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Pebble Report Podcast: Riley Pint retirement, Triple-A pitching depth
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber talk about the retirement of 23-year-old Riley Pint, the Rockies' first-round pick (fourth overall) in 2016. They also discuss the current landscape of Triple-A pitching depth as Jon Gray has landed on big league injured list, as well as the raging success of Low-A Fresno on the heels of a 6-0 series with Visalia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pebble Report Podcast: Ryan Rolison, Chris McMahon and the All-May Team
Justin Wick and Kenneth Weber discuss the latest starts by Ryan Rolison and Chris McMahon and hand out purple pebbles to the All-May Team. After, they discuss Riley Pint's recent performance, look at the week ahead for all four affiliates and each nominate a breakout prospect to watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affected by Altitude: Summer Camp Part II
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Becca Guillen is joined by Adam Peterson for part two of the discussions that surround Summer Camp 2020. Some of the topics we discuss include Ian Desmond opting out, some pretty big roster moves for the Colorado Rockies and more of the changes that happened over the past month leading up to the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affected by Altitude: Summer Camp Part I
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Becca Guillen is joined by Adam Peterson to talk the #PurpleRowSim coming to an end as real baseball begins. We discuss the negotiations and what led to the 60-game baseball season and various nuances for this shortened season including the 2020 schedule for the Colorado Rockies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affected by Altitude: The universal designated hitter and the draft
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Becca Guillen is joined by Adam Peterson to talk about the ongoing negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA. Will we get a season? How many games will be played and does that mean a universal designated hitter? We also discuss the 2020 Draft Class. Will the top picks sign with the organization? And, since there is no real baseball, yet, we talk about the #PurpleRowSim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affected by Altitude: Social Distancing
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Ben Kouchnerkavich and Becca Guillen are joined by Adam Peterson to talk about what the 2020 roster might look like. Does Spring Training II give players who struggled this spring a chance to redeem themselves? Which non-roster invitees have the greatest shot of making the team? We also talk about the Purple Row simulation games that will begin on March 26 — the date originally slated for Opening Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affected by Altitude: 2020 Spring Training
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Ben Kouchnerkavich is joined by Becca Guillen and Adam Peterson to talk about all things spring training. How are pitchers looking this early in the spring and what should we expect from the non-roster invitees? Plus, as we get closer to real baseball, the team makes some early World Series predictions and play a fun game of Fire Up the Fountains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affected by Altitude: FanFest and the elephant in the room
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich talk about FanFest, the Nolan Arenado/Jeff Bridich situation and some good news: Larry Walker is a Hall of Famer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affected by Altitude: Roster crunch recap
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Sam Bradfield, Ben Kouchnerkavich, and Eric Garcia McKinley talk about the newest additions to the Rockies' 40-man roster. They also go over the players left off, and left unprotected ahead of the Rule 5 draft. Finally, with a full roster, they discuss who might be first to go in case the Rockies do decide to add to the major league roster this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 12Affected by Altitude: Rockies' Postmortem, Part 3
In the third and final installment of a postmortem to the Colorado Rockies, Affected by Altitude hosts Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich are joined by Adam Peterson to discuss where the Rockies go from here in transitioning from a disappointing 2019 into a hopefully better 2020. After looking at recent transactions that resulted in the Rockies losing a few players who played a role on the team over the last few seasons, the gang discusses what the team needs in terms of clubhouse chemistry. And after a segment of Fire Up the Fountains looks at what changes could be made this offseason, we end by looking at important dates on the Major League Baseball calendar this winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pebble Report podcast: Takeaways from the Arizona Fall League
In this episode Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley review who was up and who was down from in the Arizona Fall League, and speculate on who among them could find themselves on the 40-man roster before this year's Rule 5 draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S1 Ep 11Affected by Altitude: Rockies' Postmortem, Part 2
In part two of our 2019 postmortem, Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich are joined by Adam Peterson and Nick Hertzog to discuss a few revelations from the press conference that wasn’t last Tuesday. Of interest were Bridich’s avoidance tactics, Monfort’s confession, and the Rockies’ general lack of interest in fundamental change from the top down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 10Affected by Altitude: Postmortem for the 2019 Colorado Rockies
In episode 10 of Affected by Altitude, Sam, Ben, and Eric dissect the lost season of 2019. The Rockies' disappointing follow-up to back-to-back playoff appearances has left us scratching our heads and mocking the lofty predictions we confidently made in April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pebble Report Podcast: What to know about the Arizona Fall League, so far
Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley talk about what's been going on with Rockies prospects in the Arizona Fall League. It's the perfect overview for someone who hasn't paid much, or any, attention to the AFL so far. If you want to know whether or not you should pay more attention to Ashton Goudeau or Alexander Guillen, this is most definitely the podcast for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pebble Report Podcast: Breakouts and disappointments from the MiLB season
In this episode of the Pebble Report podcast, Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley look back at the season that was for Colorado Rockies prospects. In particular, they go back and forth about who they think were the breakouts and disappointments from each level. Who are your breakouts and disappointments from the prospect season that was? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Affected by Altitude: Pitching changes and a free agent round robin
In this episode of Affected by Altitude, Sam Bradfield, Ben Kouchnerkavich, Eric Garcia McKinley, an Adam Peterson discuss the Rockies rotation, which looks a lot like an Isotopes rotation. They then talk about the closer situation for this and next year. The most pressing question is: Who should even be the closer? Finally, the podcast crew looks ahead to the offseason and reviews a list of free agents, weighing in on each one's potential fit with the Rockies in a Fire up the Fountains segment. Gerardo Parra, anyone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pebble Report Podcast: Looking forward to the Arizona Fall League and September call-ups
In this episode of the Pebble Report Podcast, Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley talk about which prospects might be heading to the Arizona Fall League and which might get called up when rosters expand in September. They also discuss which assignment would be most beneficial for some key prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pebble Report Podcast: Top 30 prospects and the state of the farm system
Jeff Aberle joins Eric Garcia McKinley and Sam Bradfield to talk about the most recent Purple Row Prospects list, as well as the state of the Rockies farm system overall. Here's a hint: It's not as strong as it was a few years ago. Jeff, Sam, and Eric talk about why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 8Affected by Altitude: Who's to Blame? | Roster construction, Bridich, poor performance, the Dodgers?
After an historically bad July for the Colorado Rockies, there is plenty of blame to go around. Are the Rockies a poorly built team? Does Jeff Bridich deserve blame for his decisions over the last several years and his lack of action at this year's trade deadline? Do the Rockies just need to play better? The Affected by Altitude hosts and contributors play a round of the blame game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pebble Report Podcast: Notes from Albuquerque
In this episode of the Pebble Report Podcast, Eric Garcia McKinley and Sam Bradfield talk about Sam's weekend visit to Albuquerque. Eric and Sam talk about the Isotopes' Mariachi night, and how Rico Garcia and Ben Bowden are adjusting to Triple-A. Sam also caught up with Dom Nuñez, who is currently the beneficiary of valuable Triple-A mentorship and is now a stone's throw from the major leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pebble Report Podcast: The start of PuRP season
Sam Bradfield and Eric Garcia McKinley talk about who's been up, and who's been down (as well as who's been "aggressively mediocre") in the Rockies system. Plus, Sam and Eric talk about how they go about making their bi-annual Purple Row Prospects lists, and who they think may be moving up and down once the mid-season poll wraps up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S1 Ep 7Affected by Altitude: First Half Roundup | Grades, odds, trades, an Uber Confessional, and more
The Rockies took a nosedive into the All-Star break, capping off a down-and-up first half. Ben Kouchnerkavich, Sam Bradfield, and Adam Peterson discuss where the Rockies stand at the All-Star break and how the second half might shake out. Ben and Sam are then joined by Nick Hertzog and Eric Garcia McKinley to brainstorm the Rockies' options at the trade deadline, and Nick shares a story about Ubering a Colorado Rockie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pebble Report Podcast: On prospects near and far away
What should Rockies fans know about what’s happening in the farm system? That’s the driving question for what is turning out to be a podcast spinoff. In this special episode of Affected by Altitude, which we can just go ahead and call the Pebble Report Podcast, Eric Garcia McKinley and Sam Bradfield talk about what’s interesting and notable on the farm. We discuss one Joshua Rico Garcia, who definitely made the right choice to go with his middle name, and Yonathan Daza’s Ted Williams-like hitting in Albuquerque. We then turn to the low minors, with a particular focus on where the Rockies’ recent draftees have ended up, and how old Eric will be when Adael Amador reaches the majors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S1 Ep 6Affected by Altitude: Of Bullpens and Book Reviews
In Episode 6 of Affected by Altitude, a bimonthly podcast by and for Rockies' fans, host Ben Kouchnerkavich and guests Adam Peterson and Renee Dechert review Rockies' outfielders, bullpen options, and The MVP Machine, a book that reveals the changing landscape of modern baseball and the Rockies' slow embrace of new methodology.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 5Affected by Altitude: Recalibrating the Rockies | Good offense, suspect pitching, and cheers for Ian Desmond
Ben Kouchnerkavich, Sam Bradfield, Eric Garcia-McKinley, and Nick Hertzog discuss the Rockies' hot offense, questions about the rotation, and whether they see this team differently a third of the way through the season. Sam and Ben also provide a rundown of the major story lines in the Rockies' farm system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 4Affected by Altitude: What’s with Kyle Freeland and the crowded infield?
On this episode, the PR podcasters talk about minor league news, Kyle Freeland’s disappointing start to the 2019 season, and what to do with the newly crowded infield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 3Affected by Altitude: Are these the real Rockies?
In this episode of Purple Row's Affected by Altitude podcast, Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich discuss some highs and lows from the Rockies' farm system, Eric Garcia McKinley joins to talk about Jon Gray's newest weird season, and Adam Peterson takes a look at the Rockies' playoff prospects after a month of play. Finally, everyone gets in on a discussion about, among other things, just what 2019 might hold for Ian Desmond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S1 Ep 2Affected by Altitude: Reasons for Optimism? | The Rockies' tough start, Marquez's one-hitter, and "Fill in the Blank"
The PR podcasters are back with Episode 2 of Affected by Altitude. In this episode, Sam Bradfield and Ben Kouchnerkavich recap the previous two weeks of action, Eric Garcia McKinley explains just how good Marquez’s one-hitter really was, and everyone — including Adam Peterson and Nick Hertzog — bemoans the current state of the team with varying levels of despair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices