In the immediate wake of a sweep in Los Angeles last week, the Rockies briskly packed their bags to head out from an empty trip to Chavez Ravine. Colorado’s playoff hopes seemed bleak while, on the other side of the stadium, the Dodgers were in their clubhouse boasting proclamations about how the NL West was theirs.
And while that still very well may be true — despite a loss to Arizona on Tuesday, Los Angeles remains a half-game up on Colorado in the division — in the week since the sweep, the Rockies have gone from on-the-brink to right back into the playoff picture.