There is no getting around it. The Rockies' bench was a bust this year.
Utility infielder Daniel Descalso, outfielder Drew Stubbs and first baseman Wilin Rosario were counted on to be major contributors. All failed to live up to expectations.
Stubbs was designated for assignment Aug. 12, a move that came far too late. He was a liability at the plate, hitting .216 with 50 strikeouts in 102 at-bats. Keep in mind, the Rockies were paying him $5.825 million.
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When the Rockies signed Descalso as a free agent to a two-year contract worth $3.