The mood in the visitor’s clubhouse at Chase Field on Wednesday night was somber, but certainly not defeatist.
“We did a lot of things right,” center fielder Charlie Blackmon said after the Rockies’ 11-8 loss to Arizona in the National League wild-card playoff game. “I don’t think you look at a successful season as a negative because of this last game. We saw a lot of improvement this year. We took a step forward.”
Now it’s up to general manager Jeff Bridich and his staff to keep the Rockies moving forward.
That’s no easy task because a number of players central to the team’s success this past season are unlikely to return, including closer Greg Holland and right-fielder Carlos Gonzalez.