Admittedly, I can be a bit hard on Dexter Fowler. When it comes to the young outfielder, I’m like one of those terrible fathers that only values their children’s achievements. For a very long time, I’ve been expecting a lot of Dex, as has pretty much everyone that follows this team. Rarely will you find …
Category Archive: Minor Leagues
Jul 08
Completely Fake Headline: Rockies Trade Dexter Fowler
A couple of weeks ago, I posted on Blake Street about a hypothetical trade with Nationals Baseball. Well, couple of days later we agreed to a deal, and, in true MLB GM fashion, I’m just now getting around to telling everyone. Turns out, these secretive little general manager games are fun. Anyway, I traded Dexter Fowler …
Jun 25
Trade Game
The Nationals have expressed interest in Dexter Fowler and the Rockies have responded. When I say Nationals, I mean the SweetSpot site, Nationals Baseball. And, when I say Rockies, I mean Blake Street Bulletin. That’s right — hypothetical trade game.
Jun 02
Rockies Farm Report: Matzek demoted to Asheville
Yesterday, the Rockies demoted Tyler Matzek from Modesto to Asheville. Obviously, this is bad news, but I’d like to get one thing straight before I continue. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to give up on Tyler Matzek. This demotion isn’t good, but his potential is still very high. Regardless, this had to happen. There …
May 20
Rockies Minor League Report — Time to call up EY Jr.?
Typically, with these minor league reports, I try to focus more on Asheville, Modesto, and Tulsa. I certainly don’t ignore the Sky Sox, but I figure readers are much more familiar with what’s happening in the Springs. However, today I think it’s appropriate to focus on a couple of AAA position players that are making …
May 12
Colorado Rockies Farm Report — May 12th
The Rockies are famous for slowly advancing their prospects through the minors. However, when a player truly excels, they will move them up quickly. Troy Tulowitzki only played 126 games in the minors. Obviously, the Rox got that one right. Despite being early in the season, there are several candidates in the Rockies’ system that …
May 04
Rockies Farm Report — May 4th
Former NC State quarterback and current Asheville second baseman, Russell Wilson, is at a crossroads. His first month of the season didn’t go particularly well and his college football coach recently informed him that he is no longer welcome at NC State. Apparently, the thought of retiring from football didn’t sound appealing to Wilson because …
Jan 29
Kyle Parker — Rockies’ Prospect Spotlight
Kyle Parker is one of the finest athletes ever drafted by the Rockies. Last year at Clemson University, Parker became the first person to hit 20 homeruns and throw 20 touchdown passes in the same academic school year. According to his head football coach at Clemson, Parker has the ability to play both football and …








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