The Colorado Rockies are right in the middle of the most important stretch of the season. It started with sweeping the Giants in San Francisco, and then going on to see them take 2 of 3 against a Seattle Mariner squad making an American League playoff push. Coming home to take 2 of 3 against the Diamond Backs, followed by a home sweep against the Mariners, it sets the stage for the opening series against the Diamond backs in Arizona, followed by a 2 game home stand against Houston. After that they host Oakland and then go to St Louis to round out August.
It was back at the beginning of July things were starting to look bleak for the Rockies. Their ace was proving to not be the player the front office thought he was, and one of the reliever's they signed to close out games ended up not living up to par in Bryan Shaw. To remedy this the Rockies sent both down to the minor leagues to get right, but until they prove they are who they thought they were Rockies fans can't trust the Jon Gray and and Bryan Shaw are what the Rockies signed.
Even with all the issues with the pitching staff Denver has remained to within striking distance of the division, and absolutely in wild card contention. It was the beginning of July that the team caught fire. Some comments Nolan Arrenado made to the public seemed to set the team on fire as they have won multiple key games since then. Were the wins due to Arrenado speaking up? Maybe. One things is for sure is the team is absolutely in running for a playoff positions.
At this point I think management needs to admit they need help in the 7th inning. It has simply become a killer for the Rockies. There have been too many games where the Rockies took a lead into the 7th inning that they ended up going to extra innings, or the Rockies found themselves battling for a victory that prior to the 7th looked locked up. It is my opinion the Rockies should be buyers, not sellers as far as trades, and they should not be afraid to pull the trigger on getting a 7th inning guy. It is time for another playoff run for the Rockies, and to do so they are going to need to get a guy who can come in for the 7th inning and get outs. Here's to hoping management can put something together!
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