As the Rockies take baby steps toward a youth movement, growing pains are to be expected. But their 11-1 loss to the Padres on Wednesday afternoon was agonizing.
Playing on their home turf, the Rockies managed just four hits against five San Diego pitchers, struck out 15 times and hit 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position.
Lefty Kyle Freeland continues to be haunted by a shocking lack of offensive support. Freeland wasn’t great Wednesday, mostly because he served up three home runs, but his lack of run support has been maddening.
This season, he’s averaged just 2.