When Colorado Rockies fans scoffed at owner Dick Monfort’s proclamation that the team could play .500 baseball this season, I don’t think any of them imagined just how bad things would be this early on.
“It’s tough to watch,” said Rockies play-by-play announcer Drew Goodman during the team’s April 15th beatdown at the hands of the Seattle Mariners. “No other way to phrase it.”
The Rockies are off to a truly atrocious start to their 2023 campaign. After offering a glimmer of hope by winning their first two games against the San Diego Padres, the immediate nosedive following has been precipitous at best.