Whether it’s because other players are having a much harder go of it, most notably Ian Desmond and Carlos Gonzalez, or because he is a fan favorite but Charlie Blackmon has been in a slump and it has gone relatively unnoticed.
Blackmon, who signed a six-year contract extension worth up to $116 million on April 4, has had a rough month so far. In May, he is batting .250/.384/.450 with three home runs, six RBI and 14 strikeouts in 60 at-bats. To make matters worse, in the last seven games, his slash line is an ugly .