When the Colorado Rockies limped to the finish line of their 2024 campaign with yet another losing season—their sixth in a row—and their second 100-or-more-loss season in franchise history at 101-61, fans heard more of the same from their long beleaguered franchise.
In an unsurprising lack of accountability, the team laid the blame at the feet of their players with the oft-repeated “they just need to play better” mantra we’ve grown accustomed to. Both general manager Bill Schmidt and manager Bud Black pointed the finger at the roster for the Rockies’ poor offensive showing and terrible strikeout woes.