There’s no way to sugarcoat it: If the Rockies want to get back to the postseason for a club record third consecutive year, their rotation is going to need help.
That means general manager Jeff Bridich must deviate from the usual draft-and-build plan that, to his credit, has led to high expectations. In order to achieve those October expectations Bridich must be bold, and make a play for a proven starter to prop up the team’s most glaring deficiency.
Colorado’s rotation has a 5.85 ERA this year, the worst in the National League.