The Chicago Cubs came rolling into Denver as the defending World Series Champs and left … well, they left the exact same way but they lost 2-out-of-3 to the Colorado Rockies who are taking MLB by storm in 2017.
Of course, the young brilliant starting pitching was yet again a major factor but so was one remarkable defensive play from veteran outfield slugger Carlos Gonzalez.
Yes, CarGo’ is paid for his big bat which has been mostly silent this season, but more should be made of his invaluable defensive contributions. During the week, he recorded two of the best catches in all of baseball so far this season, according to Statcast.