Just when the Rockies give you a reason to believe this season, the baseball gods swing it back the other way in a 2023 shaping up to be among the worst summers in club history.
Colorado’s brutal defeat on Wednesday at Nationals Park epitomized that bleak possibility. The Rockies lost to Washington, 5-4, who walked them off as Daniel Bard blew the game and the series with an unwatchable ninth inning.
The Rockies entered the final frame up 4-1 and with plenty to feel good about. They’ll leave D.C. having been collectively gut-punched.
“It’s frustrating for Daniel, frustrating for us, because I thought we played a really good game,” Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters.