One of the frustrating themes of the Rockies’ season: Failure to launch.
Yes, first baseman C.J. has smacked 21 home runs, seven of them coming in August. That’s provided a boost. The 14 homers off the bat of catcher Elias Diaz have been a bonus.
But consider these stats as the Rockies entered their three-game series at Chicago against the Cubs:
* Infielder Ryan McMahon hit his 16th home run on June 15. Since then, he’s hit only two, one in July and one in August.
* Shortstop Trevor Story has 16 homers, putting him on pace to hit 22, which would be the fewest for a full season in his career.