Do Rockies need a major contribution from Carlos Gonzalez to make the playoffs?
Kiz: When Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez awoke Tuesday in Minnesota, he ranked 973rd of 982 major-league hitters in wins above replacement. You don’t need to be a MIT grad to understand a WAR of -0.8 stinks. Colorado, however, is in first place without CarGo hitting. To be a playoff contender, do they really need him? Should the Rockies bench Gonzalez, or even consider trading him?
Groke: CarGo and the Rox (sounds like a Lego set or a Commander Cody spinoff band) are married at this point.