Red Sox Send Hapless Rockies To Worst MLB Start Since 1916
It’s been a tough year for the Colorado Rockies, who are in the midst of one of the worst seasons in Major League history.
The Rockies continued their abysmal campaign at Fenway Park this week, getting swept by the Boston Red Sox. The surging Red Sox dominated them, winning all three games by at least six runs and outscoring them 29-7.
Colorado is now 21-72 following its 13th sweep of the season, becoming the fastest team to reach 72 losses since the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics started 19-72. The A’s went 36-117-1 that year, while the Rockies are on pace to go 36-126 and set the modern single-season record for losses.
Boston was just the latest American League team to feast on Colorado, which is 5-22 with a minus-80 run differential in interleague play. The Red Sox have won eight of their last nine games, all against National League opponents.
The moribund Rockies have shown no signs of turning things around, either. They’ve lost six straight series and are 4-15 over their last 19 games. They’re 2-7 to start July with a minus-30 run differential, bringing their season total to minus-251.
Colorado simply doesn’t have enough talent to compete. The Rockies rank 27th in scoring (3.53 runs per game) despite playing half of their games at Coors Field, and their 5.66 ERA is the worst in baseball. They also lead the league in errors (77) and have the highest caught-stealing percentage in baseball (31.6%).
In short, Colorado doesn’t do anything well, which explains why Boston won all three of their matchups so handily.