Rocky Mountain Rooftop: A Colorado Rockies podcast.

This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the Rockies' newest hire. Paul DePodesta has his general manager, and it's longtime Los Angeles Dodgers executive Josh Byrnes. What does this mean for the Rockies? Meanwhile, the new front office is already making unexpected moves, quietly waiving former top prospects Drew Romo and Warming Bernabel. Are these the right decisions? What will happen with the rest of the Rockies roster, and what lies in store for this week's Winter Meetings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Evan and Skyler discuss the official hiring of Warren Schaeffer to be the eighth full-time manager of the Colorado Rockies. Is this the right move? What does Schaeffer bring to the table, and why is he a better fit than bigger name and potentially more expensive managers that were options? Meanwhile, there are still plenty of other decisions that need to be made soon with the Winter Meetings quickly approaching. Schaeffer needs to fill out his coaching staff and president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta needs to find his general manager and fill other front office positions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the first moves made by new Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, including his first trade in 20 years as Braiden Ward ships up to Boston in exchange for left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino. We also say our goodbyes to Ward, Ryan Rolison, and Michael Toglia as they depart the Rockies organization. It's also Major League Baseball's non-tender deadline, and the Rockies chose to tender contracts to all of their remaining arbitration eligible players. What does this mean for DePodesta and the Rockies moving forward? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the introduction of Paul DePodesta as the new president of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies. What did we take away from his first week of media appearances, press conferences, and introductions? DePodesta has a lot of work ahead of him, and there are multiple directions he can take. However, it seems like a focus on overhauling the pitching is first on the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After weeks of secrecy, leaks, and confusion, the Colorado Rockies finally have the new leader of their front office in president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta. This week, Skyler and Evan break down everything leading up to the hire in the last week, their thoughts on the hire, and what comes next for DePodesta and the Rockies. They also discuss some of the roster moves that have been made over the last week and change. Rockies prospect utilityman Braylen Wimmer suffered a seizure on his way to an Arizona Fall League game and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. His friends and family have started a GoFundMe campaign to help Braylen pay for his surgery, recovery, and other medical expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-braylens-brain-surgery-and-recovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices