It’s simple, really. As Nick Groke reminds you in this piece, the Colorado Rockies have won exactly three games in July. It’s July 25. That’s the kind of stretch that dooms a season, and it certainly means the Rockies won’t be buyers.
You might be thinking that the Rockies at least got lucky that their collapse happened before the trade deadline. They can sell off some pieces and stock up for the future, right?