Anyone who follows the Colorado Rockies has some semblance of a built-in guard against national articles that egregiously cover the team. For most (myself included) that guard is usually triggered by some mention of the tired “pitching is always a problem for Colorado” narrative. The pre-humidor days of Rockies pitching are frozen in time for some — especially when it comes to the starting rotation. But that assumption is far from the truth, and quick look at the numbers tells us as much.
Rockies SP Since 2016
| 2021 | 100 | 7th (T) |
| 2020 | 95 | 8th |
| 2019 | 118 | 14th |
| 2018 | 91 | 3rd (T) |
| 2017 | 92 | 4th |
| 2016 | 99 | 5th (T) |
Over the past six seasons, Colorado’s staff has been average or better relative to the rest of the National League in all but one season.