Some folks at 20th and Blake, including manager Bud Black, GM Bill Schmidt, and veteran pitcher Kyle Freeland, believe the Rockies are primed to turn the corner. For them, becoming a .500 team, may…
Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies is congratulated at home plate after hitting a grand slam by Carlos Gonzalez , Charlie Blackmon and German Marquez as catcher Carson Kelly of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during the second inning at Coors Field on Sept. 21, 2016 in Denver.Some folks at 20th and Blake, including manager Bud Black, GM Bill Schmidt, and veteran pitcher Kyle Freeland, believe the Rockies are primed to turn a corner. For them, becoming a .
“With that little run that the Rockies had in ’17 and ’18, I think they had the best overall pitching they’ve have ever had.” Schmidt believes something similar is happening now. Indeed, he projected a brighter future during the winter meetings in 2022. That’s why next season is so critical and why Schmidt needs to make some aggressive, savvy moves — beginning this offseason.
Yet that isn’t even the Rockies’ biggest shortcoming: The primary reason I can’t equate the ’24 team with the ’16 team is their lackluster lineup.
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