It’s no secret that the 2017 Colorado Rockies, as a collective, are in a hitting slump. After Wednesday’s loss to the San Diego Padres, DJ LeMahieu, Carlos Gonzalez and Trevor Story — all of whom were expected to be big contributors this season — are hitting .171, .200 and .133 respectively.
As LeMahieu told us after the game, “The pitching’s done great. That’s the only reason we’re 6-4 right now is the pitching.”
And he’s right. Not only that, the offensive woes can’t be blamed on the Rockies not being at full strength. The “fill ins” Mark Reynolds, Gerardo Parra and even Dustin Garneau have been very good with their bats while the regular “bombers” have been quiet.