Rockies

I was in attendance for another World Series-type thriller between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies last night. Although the outcome was different than Wednesday night I walked out knowing it was a moral victory for the Rockies; at least for the offense. Here was a team in the Rockies that had struggled offensively most of the year facing a Red Sox team coming into Coors field having won 6 straight games, allowing a combined 20 runs in those 6 games. The Rockies offense managed to post a whopping 21 runs in their three game series vs the Red Sox. Keep in mind these are all numbers without Troy Tulowitzki in the lineup. Colorado's pitching continues to frustrate me with their inconsistency. Part of that is due to Jim Tracy's inconsistent bull pen management as well as players coming back from injury. Last night, Colorado should not have allowed Pedroia to hit 3 home runs. After Pedroia's 2nd home run, Tracy should have intentionally walked him before he had the chance to hit his 3rd. Overall, Colorado still held their own vs Boston winning 2 out of 3 and now find themselves sitting at 4 games above .500, along with a little confidence in their hitting. Colorado can really help themselves climb up the standings with 7 out of their next 10 games being within the National League West.