SCOTTSDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 19: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies poses for a portrait during Photo Day at the Colorado Rockies Spring Training Facility at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on February 19, 2020 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)
Nolan Arenado spoke the hard truth on Tuesday afternoon when it comes to the current direction of the Colorado Rockies.
With a shorter season but a larger postseason field, eight of the 15 National League teams will see the playoffs in 2020. Right now, those eight teams will not include the Colorado Rockies, who entered Tuesday night’s series opener against the Oakland A’s at Coors Field tied for 10th place in the NL.