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The Rockies stole home for the first time in nearly 13 years. But that was just a subplot to their 16-4 shellacking of the Pirates Saturday night at Coors Field. In front of a lively crowd of 40,033, backup catcher Hunter Goodman rocked LoDo with a supercharged performance. Also, Michael Toglia provided a fireworks grand finale with a grand slam in the eighth, the first of his career. Colorado’s 16 runs were a season-high and its most since scoring 16 vs.

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Don’t flip out, Livvy Dunne. Apologies, bayou moms. Paul Skenes may have an LSU girlfriend and an LSU baseball card. He’s still, deep down, a Zoomie at heart. “Anything that I can do, or any of us can do, to bring eyes to the Air Force Academy is good,” Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching phenom and former AFA baseball star told a crowded circle of reporters earlier this weekend at Coors Field, where he was supposed to pitch against the Rockies, but won’t. “Especially with how much it affected me.

This year’s Juneteenth Parade marched through Denver’s Five Points neighborhood to kick off the two-day Juneteenth Music Festival in celebration of the day that African Americans in Texas learned of their freedom, two years after the 1863 signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, as seen on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Denver, Colorado.

The Rockies are not counting on Adael Amador to make a huge splash in the big-league pool. They’ll settle for some ripples. For now. They want the 21-year-old second baseman, their No. 1 prospect, to get his feet wet, make some mistakes, and learn. So when he is a full-time major leaguer, he won’t be drowned by expectations. “We want to get him acclimated,” manager Bud Black said.

Summer is still five days away, but the weather is heating up in Colorado, with near-record temperatures in the Denver area. With warm weather comes an increase in boaters, paddleboarders and kayakers taking to Colorado’s lakes and reservoirs. Here’s how to stay safe and follow the rules to make the most of your time on the water. Afternoons and severe weather  Weather is one of the biggest unknowns people need to be wary of, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson Grant Brown.