Colorado's only saving grace is how very average every other rival in the division also appears to be. Lucky for the Rockies they haven't been forced to chase one of baseball's hot teams, such as Minnesota or Seattle. We haven't put it all together. We can't get in sync. The crowd that groaned as the Rockies blew the final game of this homestand was an impressive 46,836.
Fans pay to cheer for the big stars.
But, unfortunately for Colorado, the truth of a legitimate pennant contender is found in the details. To earn a three-game sweep of the Dodgers, Colorado had to beat the ace of the National League. And we didn't do that. Colorado's comedy of errors included defensive misplays everywhere from the golden glove of Walker to the spare hands of third baseman Terry Shumpert and left fielder Greg Norton, utility men forced into action because of nagging injuries to regulars Jeff Cirillo and Todd Hollandsworth. Pierre, who has been a pleasant surprise as a leadoff hitter, kept running into weird mistakes on the basepaths that gave Los Angeles easy outs.