The Rockies’ forgettable, often tedious 2022 season will end, mercifully, on Wednesday in Los Angeles against the rich and powerful Dodgers.
Right-hander German Marquez was an all-star in 2021 and he’s still got great stuff, but he’s been one of the Rockies’ biggest disappointments, posting an 8-13 record and a 5.12 ERA. What’s gone wrong? Is he fixable?One glance at the home/road splits raises alarm bells. More often than not this season, Good German emerged on the road , while Bad German came out at Coors Field .
On the whole, Marquez’s Statcast profile is still solid enough to serve as a fixable base. The fastball’s got plenty of giddy-up. But if you’re committed to German as your franchise ace, the 27-year-old needs new voices in his ear. And a new approach in his head.No pitcher gets out of Coors Field alive. Is that overdramatic? Yes. But it’s my long-held theory that pitching at altitude eventually messes with the psyche of even a strong-willed man.
If you could make one bold offseason move — at least by Rockies standards — what would you do to fix this team?Can “total rebuild” be my bold move? Oh, wait, you said, “by Rockies standards.” I suppose that rules out the dreaded “R” word. How about this: Trade C.J. Cron for some starting pitching — perhaps a No. 4 or No. 5 starter — so that Michael Toglia and Elehuris Montero can run a platoon at first base. Those players are your future, and Cron’s stock is seemingly as high as it can get.
A lot of fans tell me they are fed up with owner Dick Monfort, but an average of 32,067 fans per game came through the turnstiles at Coors Field this season. Two big questions: Should Monfort sell the team? Would he ever sell the team?Let me answer your question with a question of my own: Can someone convince Monfort it’s time to bring an outside voice into the decision-making process? If the answer to that is no, then, yes, it would be best for all parties if he put the Rockies up for sale .
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