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Scaling the Rocks: Spending less for more

Good morning! The World Series is set to begin on Friday. The baseball media world is in full gear preparing their preview pieces and retrospectives on the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. The clearest throughline connecting much of the…

By Cory Cohen · Purple Row

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 12:00 PM

Key Things to Know

Cory Cohen examines how the Rockies can learn from the low-payroll Brewers and Rays reaching the World Series.
Analyst Kyle Newman suggests the Rockies invest more heavily into non-player payroll departments.
Left-handed pitcher Sean Sullivan aims to improve velocity and pitch mix after his debut season.

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Cory Cohen discusses how the Colorado Rockies are attempting to emulate low-payroll organizations like the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. With the Brewers and Rays meeting in the 2026 World Series, Cohen notes that both clubs have sustained competitive success without running above-average player payrolls.

The roundup highlights commentary from multiple analysts, including suggestions that the Rockies allocate more funds to non-player operations. Additional linked reports examine pitcher Sean Sullivan's rookie adjustments, whether Colorado should re-sign starter Tomoyuki Sugano, and catcher aging curves regarding Hunter Goodman.

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