The Rockies have been to the playoffs two of the last three years. They have one of the best lineups in baseball. They have an ace who is 4-0 and has an ERA well below 1.00. They have respect from around the league. Judging by the way the Rockies are playing, it would be easy to guess that these Rockies are less like a playoff team, and more like the Rockies from the "Todd and the toddlers" era.
Good baseball teams don't have excuses. Good baseball teams are resilient. Good baseball teams find ways to win tough games. Good baseball teams fight through adversity, they don't quit.
While the talent that the Rockies put on the field has changed since the dark days of the franchise, the mentality has not.
While the Rockies were rebuilding, losing was alright, especially on the road. Beatin ...
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