RIP the Tooth Trot. (Uploading this for a friend.)

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I expected the number to be much higher, TBH.

Spent my morning with the ACL #Rockies observing their English class and speaking with some players about their experiences. Stories to come next week! (My side gig is so cool.) @purplerow.bsky.social

Essential piece by ED here about how the end of local blackouts is really just a way for Rob Manfred to squeeze even more dollars out of you then your cable provider. The logic of MLB’s public battle for this labor negotiation is that the owners think you the fan is stupid.

The latest 2026 mock draft is LIVE! Courtesy of @jimcallis.bsky.social Here's how we see the first 40 picks shaking out ahead of Super Regionals action: atmlb.com/4eoPsa1

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“The Rockies have made extraordinary progress in a very short period of time.”

Pardon?

This is a real loss to Rockies reporting. Patrick has done terrific work on this beat.

Bring on the trade deadline. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

This starts out covering a depressing landscape and then describes a path forward for those who understand the stakes. @masnick.com

From Levi Weaver and Chad Jennings at *The Athletic*:

My Purple Row colleague @stimmins13.bsky.social wrote this, and I thought it was really interesting.

Oh, hey.

Uh, this game is getting weird . . . .

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When politicians say they want to sell public lands to build “housing,” this is what they really mean.

The Colorado Rockies are now 23-38. In 2025, they did not have 23 wins until July 18.

wheeeeee!

GAME OVER!!!

Old Friend.

“Hideous” is the correct adjective for this game.

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Oh.

With Colorado’s win over San Francisco tonight, Tigers and Rockies have identical 22-37 records, tied for worst in Majors. Giants and Royals are a half-game away at 22-36.

What a joyous occasion this was to write about: The guy I'd held up for years as the worst starting pitcher in the league is now a dominant multi-inning reliever and the ne plus ultra of "he should learn a cutter"

Connor Seabold is with the Blue Jays now?

Couple commenters pointed out Rays schedule is quite easy coming up. Angels, Tigers, Marlins, Red Sox, and Angels again before they visit the Dodgers. Not hard to see them continue banking wins to the halfway point.

Pete, excellent choice!

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MLB's unserious first proposal is arguably a tad more serious than its last unserious first proposal from August 2021, which proposed *lowering* the luxury tax threshold $30 million.

quick back of the envelope numbers off this based on my math using Cot's for CBT figures (which includes benefits): Nets out to 18.7 million *decrease* compared to current money outlay. 9 teams would need to drop down to cap, 12 would need to raise up.

New album from The Highwomen out tonight? Yes, please.

Tyler Freeman has broken up the no-hitter in the eighth inning.

And we’ve got us a no-hitter here at Dodger Stadium.

You know, getting to watch Ohtani pitch and hit is just such a gift.

I’ve never seen a door wreath like this one.

Murakami makes it 14-1 with a solo shot after a Meidroth grand slam but I wanna call out the Sox mascot on the dugout

Not what you want on a spelling bee broadcast

And so,it begins.

Honored to be part of last week’s groundbreaking for the Salish School of Spokane's new campus along the Spokane River. We’re excited for the school’s next chapter as it continues its mission of preserving and revitalizing Southern Interior Salish languages. #GoSpo

Good to know the morbid fear of forcing anyone to look up anything ever has spread from journalism to children’s literature

I can't watch a sport without knowing the teams valuation is going up said no fan ever

I wrote about the Rockies purple home run coat. (Check out the lining, which is something we don’t usually get to see.)

This Rockies-Dodgers game has gone from bad-bad to bad-weird.

Yes. (19).

What are we doing here, NYT?

Okay, time to stop watching the Avs losing and turn my attention to the Rockies who are not yet losing . . . .