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Colorado Rockies: PECOTA projections paint a grim 2021 outlook

Sep 17, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) reacts after striking out in the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

The 2021 PECOTA projections have been released and the outlook is anything but good for the Colorado Rockies.

Published by Baseball Prospectus, the PECOTA (which stands for Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm) projected standings always represent an interesting but imperfect look into a crystal ball to see what a baseball’s team future could hold for the season ahead. In 2019, the projections had Colorado as an 85-77 team.