The 2026 Major League Baseball regular season is officially one week in the rearview mirror with the Colorado Rockies finishing with a 58-104 record. With the Division Series of the MLB playoffs starting this weekend, the rest of the league—as well as the teams eliminated in the Wild Card round—find themselves in the same place as the last-place Rockies: preparing for the long off-season.
For most teams, the first part of the off-season is a given. The end-of-season post-mortem press conference by
team ownership and the front office is an expected part of the transition between the season and the off-season. However, it has been something Rockies fans have not regularly seen this decade.
Since Dick Monfort infamously suggested he could “fire himself” following a losing 2021 season that saw the departure of franchise third baseman Nolan Arenado, Rockies fans have become used to radio silence. Perhaps they would get a quick interview with the GM in the waning weeks of the season. Maybe they would get a “letter to the fans” from a member of the organization discussing how things didn’t go as planned this season yet again. A true media availability session to kick off the off-season, though, was rarely part of the process.
That’s what makes it all the more refreshing that the Rockies have already announced a press conference and media availability session at 20th and Blake. On Tuesday, October 6th, Rockies president Walker Monfort and president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta will address the press.
Not only is this a much-needed return to normalcy for one of the league’s oddest ducks, it also represents the continuation of a trend started last November when the Monfort scion, DePodesta, and Rockies CEO and majority owner Dick Monfort took questions from the media after announcing a new front office.
Since then, the Rockies have been much more open to the fans and the media. Explaining their thought processes and plans regularly throughout the season despite another long year and another losing record.
The Rockies may have lost 100 or more games for the fourth consecutive season—a feat that will land them once again in dubious baseball history—but at the very least the organization is willing to talk about it out in the open.
With that being said, here’s what our staff here at Purple Row had to say this week:
To Read: Scaling the Rocks
- Monday: The 2026 Rockies season is over | Sam Bradfield
- Tuesday:Rockies PBO Paul DePodesta plans for the offseason | Renee Dechert
- Wednesday: Cole Carrigg and TJ Rumfield provide hope for the Rockies | Skyler Timmins
- Thursday: A time for reflection | Cory Cohen
- Friday: Remembering Rocktober | Joelle Milholm
- Saturday: Bring on the Division Series | Sam Bradfield
To Read: Rockpiles
- Monday: Zach Goodman reflects on his first season behind the mic for the Rockies | Sam Bradfield
- Tuesday: Should MLB build a ballpark in Grand Teton National Park? | Renee Dechert
- Wednesday: he optimistic improvement of the 2026 Colorado Rockies | Skyler Timmins
- Thursday: The Rockies offseason shopping list | Cory Cohen
- Friday: A ‘Swiss Army knife,’ Owen Cuffe plays critical role for ACL Rockies | Joelle Milholm
- Saturday: Tommy Tanous discusses the Rockies draft and adjusting to baseball at elevation | Renee Dechert
To Read: Ranking the Rockies, 2026
- HM: Kris Bryant | Skyler Timmins
- No. 54: Tyler Freeman | James Riggenbach
- No. 53: Michael Lorenzen | James Riggenbach
- No. 52: Edouard Julien | Skyler Timmins
- No. 51: Jordan Beck | James Riggenbach
To Read: News
- Rockies news: Cole Carrigg selected as NL Rookie of the Month for September | Sam Bradfield
- Pebble Report Spotlight: Arizona Fall League preview | Sam Bradfield
Weekly Discussion Topics
This week’s press conference marks the official start of the off-season for the Rockies. What would you like to hear from Walker Monfort and Paul DePodesta on Tuesday? Let us know in the comments!
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