During the sunny, optimistic days of spring training, the starting rotation was viewed as the Rockies’ strength.
“I don’t think it’s any secret that one of the strongest aspects of our team is our starting rotation,” left-hander Austin Gomber said. “We know the responsibility we have.”
Let’s start with the basics. Colorado starters entered Wednesday night’s game at San Francisco with a collective:— 1.48 WHIP, second-highest to Washington’s 1.53.There is a modicum of good news sprinkled into the equation. Manager Bud Black and his staff preach the importance of getting groundball outs, particularly at Coors Field, and Colorado starters have a 43.9% groundball rate, the eighth-highest in the majors. Their 3.
Right-hander Antonio Senzatela, who’s recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL, is penciled into returning next May as the No. 3 starter, although that optimistic forecast could be erased by a setback.