06/09/2026
The Thing That Travels: Paul DePodesta on the Rockies’ Rebuild and the Philosophy Behind It
Eli Whitney | June 8, 2026 Start With the Foundation Paul DePodesta has a phrase he keeps coming back to. Plate discipline, he says, travels well. He means it literally – that a hitter who works counts and draws walks at Coors Field will do the same thing at sea level, where the ball doesn't carry, and the margins are tighter....
From Sterlin Thompson's promotion to the trade deadline, Paul DePodesta lays out exactly how the Rockies are building — and why the process comes first.