The Colorado Rockies’ season could also be over earlier than it began.
The Rockies have a 4-20 file after dropping a doubleheader in opposition to the Royals on Thursday, dropping 7-4 in sport one and 6-2 in sport two. Though the 12-14 Royals are off to a sluggish begin this season, a sequence sweep in opposition to the Rockies would be the spark they want.
The identical can’t be stated in Colorado. The Rockies’ 4-20 file to begin the season is tied for the sixth worst in the majors since 1901. Solely 4 groups began the season with extra losses — the 1988 Orioles (1-23) and the 2003 Tigers, the 2022 Reds and the 2024 White Sox (all three groups have been 3-21). The 1907 Brooklyn Superbas had fewer wins but in addition had a tie throughout their first 24 video games. (3-20-1).
Colorado’s struggles lengthen to all sides of the sport. The Rockies entered Thursday with a .214/.288/.324 batting line, rating twenty eighth in batting common and OPS (.629), twenty sixth in on-base share, twenty seventh in slugging and had been tied with the Royals for the fewest runs scored within the majors (71).
Whereas the Royals have considerably mitigated their offensive struggles with a powerful pitching employees, the identical can’t be stated for the Rockies. The Rockies rank 29th in the majors with a 4.93 ERA; solely the Orioles (5.45 ERA) have been worse. Rockies’ starters have been worse, posting a 5.47 ERA, with the Orioles (6.08 ERA) the one staff to wrestle extra this season.
The Rockies have already made a change to try to jumpstart the roster. Hitting coach Hensley Meulens was let go, with former supervisor Clint Hurdle taking up for the remainder of the season. The pitching coach and supervisor could be next because the Rockies search for a scapegoat for his or her traditionally terrible begin.
