Patrick Saunders’ Rockies Mailbag foresees a wholesale rethink: an outside hire to run baseball operations, Walker Monfort steering the business side, and Bill Schmidt possibly moving on from his GM post. The piece argues for a true front-office overhaul rather than tinkering at the margins, stressing the need to preserve talent while remaking development and roster-building.

On the mound, altitude remains the Rockies’ biggest hurdle. Dollander’s sky-high talent clashes with Coors Field, underscoring the value of mastering the changeup and adapting to elevation. With Marquez’s free-agent outlook and a thin rotation, the piece highlights young arms like Hughes and Sullivan, plus Tovar and Goodman as core pieces for a 2027 turnaround, while hinting at bold trades to fix depth and balance the roster.

In short, the Rockies need bold leadership, a patient but ambitious talent pipeline, and decisive moves that go beyond cosmetic tweaks to finally shake the status quo and aim for a playoff window in the late 2020s.

Dodgers 7, Rockies 2: a late-season showcase that keeps L.A. two games up in the NL West with 17 to play. Emmet Sheehan flirted with a no-hitter, seven innings, nine strikeouts, before Kyle Karros’ single broke the bid in the sixth. The offense finally woke: Will Smith’s second-inning double, Shohei Ohtani’s walk and Mookie Betts’ homer, Teoscar Hernández’s solo shot, plus a productive late burst that padded the lead.

The rotation has postseason pulse (1.41 ERA in five games), and Márquez struggled for Colorado as the Dodgers kept scoring in waves. The bullpen closed things out with Alex Vesia and Kirby Yates, cementing a win that sharpens the Dodgers’ outlook for October while the Rockies slide further back in the race.

Cade Horton vs Germán Márquez opens a marquee Rockies-Cubs series at Coors Field. Horton has been sensational this season, going 8-4 with a 2.88 ERA and allowing only two earned runs across his last seven starts, a 0.49 ERA over 37 innings. Márquez, back from the IL, must locate rhythm and keep the ball down in the thin Denver air. Colorado’s lineup leans on Tovar and Doyle with Arcia at 2B while Ritter rests, creating a DFS-friendly clash with upside for both teams.

Expect Coors to amplify every hit, and fantasy managers will chase the ceiling of Horton and Márquez while factoring Rockies’ bats who have shown pop against Horton in the past. The matchup sets up a nuanced, midseason test for both rotation and lineup construction, offering meaningful value opportunities in daily formats.

The Colorado Rockies are in dire straits, facing a myriad of issues as they prepare for the second half of the season. With a dismal 22-74 record, they sit on the brink of breaking records for losses. The offense has been lackluster, the defense shaky, and starting pitching has been inconsistent. Interim manager Warren Schaeffer, who is determined to instill confidence in his players, will face a daunting challenge as the trade deadline approaches. Key players, including German Márquez, Ryan McMahon, and Austin Gomber are potential trade candidates.

Changes are afoot, not just on the roster but in the front office as well. General manager Bill Schmidt’s future is uncertain, and significant trades are expected to reshape the roster. The Rockies are in a rebuilding phase, with promising prospects like Ezequiel Tovar and Zac Veen set to return from injury. However, the pressure is mounting to overcome a mental block that has plagued the team, particularly with runners in scoring position.