the mirror this offseason, it\u2019s the Philadelphia Phillies. One of their first moves is to hire the former Red Sox hitting coach, Peter Fatse.<\/p>\n And with that, I\u2019ll turn it over to the Dirt Band.<\/p>\n Myself, I prefer \u201cYou Ain\u2019t Going Nowhere,\u201d but that\u2019s probably a bad choice for walk-up music, so I\u2019ll defer to TJ on this one.<\/p>\n Fewer adsCreate community posts<\/a>Comment on articles, community postsRec comments, community postsNew, improved notifications system!<\/p>\n