Proactive? Check. Successful? Not really.
And that helps explain why the Rockies entered their final road trip of the season in last place in the National League West and on pace to finish with a 69-93 record.
Since the end of last season, general manager Bill Schmidt has been a busy man, signing free agents or extending contracts to the tune of more than $422 million. But those dollars spent didn’t translate into victories on the diamond.
Schmidt said on Saturday that a number of Rockies failed to perform up to expectations, especially on defense and in clutch-hitting situations on the road.