“Blessed is he who expects nothing,” Alexander Pope wrote, “for he shall never be disappointed.” If only it were so easy to be blessed in this way.
The Rockies will begin the 2018 season with high expectations for the first time since 2011. A Wild Card appearances and 87 wins will do that to a baseball team. With those expectations, however, comes the forewarned possibility to be disappointed. And for the Rockies, that possibility is fairly high if the expectations aren’t properly calibrated. Don’t get me wrong. The team is equipped to turn in a truly great season if things break right.