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2008 Colorado Rockies Playoff Outlook
Let's give the Rockies some credit though. They have weathered numerous injuries to their best players to actually enter September trailing in the National League West by slightly less than they did this time last year. Piece of cake, right?
The offense hasn't been quite as explosive in past years, partially due to so many key players missing so much time because of injuries. It also hasn't helped that first baseman Todd Helton has struggled so much.
Outfielder Matt Holliday has shown this year that he isn't an All-Star caliber player outside of Coors Field, and outfielder Brad Hawpe, third baseman Garrett Atkins and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki aren't putting up big numbers.
The Rockies starting pitching has been atrocious, so much so that the team quickly pulled veteran Livan Hernandez off the waiver wire pile after he was released by the Minnesota Twins.
Hernandez, who is essentially just an innings-eater who can give the bullpen a day off, has been one of the worst starting pitchers in the game this year.
Jeff Francis, who some thought was ready to establish himself as an All-Star despite pitching half of his games at Coors Field, has been very disappointing. Aaron Cook has also been inconsistent, leaving Ubaldo Jiminez as the team's most reliable starting pitcher.
The Rockies also cost themselves quite a few games early in the year in the form of blown saves from closer Manuel Corpas, who was lights out last year. The team decided to give Brian Fuentes his old role back and make Corpas a middle relief pitcher, which has worked out well on both accounts.
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers are both struggling, but I'm not sure the Rockies have what it takes to make up such a large deficit in such a short period of time two years in a row.
Posted 9/8/2008
After a miraculous September run for the Colorado Rockies that got them into the playoffs and right through to the World Series last season, the team has experienced a bit of a hangover this year.Let's give the Rockies some credit though. They have weathered numerous injuries to their best players to actually enter September trailing in the National League West by slightly less than they did this time last year. Piece of cake, right?
The offense hasn't been quite as explosive in past years, partially due to so many key players missing so much time because of injuries. It also hasn't helped that first baseman Todd Helton has struggled so much.
Outfielder Matt Holliday has shown this year that he isn't an All-Star caliber player outside of Coors Field, and outfielder Brad Hawpe, third baseman Garrett Atkins and shortstop Troy Tulowitzki aren't putting up big numbers.
The Rockies starting pitching has been atrocious, so much so that the team quickly pulled veteran Livan Hernandez off the waiver wire pile after he was released by the Minnesota Twins.
Hernandez, who is essentially just an innings-eater who can give the bullpen a day off, has been one of the worst starting pitchers in the game this year.
Jeff Francis, who some thought was ready to establish himself as an All-Star despite pitching half of his games at Coors Field, has been very disappointing. Aaron Cook has also been inconsistent, leaving Ubaldo Jiminez as the team's most reliable starting pitcher.
The Rockies also cost themselves quite a few games early in the year in the form of blown saves from closer Manuel Corpas, who was lights out last year. The team decided to give Brian Fuentes his old role back and make Corpas a middle relief pitcher, which has worked out well on both accounts.
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers are both struggling, but I'm not sure the Rockies have what it takes to make up such a large deficit in such a short period of time two years in a row.
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