Jun 29, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez (48) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The Colorado Rockies and the notion of trouble pitching at altitude have gone together like peanut butter and jelly for years. After all, pitching in Denver is almost like trying to throw a baseball on the moon (or so many flatlander scribes are apt to write and tweet).
So if Coors Field is such a tough place to pitch, isn’t it time that Rockies starting pitcher Germán Márquez is getting more credit for the roll he continued on during Tuesday night’s outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates?