The Rockies were late to the party Sunday afternoon and it cost them.
By the time they put on their hitting shoes in the sixth inning, they trailed Arizona 7-0. The Rockies rallied, but came up short, falling 7-4 at Coors Field.
Arizona took two of three games in the series and the Rockies finished their six-game homestand 3-3.
It was ugly for Colorado early on, conjuring up a quote from John McKay, the ever-pithy, legendary football coach, who once said: “We didn’t tackle well today but we made up for it by not blocking.”
Substitute baseball for football and you’ve described the Rockies’ performance Sunday.