Question: What’s the bigger concern for the Rockies: Jon Gray or slumping bats?
Kiz: In the final days of a tense playoff race, I’m glad I’m not Rockies manager Bud Black. He has a slumping offense that goes down 1-2-3 more often than it goes deep and a starting pitching rotation that’s barely 50 percent reliable. I don’t know how Colorado manages to reach the postseason unless something quickly changes for the better. How much confidence can Black have in giving the baseball again to Jon Gray for a pressure-packed start?
Saunders: Kiz, the confidence level has got to be nearing zero right now.