State of the Rockies
The Designation Committee met Monday morning and voted unanimously to restore the capital R.
After a 42-day hiatus, the Rox returned to first place in the division. The NL West is not showing any signs of loosening up in what has been a tight division from the start.
The Rox are one of only two teams in the NL to have a winning record both at home and on the road. Read that sentence a few times and let it sink in. The New York Mets are the other team. This is the first indication that this Rockies team is vastly different than anything we have witnessed before.
With Fogg's win Wednesday night, the starting rotation is at .500 with a record of 31-31. With Fogg's recent success, every starter has at some point been dominant to the point of being nearly unhittable. How much longer until the Rox are considered to have one of the best rotations in the NL?
The Rox lead the NL in runs scored since June 7 with 162. June 7 coincides with the emergence from the only long-term slump this team has experienced so far. The sole reason for the 5-13 slump from May 22 to June 11 was a lack of hitting. As consistent as the pitching has been almost all season long, if the team is hitting they will avoid any additional slumps.
The Rox are third in the NL in ERA at 4.20, trailing only the Padres and Mets. That's right, THIRD. This is the second indication that this is not your father's Rockies. The highest the Rox' ERA has been is 4.45 on June 11.
The Rox have won five straight series, three at CF and two on the road. The general formula has always been to win two of three at home, split on the road and you have a good chance of winning the division. If the Rox follow that formula the rest of the season they'd finish at 89-73 and almost certainly win the NL West.
The Rox are in a position to be able to strengthen the team with a trade of prospects, but being ahead of pace in the rebuilding process means they don't have to trade away valuable prospects to win now. If the right deal comes along the Rox have the ability to take it, but if not, they also have the ability to wait since most likely the best days are ahead. Unlike the Diamondbacks or, even more so, the Giants. The Yankees are infamous for trading away what few prospects they had and overpaying for someone who will hopefully help right now. The Rox are in exactly the opposite situation. Tampa Bay offered Carl Crawford for Francis and Tulowitski. Yeah, right! It seems the Rox are willing to discuss trades as long as the counterpart is interested in either Ryan Shealy or Jeff Baker. If not, the conversations are probably rather short.
The Rox have a good opportunity to win their sixth straight series as the snakes are in town for three starting Friday to head into the All-Star break. Saturday should be a dandy as Jennings and Webb face off.
Until next time, go Rockies!
After a 42-day hiatus, the Rox returned to first place in the division. The NL West is not showing any signs of loosening up in what has been a tight division from the start.
The Rox are one of only two teams in the NL to have a winning record both at home and on the road. Read that sentence a few times and let it sink in. The New York Mets are the other team. This is the first indication that this Rockies team is vastly different than anything we have witnessed before.
With Fogg's win Wednesday night, the starting rotation is at .500 with a record of 31-31. With Fogg's recent success, every starter has at some point been dominant to the point of being nearly unhittable. How much longer until the Rox are considered to have one of the best rotations in the NL?
The Rox lead the NL in runs scored since June 7 with 162. June 7 coincides with the emergence from the only long-term slump this team has experienced so far. The sole reason for the 5-13 slump from May 22 to June 11 was a lack of hitting. As consistent as the pitching has been almost all season long, if the team is hitting they will avoid any additional slumps.
The Rox are third in the NL in ERA at 4.20, trailing only the Padres and Mets. That's right, THIRD. This is the second indication that this is not your father's Rockies. The highest the Rox' ERA has been is 4.45 on June 11.
The Rox have won five straight series, three at CF and two on the road. The general formula has always been to win two of three at home, split on the road and you have a good chance of winning the division. If the Rox follow that formula the rest of the season they'd finish at 89-73 and almost certainly win the NL West.
The Rox are in a position to be able to strengthen the team with a trade of prospects, but being ahead of pace in the rebuilding process means they don't have to trade away valuable prospects to win now. If the right deal comes along the Rox have the ability to take it, but if not, they also have the ability to wait since most likely the best days are ahead. Unlike the Diamondbacks or, even more so, the Giants. The Yankees are infamous for trading away what few prospects they had and overpaying for someone who will hopefully help right now. The Rox are in exactly the opposite situation. Tampa Bay offered Carl Crawford for Francis and Tulowitski. Yeah, right! It seems the Rox are willing to discuss trades as long as the counterpart is interested in either Ryan Shealy or Jeff Baker. If not, the conversations are probably rather short.
The Rox have a good opportunity to win their sixth straight series as the snakes are in town for three starting Friday to head into the All-Star break. Saturday should be a dandy as Jennings and Webb face off.
Until next time, go Rockies!
posted by Todd Nikkel | 6:46 AM
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