The Rockies’ season opened with a perfect storm of futility.
Home runs have been scarce, yet strikeouts abundant. The starting rotation, supposed to be the bedrock in a quest for their first National League West title, has cracked. Injuries have swamped the team.
It is early, of course, as the Rockies quickly tell anyone who asks about a 3-9 start that ranks as the second-worst in franchise history.
“Are we better than this? 100 percent,” veteran center fielder Ian Desmond said. “We’ve also played some really good teams. The Rays, for instance, are a really good ballclub and they’re shutting down a lot of teams.