Baseball and gambling are two of America’s favorite past times. Separately, they are billion dollar industries of their own accord. Together, they mix about as well as oil and water. Currently the handicappers in Las Vegas, Nevada selected the Colorado Rockies to win 70.5 games. With the changes made this offseason from the 68-win 2015 club, the 2016 squad should top 71 wins.
One of the main areas addressed this offseason was the bullpen. With the additions of Jake McGee, Jason Motte and Chad Qualls, it’s obvious the organization made it a point to try to fix what was a very bad ‘pen in 2015.