Bleak is the word some are using around Major League Baseball to describe the situation with the Colorado Rockies. Without a head of baseball operations to start the offseason and with their top two candidates having rebuffed them, will Dick Monfort change course to club's 5th-best option? What are the odds they go with an internal candidate as an interim GM for this next season?Someone pushed the "claim" button on Wednesday on 1B/OF Troy Johnston. Who is the former Marlins' 28-year-old left-handed hitting bat? Should we be more surprised that Kris Bryant or Jeff Criswell was activated from the 60-day IL?Plus, Willie MacIver and Rico Garcia find new homes, Colorado gets set to play Team USA during Spring Training and how Trevor Story separated himself from Kris Bryant this season.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris Bryant still has three years and $81 million remaining on his albatross of a contract. His health continues to decline and his hopes for ever getting back onto a field continue to worsen. What are the Rockies waiting for? Is there a logical reason why they might keep KB on the roster?Adam Ottavino has long discussed his transition from a player to a manager or front office executive. Now that his playing career is over, one of the greatest relievers in Colorado history may be the club’s best candidate to run the organization. Would Otto be weary of owner Dick Monfort in the same way as Amiel Sawdaye and Matt Forman?Plus, Trevor Story makes his big decision in Boston, Elias Díaz and Tom Murphy become free agent catcher and Patrick divulges which BBWAA Award he has voted on for the 2025 season.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The news coming out of Coors Field on Monday was far from expected and cast a light on the Colorado Rockies that is far from favorable. Leading candidates for open GM/POBO position - Amiel Sawdaye (Dbacks) and Matt Forman (Guardians) - appear out of contention. Why is neither man jumping at this opportunity? Will Colorado wait another week to make an announcement?Dick Monfort and company have said a lot of the right things during the embarrassing 119-loss season. Do the recent reports suggest a bit of lip service? Does Monfort really want to make such drastic changes to his organization?Plus, Thairo Estrada has option declined but sticks around, Adam Ottavino’s name gets thrown into the fray as the Rox next GM and a pair of former Rockies get new jobs in the NL East.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Various reports are suggesting the Colorado Rockies have hit a snag with their search for the new head of baseball operations. Should we believe Amiel Sawdaye (Arizona Diamondbacks AGM) and Matt Forman (Cleveland Guardians AGM) are out of contention? Are there more candidates that we just haven’t heard about?Los Angeles Dodgers cemented their dynasty with another World Series victory. Was Game 7 the greatest and most intriguing one in the 123-year history of the Fall Classic? Which Toronto Blue Jays controversy will be remembered most?Plus, Jeff Hoffman fails to join Wade Davis and Kris Bryant in an interesting Rockies group, we get a sixth consecutive championship for (a) Will Smith and Yoshinobu Yamamoto earns every penny in his record-breaking contract.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

RHP Dugan Darnell, LHP Lucas Gilbreath and INF Aaron Schunk are gone from the Colorado Rockies as they prepare for the 2025-26 offseason despite not having made a decision about their top decision-maker. Who landed where? And who's become a free agent?The two sweetest words in all of sports: Game 7. Max Scherzer starts G7 for the first time since starting G7 for the Washington Nationals in 2019. Has Mookie Betts gotten off the schneid officially? Will we see Shohei Ohtani or Clayton Kershaw?Plus, San Francisco pays $10.5 million to make a managerial change, a 33-year-old is named a manager for the first time in over 50 years and Devon White's name gets a makeover.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

If you think you saw Matt Forman of the Cleveland Guardians and/or Amiel Sawdaye of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Denver this week, you did. The two Assistant GMs were at Coors Field this week interviewing for the GM/POBO job left vacant by Bill Schmidt. Is Thursday (Oct. 30) the earliest an announcement will get made? How much are the Colorado looking at the schedules of the Broncos, Avalanche and Nuggets to schedule their press conference?Professional baseball in Colorado Springs is no more after 38 consecutive years with the Triple-A Sky Sox and Rocky Mountain Vibes. How much of this has to do with the Rockies?Plus, Dodgers and Blue Jays entertain for 18 innings, Shohei Ohtani continues to prove he's from another planet and Jeff Hoffman's sliding door moment had he never been traded for Troy Tulowitzki.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

If you're down on the farm system for the Colorado Rockies right now, it's understandable. However, one rookie who failed to perform in the Majors in 2025 actually performed quite well in Triple-A over his final month. Why should you be hopeful about 22-year-old Adael Amador? What history did he make with the Albuquerque Isotopes?The Denver Chapter of the BBWAA does not hand out end of season awards to players despite other chapters around the country doing so. What would those awards look like? And who would have won this year?Plus, Patrick goes on a baseball book shopping spree, Kris Bryant provides a trivia question that will stump even the most hardcore Rockies fan and the greatest women's athlete/ballplayer you've never heard of.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With 13 foreign countries represented in this year’s World Series, it truly feels like the Fall Classic is representing the globe. For example, we are seeing three Japanese-born players for the first time since the first time: the 2007 World Series (Boston’s Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima and Colorado’s Kaz Matsui). Could this provide a good reminder to the Rockies about investing in Japan?Dave Roberts has only one NL Manager of the Year Award in his 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Is there a bias against him and/or the Dodgers? Does Roberts even care?Plus, a potential Coors Field media game with Patrick playing first base, the embarrassing optics coming from the Los Angeles Angels and Kiké Hernández makes Dodgers history.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We’ve got ourselves a World Series, folks. Toronto scored a massive Game 1 win thanks to a first-ever pinch-hit grand slam by Addison Barger while Los Angeles pulled even thanks to a historic performance by Yoshinobu Yamamoto. How many Hall of Famers have pulled off the feats of Yoshi this postseason? And why did Shohei Ohtani sprint around the bases?Bo Bichette made his first appearance since September 6 and immediately earned himself a knock. How rare is it for a player to miss so much action and then pull through in the clutch of the Fall Classic?Plus, Kevin Gausman pays tribute to Roy Halladay, MLB’s old-man issue and the missed opportunity for Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium.🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The marriage between the Philadelphia Phillies and Nick Castellanos has appeared to run its course. If the Colorado Rockies wanted to get creative and add to their farm system, a deal could be made this winter. Who says not for a Castellanos for Antonio Senzatela trade? Do the Rockies need to make more of these kinds of deals?A pair of purple prospects have been impressing in the Arizona Fall League and it’s not just Charlie Condon and Jared Thomas. Should prospect pundits be believed? How often do you go back to see how well your predictions went for minor leaguers?Plus, the Savannah Bananas city selection show unveils another trip to Denver and Coors Field, an undervalued trade deadline move by Colorado and more buzz about a lockout following the 2026 MLB Season. 🎥WATCH LIVE 🎥https://www.youtube.com/@TheRockiesInsider🎧 LISTEN 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rockies-insider-with-patrick-lyons/id1762349675https://open.spotify.com/show/2MVUbiBbDp3wM85z2yy0Ut✏️WRITTEN ✏️https://www.justbaseball.com/author/patrickdennislyons/https://patrickdlyons.substack.com/🚨 SOCIAL MEDIA 🚨https://x.com/Rockies_Insiderhttps://x.com/PatrickDLyonshttps://www.threads.net/@rockies_insiderhttps://www.threads.net/@patrickdlyonsmlbhttps://bsky.app/profile/rockiesinsider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@patrickdlyonsmlbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-rockies-insider/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy