Well look what we have here. The Colorado Rockies are streaking again.
Do you remember during their “Rocktober” where they won 21 of 22 in September to get in, the greatest streak to end the regular season? Well, don’t expect that this time around, but I do admit the Rockies do have some sort of a new identity with Jim Tracy taking over.
It all starts with pitching. And for a change, the Rockies are winning on the road, collecting 16 road wins to just nine at home. It was a bit controversial with the firing of Clint Hurdle on May 27, after the completion of the Los Angeles Dodgers series, but people are soon forgetting about that as the team has gone 7-4 since.
It isn’t much to brag about, but hey, it is better than any similar stretch this season. The run has officially brought Colorado out of the cellar, as they are now tied with Arizona for the worst record in the N.L. West with its 25-32 mark.
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