Given the history, and given the venue, it’s hard to fathom how bad things have gotten at first base for the Rockies.
Entering the weekend, the offensive numbers at the position were scary bad: a .173 batting average (last in the National League); .263 on-base percentage (last); .317 slugging percentage (second to last); .579 OPS (last); and four home runs (13th).
Remember, we’re talking about playing first base for the Rockies, at Coors Field, for goodness sake. We’re talking about a legacy that includes Todd Helton, Andres Galarraga and Justin Morneau, hitters who made pitchers think twice when they saw those men step into the batter’s box.