Why These Rockies Might Be Different
A version of this story appeared in the ESPN SweetSpot Blog. Coming off a five game winning streak along with a sweep of the New York Mets at home, there was a lot of excitement going into this recent Rockies road trip. The Rockies were fluttering around .500 and in the middle of the pack in the NL West… until they ran smack dab into the Cardinals. Ah, the life of a fan. Anyone who has followed the Rockies the last few years has seen the team do well early on, only to crater later as the season takes its toll. Usually, the team’s fortunes are based on whichever guy happened to be the winner of the Rockies Hot April Sweepstakes. In 2014 it was Charlie Blackmon, highlighted by a 6 for 6 Opening Day Performance. Next it was DJ LeMahieu who ended April of 2015 hitting .406. This year, the story’s been Trevor Story. Usually those hot starts lead to a crash and burn as that player’s performance falls of. Perhaps the many Chicago transplants in the Denver area brought with them some of the infamous June swoons that the Cubs used to be famous for. For fans devoted [...]
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