The Rockies have the second-fewest victories in baseball. Their pitchers lead the majors in walks. Those two things are related. They walk more than those in a Thanksgiving parade — and then their ERAs inflate bigger than a Woody Woodpecker balloon.
On Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals, left-hander Jorge De La Rosa walked into trouble, but he weaseled out. He allowed six free passes. One walk was intentional, and on two others he pitched around the zone on purpose to get to an easier out.
A clever veteran, De La Rosa walked off the field before the seventh inning with a one-run lead.