SAN DIEGO — The numbers are striking.
Entering Sunday night’s game against the San Diego Padres, the Rockies ranked 12th in the National League with just 19 stolen bases. Worse, they had been successful on just 50 percent of their attempts (19-for-38), the worst percentage in the NL.
Leadoff man Charlie Blackmon, who stole a career-high 43 bases last season (in 56 attempts) to rank third in the league, had just three stolen bases in five attempts in the 42 games he played. That’s not many, especially considering he entered Sunday’s game having reached base in 30 consecutive games and has a .