Purple Row Radio - 6/28/12

Welcome back to Purple Row Radio! On this edition, Andrew, Paul and I discuss the following topics and more:

- The reassignment of Bob Apodaca.
- Apodaca's significance as a coach for the past decade of Rockies history.
- The Edwar Cabrera start that none of us had actually seen at the time.
- Heat
- The best MLB stadiums.
- Neil McDonough


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Purple Row Radio - 6/21/12

Welcome back to Purple Row Radio! On this edition, Paul and I discuss the following topic:

-WHATINTHEWORLDISUPWITHTHISFOURMANROTATIONINSANITYAAAAAAAAH?


And more, too. Don't you worry. But mostly that.

Purple Row Radio - 6/14/12

Welcome to Purple Row Radio, moving to Thursdays for the next few weeks!

On this particularly mean-spirited and hilarious episode, Andrew, Paul and I discuss the following topics and more:
- The Esmil Rogers trade.
- The organization's connections to the Cleveland Indians.
- Some of the 2012 draft picks we've signed.
- The Twitter feeds of 2012 draft picks.
- Whale songs.
- The past and future of Jeff Francis.


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Purple Row Radio - 6/8/12

Welcome back to Purple Row Radio! On this edition, Andrew, Paul and I are all at last reunited and talk about the following topics and more.

- Thunderstorms.
- What to like and dislike about a return of Jeff Francis.
- Random baseball oddities and dreams.
- Joey Votto and foul balls.
- The resurgence of Adam Jorgenson.
- The Rockies' draft strategy and why we think it worked.
- Funny baseball names, as is a standard subject in any draft discussion.


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Purple Row Radio - 6/1/12

Welcome back to Purple Row Radio! On this edition, Andrew and Paul trade places, with Paul out of town and Andrew back on the show.

On this edition, Andrew and I discuss the following topics and more:
- What Andrew missed during his time in Switzerland.
- Jamie Moyer's designation for assignment.
- How much chance is there that Josh Rutledge is next year's opening day second baseman from this point?
- How does minor league camp in Spring Training work for NRIs?
- Three players the Rockies have been tied to in the upcoming MLB first year player draft: Courtney Hawkins, Max Fried and Kyle Zimmer.
- Dexter Fowler's month of may, and how fan perception of him has changed since 2011.


Note: It had not yet been announced that Josh Outman would be starting Friday's game.


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Purple Row Radio - 5/25/12

Welcome back to Purple Row Radio! On this edition, Paul and I discuss the following topics and more:

- Why we're confused about Dick Monfort's decision to "accept responsibility" for the team's failures.
- Why we think Monfort's statement doesn't make sense and accomplishes little.
- Comparisons of fanbases, and how sometimes fans feel as though only their own team / manager / ownership is faulty when we hear these complaints from everywhere.
- Revisiting the decision to fire Clint Hurdle, and how managerial firings may or may not impact baseball teams moving forward.
- What is there to read into regarding the organization's failure to develop long-term MLB pitchers? Is there a systemic problem somewhere along the chain?


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Purple Row Radio - 5/18/12

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Purple Row Radio! On this edition, while Andrew fends off wild animals in Switzerland, Paul and I discuss the following topics and more:

- The current state of the Rockies and why we're both surprised people developed such high expectations for 2012.
- What exactly was the team's plan this offseason, and what do we see it as going forward?
- How do the issues reflected upon this 2012 squad reflect upon the team's front office?
- With the array of young pitching in our possession, what do we expect to become of these players in the near future?
- Dexter Fowler's 2012, and his development as a player overall.


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