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Saunders: With pitching in place, Rockies need to sign a slugger this offseason

Does anyone else see the irony here?

The Rockies, eternally searching for quality starting pitching, have the makings of a solid rotation. Yet the offense is one of the most anemic in franchise history.

With German Marquez, Austin Gomber, Jon Gray and Antonio Senzatela anchoring the rotation, the Rockies have a 4.31 ERA. That’s just 12th best in the National League, but pretty good by Rockies/Coors Field standards.

And, after a rough early season showing from Freeland and Gomber, the rotation has been mostly terrific. Entering Friday night’s game at the Dodgers, Colorado starters owned 2.