Renee Dechert
@reneedechert.com
I write about baseball — mostly the Colorado Rockies. (Fandom is weird.)
Find my work at Purple Row, SB Nation, & Rockies Pitch.
SABR member.
she/her/hers
RockiesPitch.com
https://muckrack.com/renee-dechert
Mastodon: @ReneeDechert@flipboard.social
Find my work at Purple Row, SB Nation, & Rockies Pitch.
SABR member.
she/her/hers
RockiesPitch.com
https://muckrack.com/renee-dechert
Mastodon: @ReneeDechert@flipboard.social
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Renee Dechert
@reneedechert.com
· Mar 29
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I have no idea what this front office has in mind, but I am very here for it.
February 11, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I have no idea what this front office has in mind, but I am very here for it.
Reposted by Renee Dechert
Easy.
1) Take a local reporter who cares
2) Add supportive news management and company ownership
3) Add community engagement and accountability to push the reporter and the media outlet to deliver for the public
1) Take a local reporter who cares
2) Add supportive news management and company ownership
3) Add community engagement and accountability to push the reporter and the media outlet to deliver for the public
How do we get a Kyle Clark in FL? Or RI or any other state for that matter.
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Easy.
1) Take a local reporter who cares
2) Add supportive news management and company ownership
3) Add community engagement and accountability to push the reporter and the media outlet to deliver for the public
1) Take a local reporter who cares
2) Add supportive news management and company ownership
3) Add community engagement and accountability to push the reporter and the media outlet to deliver for the public
If Sugano wants to wear #19, I am fine with it.
(There. I said it.)
(There. I said it.)
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 AM
If Sugano wants to wear #19, I am fine with it.
(There. I said it.)
(There. I said it.)
I’ve been reading Patti Smith’s prose pretty much nonstop and wondered what to read next.
This looks like a pretty obvious choice.
This looks like a pretty obvious choice.
did you see Patti Smith on her recent Horses 50th Anniversary tour? Then you will enjoy my chapbook about a week of shows I saw in Chicago, NYC & Boston. it's an old-fashioned tour diary, like a blog, only you hold it in your hands! it's been a challenge getting the word out so pls tell yr friends!
THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE
“THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE” Patti Smith & Her Band Horses 50th Anniversary Chicago | New York City | Boston November 2025 a tour chronicle...
buff.ly
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I’ve been reading Patti Smith’s prose pretty much nonstop and wondered what to read next.
This looks like a pretty obvious choice.
This looks like a pretty obvious choice.
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I have rebranded my free newsletter as By Jesse Dougherty.
Consider it an open-ended thing, going with the post-layoff winds, starting ... uh ... now?
More on that here. I'd love it if you subscribed (or stuck with it if you already do): collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/rebrand
Consider it an open-ended thing, going with the post-layoff winds, starting ... uh ... now?
More on that here. I'd love it if you subscribed (or stuck with it if you already do): collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/rebrand
Rebrand
This is the same newsletter except for the ways in which it is now different.
collegesportsmoney.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM
I have rebranded my free newsletter as By Jesse Dougherty.
Consider it an open-ended thing, going with the post-layoff winds, starting ... uh ... now?
More on that here. I'd love it if you subscribed (or stuck with it if you already do): collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/rebrand
Consider it an open-ended thing, going with the post-layoff winds, starting ... uh ... now?
More on that here. I'd love it if you subscribed (or stuck with it if you already do): collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/rebrand
Reposted by Renee Dechert
I'm breaking down all 20 WBC rosters in advance of next month's tournament. This post covers the five teams in Pool A. This is also the post where I finally found an excuse to link the photos of Jack White looking bereft at baseball games.
Jumping Into the World Baseball Classic’s Pool A
With less than a month to go before the start of the WBC, it’s time to overanalyze all 20 rosters, starting with the five in Pool A.
blogs.fangraphs.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:49 AM
I'm breaking down all 20 WBC rosters in advance of next month's tournament. This post covers the five teams in Pool A. This is also the post where I finally found an excuse to link the photos of Jack White looking bereft at baseball games.
Reposted by Renee Dechert
I typed out a few thoughts while eating lunch now that I've had a chance to sleep* on it and identify the things I loved most about last night's performance. I promise this is shorter than the other thread lol
*I did not sleep last night
*I did not sleep last night
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I typed out a few thoughts while eating lunch now that I've had a chance to sleep* on it and identify the things I loved most about last night's performance. I promise this is shorter than the other thread lol
*I did not sleep last night
*I did not sleep last night
Reposted by Renee Dechert
[googling best sports apps for upcoming MLB season, downloading number one result, Bluesky] hello, sports lovers
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
[googling best sports apps for upcoming MLB season, downloading number one result, Bluesky] hello, sports lovers
Reposted by Renee Dechert
The Colorado Rockies signed right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year, $5.1 million contract, bolstering their pitching staff as they prepare for the season. Sugano, known for his elite control and a solid MLB debut, joins fellow…
https://blakestreetbanter.com/2026/02/10/rockies-sign-sugano/
https://blakestreetbanter.com/2026/02/10/rockies-sign-sugano/
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The Colorado Rockies signed right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year, $5.1 million contract, bolstering their pitching staff as they prepare for the season. Sugano, known for his elite control and a solid MLB debut, joins fellow…
https://blakestreetbanter.com/2026/02/10/rockies-sign-sugano/
https://blakestreetbanter.com/2026/02/10/rockies-sign-sugano/
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In 2006, Effa Manley became the first—and, to this day, only—woman ever to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
More Black history spotlights: https://info.sports-reference.com/bhm-spotlights
More Black history spotlights: https://info.sports-reference.com/bhm-spotlights
February 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
In 2006, Effa Manley became the first—and, to this day, only—woman ever to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
More Black history spotlights: https://info.sports-reference.com/bhm-spotlights
More Black history spotlights: https://info.sports-reference.com/bhm-spotlights
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Made this #fantasybaseball starter pack if you're looking for some new follows ahead of baseball season:
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February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Made this #fantasybaseball starter pack if you're looking for some new follows ahead of baseball season:
go.bsky.app/P2DtY6J
go.bsky.app/P2DtY6J
For anyone as confused as I am about the MLB TV situation:
A complete guide to navigating MLB.TV in 2026
With in-market, blackout-free streaming subscriptions available for 21 of MLB’s 30 clubs and with ESPN having acquired the rights to sell the popular MLB.TV streaming service, fans have more flexibili...
www.mlb.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
For anyone as confused as I am about the MLB TV situation:
Reposted by Renee Dechert
#Rockies add experience to the rotation with righty Tomoyuki Sugano, place Kris Bryant on the 60-day injured list
www.mlb.com/news/tomoyuk...
www.mlb.com/news/tomoyuk...
Rockies add veteran right-hander Sugano to rotation
DENVER -- The Rockies addressed the need for experience in the starting rotation by reaching a one-year agreement with right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, who pitched last season with the Orioles after 12 s...
www.mlb.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
#Rockies add experience to the rotation with righty Tomoyuki Sugano, place Kris Bryant on the 60-day injured list
www.mlb.com/news/tomoyuk...
www.mlb.com/news/tomoyuk...
I don’t really wear baseball caps much anymore myself, but I’m going to need one of these.
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I don’t really wear baseball caps much anymore myself, but I’m going to need one of these.
For many, many reasons, it’s beautiful.
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
For many, many reasons, it’s beautiful.
Very, very here for it.
February 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Very, very here for it.
Today, I wrote about “optionality” and why the Rockies will probably look different this season.
Tuesday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies and “optionality”
Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, Tuesday, February 10, 2026
www.purplerow.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Today, I wrote about “optionality” and why the Rockies will probably look different this season.
Yeah, that’s not happening.
Realistic MLB Trades That Could Happen Before 2026 Opening Day
Despite signing Framber Valdez to a three-year, $115 million deal, there's no indication the Detroit Tigers plan to trade two-time defending AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal—who will now make a r...
bleacherreport.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Yeah, that’s not happening.
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Note from Wednesday
www.instagram.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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February 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
You’ve been warned.
Sharktana: Movie About Frozen Sharks Coming To Life On Ski Slopes Begins Filming
The horror-comedy movie "Sharktana" begins filming at the Lost Horse Lodge in Montana on Monday. The movie is about warm temperatures melting ice that…
cowboystatedaily.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You’ve been warned.
Reposted by Renee Dechert
Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I.
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Nats Journal
Your new home for Washington Nationals news, analysis, podcasts and community
natsjournal.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Pitchers and catchers report for spring training tomorrow. And so do I.
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Nats Journal. Hope you'll join me on this new endeavor, and hope you'll help spread the word!
natsjournal.com/p/welcome-to...
For those following the Olympics:
Easy for Breezy! Wyoming native Johnson wins Olympic downhill gold medal - WyoFile
In a race that saw teammate Lindsey Vonn crash and get airlifted off the hill, Johnson made a comeback on a course that knocked her out of contention before the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
wyofile.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
For those following the Olympics:
Important and recommended reading:
How do MLB workers protect Latin players from Trump's ICE raids? By themselves.
Front office staffers told eyeblack about keeping immigrant players safe while league guidance is minimal and "Manfred kisses Trump's ass."
www.readeyeblack.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Important and recommended reading: