Simply put, if the Rockies have felt the need for speed this season, they haven’t been able to get out of first gear on the basepaths.
Heading into Friday’s series continuation against the Dodgers at Coors Field, Colorado was at the bottom of Major League Baseball with just eight stolen bases this season (including the swipe by Reynolds on Thursday, just his fourth stolen base over the last three seasons). The Chicago White Sox entered Friday as the only other MLB with less than 10 stolen bases, totaling nine so far. Arizona and Cincinnati lead MLB with 38 swipes.