When a team has a 27-51 record like the Colorado Rockies do, it can be easy to assume everything is just bad. This is a team “under construction,” as manager Bud Black put it, and when big renovations are going on, things are going to get messy.
However, some players have put together fine seasons. I’ve written about Brenton Doyle’s status as one of MLB’s best center fielders and Ezequiel Tovar becoming an elite shortstop, but it’s worth taking a minute to consider just how good Ryan McMahon has been this year.