NASHVILLE — The Rockies’ road to contention is steep and narrow, with little room for error.
But is there hope for a team coming off a 103-loss season? The 2023 World Series says yes.
In 2021, the Texas Rangers lost 102 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks lost 110. Yet there they were, just two years later, playing in the Fall Classic, with the Rangers prevailing in five games.
The two organizations followed different yellow brick roads to reach their destinations. The Rangers spent big in free agency and traded boldly. The D-backs developed their young players and made shrewd trades.