The Rockies limped into the All-Star break in altogether fitting fashion.
Poor defense and a failure to deliver key hits, two characteristics that have plagued the club throughout its historically bad first half, again cost Colorado on Sunday in a 4-2 loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds, hanging on to playoff hopes, improved to 50-47. More significantly, manager Terry Francona got his 2,000th career win, becoming just the 13th manager to reach the 2,000-win milestone.
The Rockies go on vacation carrying the baggage of a 22-74 record. Colorado’s 74 losses before the All-Star break are the most since 1933, the year of the first All-Star Game.