In the big long-term picture, that’s a good thing.” “But it gives us, and the players, a chance to see what they can do at this level. But out of necessity we have had to bring a lot of players, both position players and pitchers. “You want to break them in when they are ready and when the timing is right - for them. Black said he would prefer not to have to force young players into action. Rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who missed all three games in Cincinnati while his wife gave birth to their first child, is scheduled to return Friday night.ĭuring the rough stretch, the Rockies had to insert players such as infielder Coco Montes, corner infielder/DH Elehuris Montero, and Connor Kaiser into the lineup. There is a chance that Cron and Bryant could return before the All-Star break (July 10-13), but the other players are going to need more time.
Cron (sore lower back), designated hitter/outfielder Charlie Blackmon (broken right hand) and second baseman Brendan Rodgers (left shoulder surgery), who’s been out all season. Following is an assessment of the club as it nears Game 81:Ī number of key veterans in the lineup have been down and out for an extended period of time: right-fielder Kris Bryant (left foot injury), first baseman C.J. The Rockies, who open a nine-game, 10-day home stand Friday night against the Angels at Coors Field, will reach the numerical halfway point of the season on Tuesday when they host the Dodgers. I think it gives the guys a breather, gets them off their feet and lets them exhale.”
“We’ve played a lot of games, and our guys have been playing hard and playing with a lot of energy this last month. Manager Bud Black, whose job is to keep the team together during one of the rockiest stretches of his seven-year tenure, is glad to have an off day on Thursday, and another one on Monday, after playing 33 games in the past 34 days. I think everyone in the (clubhouse) feels the same way.” So we have to show up and do a bit better job. “You don’t want to just show up and have this be the expectation. “We have to make sure that this doesn’t become the norm,” third baseman Ryan McMahon said after Colorado’s 5-3 loss to the Reds on Wednesday, the club’s eighth consecutive defeat. Their hope is that an avalanche of losses and injuries won’t sweep away their competitive spirit or create divisions within the clubhouse. CINCINNATI - As their season nears the midway point, the Rockies are crumbling - physically, statistically and in the standings.
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