On the Rockies and magical thinking

Let’s begin with this agreed-upon point: Ian Desmond is a hard-working (well paid), all-around nice guy. The Purple Dino Pod referred to him as a “personal all-star.” My intention here is not to add to an already-substantial “Ian Desmond Pile-on”; rather, I’d like to point to a different problem, which is front office denial.

When it comes to their struggling first baseman, the Rockies remain ever hopeful in the face of mounting contrary evidence. These were Bud Black’s comments in today’s The Athletic: “Ian has some strength to the swing. . . . When he gets it going, there’s going to be some damage.“ Nolan Arenado echoed Black: “I think Ian’s going to be just fine. . . If people saw the…