The Rockies are treading in familiar water. They are losing. They didn’t make big trades. They don’t seem likely to bring in free agents or make splashy offseason trades. (If that changes, I will happily rewrite a cheery thank you note admitting my erroneous pessimism.)
Even if the Rockies have played better in the first 19 games after the All-Star break (8-11 vs. 34-63), they have a tough schedule remaining. Over half (24 of 46) of Colorado’s games are against playoff-bound teams (if the season ended today). So that includes six games apiece against the Diamondbacks and Dodgers, and three apiece against the Yankees, Orioles, Padres, and Brewers.