Rockies’ Chi Chi Gonzalez still searching for command

Chi Chi Gonzalez #50 of the Colorado Rockies pitches to Tommy Edman #19 of the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Busch Stadium on May 8, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri.Rockies right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez was brutally honest after Saturday’s game in which he gave up seven runs on eight hits in four-plus innings in a 9-8 loss to St. Louis.

“I was flirting with danger the whole game,” said Gonzalez, who’s 1-1 with a 5.97 ERA after six starts and eight appearances.

Gonzalez also said he needs to find another weapon. Specifically, a swing-and-miss pitch. Because so far this season, 16 of the 30 hitters he’s faced to begin innings have reached base. That’s an on-base percentage of .533…