The Rockies have exactly the opposite problem of what we thought they had
So far this season, and particularly in the month of May, the starting pitching for the Rox has been shockingly proficient … possibly even good. The offense, however, has been astoundingly bad, stranding runners in scoring position as though the objective of baseball was to watch guys trot back to the dugout from third base with a dejected look on their faces.
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Admit it. Entering the 2013 season you assumed that the Colorado Rockies’ powerful lineup would frequently be tasked with outscoring opponents who had gotten fat on inadequate pitching. The Rockies would win some games, but they would have to do so 14-10. They would be engaged in many high-scoring affairs and come out on top only when they were raking like crazy. That’s certainly what I assumed … and boy, was I wrong.
So far this season, and particularly in the month of May, the starting pitching for the Rox has been shockingly proficient … possibly even good. The offense, however, has been astoundingly bad, stranding runners in scoring position as though the objective of baseball was to watch guys trot back to the dugout from third base with a dejected look on their faces. It’s been pretty darn hard to watch, especially when the sleepiness of Colorado’s bats causes a loss like the one we saw last night … to the Astros of all teams.
Tyler Chatwood has been one of several bright spots in Colorado’s rotation this season. His teammates let him down badly at Coors Field last night. Never mind how spotty the bullpen was, it was the lack of offense from every hitter except Tulo that was the real kick in the gut. One of the worst teams in baseball has taken the past two of three games from the Rockies and, in those three games, Colorado has posted a total of only seven runs while leaving TWENTY-SEVEN base runners stranded.
Who would have thunk it? The Colorado Rockies have stumbled into a downright passable pitching rotation but their presumably powerful lineup can’t seem to get it together on a nightly basis. This is exactly the opposite problem of what we thought they would have.
There’s still plenty of reason to remain optimistic about these Rockies. They’re still in the thick of the NL West at 28-25, still a half game ahead of the Giants and barely trailing the Diamond Backs for the number one spot. The wheels haven’t fallen off just yet.
