Playoffs Or Bust (YEAR 3 OPENING DAY) - MLB The Show 24 Colorado Rockies Rebuild Franchise - Ep. 30

Helllooo everybody and come along for the ride as I take on the task of rebuilding the Colorado Rockies here on MLB The Show 24.

In this episode, our Rockies take the field for Year 3 Opening Day. All-Star Max Freid will take the bump for Colorado as Brandon Pfaadt opposes him for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Last year's NL West standings featured a three-way tie for 2nd place between the Rockies, D-backs, and Padres as each team missed the playoffs by just one measly game.

Now entering a new season, it's playoffs or bust at this stage in the rebuild for the Rockies after making a splash during the Year 1 Offseason by adding players such as Fried, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, and Danny Jansen. Going back a few months into this past offseason, the Rockies continued to build this roster as they made a blockbuster trade with the Chicago White Sox as they acquired Luis Robert Jr.

With another superstar in the mix, the Rockies are a projected Wildcard team for this season with a projected record of 85-77. Colorado will look to get off on the right note as the bats came ready to hit headlined by a 4-4 performance from Nolan Jones, along with home runs from Alonso, Yanquiel Fernandez, and Ezequiel Tovar.

In addition to a good start from the lineup, Fried was solid on the bump before being relieved by the newly signed relievers Gregory Soto and Scott Barlow. Could they withstand a late surge from the D-backs?

In the next episode, we'll simulate through April as we work into this Year 3 season. We'll bounce around the league and look at projected standings along with the Top 100 Prospects to debut this year. Featured at the #1 spot is our very own 2B Tom Park, followed by a fellow Rockie minor leaguer in 2B David Castilla--both of whom were drafted in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Speaking of the MLB Draft, we'll get our first look at this year's crop of potential draft picks and jump into a few gameplay situations as well as we look to solidify ourselves as a contender during the early stages of the season.

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