The Rockies ain’t dead yet, but they have a sickly look. I call it LoDo eyes. It’s a stare into a 5,280-foot abyss, with Nolan Arenado draped over a chair prior to batting practice or German Marquez disheartened after getting rocked on the mound. It’s contagious this time of year, when players in the Colorado clubhouse know something’s wrong but can’t figure out why the team isn’t winning more games.
“We have a lot of good players in here. A lot of all stars,” said shortstop Trevor Story, as puzzled as anyone. “We can be better.”
Instead of seizing control of first place in the mediocre National League West, the Rockies have wrestled with .