You think Colorado’s problems are bad through the first quarter of the season? Just be happy the Rockies aren’t emulating the Diamondbacks, who have lost 13 of their past 14 games.
The Arizona team that took two of three from the Rockies in the season-opening series at Chase Field — and held the best record in the National League on May 8 — is in total free-fall. The Diamondbacks are suffering from many of the same issues as the Rockies, but on a larger scale.
The Diamondbacks have struggled more at the plate than Colorado, ranking last in the National League in team average (.