The Rockies got a stellar start from Yohan Flande, a few key hits and a dramatic sliding catch in right field by Carlos Gonzalez in the eighth to defeat the Nationals.
Rockies first baseman Ben Paulsen wore a bushy mustache when called up last year, and this year he doubled down by growing a thick beard. However, he showed up at Coors Field clean-shaven Thursday before Colorado's 3-2 win.
We rate how miserable recent events have been and turn that into today's Rockies Misery Index, measured in Rockies mascot Dinger's tears.
Word is Rockies stars Gonzalez and Nolan Arenado are upset by the loss of Troy Tulowitzki, and frustrated by the team's ongoing pitching problems.