The Colorado Rockies’ rookie affiliate rang in the Fourth of July in style, and their recent draft picks took the next step in their development this week.
Rookie ball is a process; because almost all of the players are either recent draft picks (like, from a month ago) or Latin American players who are experiencing their very first taste of the United States, the games in rookie ball are inconsistent, sometimes frustrating, and usually exciting as hell.
The Grand Junction Rockies went through all of that this week, proving that the Colorado Rockies’ rookie ball team is just one small part in a long process of development, and exemplifying the fact that despite being pro athletes, these Rox are still a million miles away from Coors Field.