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The Rockies were so bad Saturday, they set a franchise record and an MLB one at the same. For two different things.
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Just as left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland was starting to round into form, the Colorado Rockies lost the veteran for at least two weeks due to a lower back injury.
The Rockies are a weird and flawed team. They’ve stumbled and bumbled their way to a 12-50 start as they entered their weekend series vs. the Mets at Coors Field. Their starting pitching has been mostly a train wreck. Starters have a combined ERA of 6.55, worst in the majors and more than a run higher than the Marlins’ 5.50.
With their 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, the Colorado Rockies surpassed the 1932 Boston Red Sox, who were 14-56, for the worst 70-game mark since 1901.
The Washington Nationals will look to snap an eight-game losing streak when they host the Colorado Rockies to open a four-game set on Monday night.
The Colorado Rockies have a big decision to make when it comes to Jake Bird as the trade deadline gets closer, and could retain the reliever.
Freeland to IL. Prior to Sunday’s game, the Rockies placed southpaw Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 12) with lower back stiffness. To take his place in the rotation, they recalled southpaw Carson Palmquist from Triple-A. The rookie is 0-4 with a 7.77 ERA in five starts this season.