Injuries are always unfortunate, yet they are a standard part of a Major League Baseball season. The fact is, injuries are inevitable and it’s important to have depth or reliable sources of relief when plans fall apart. When a team struggles, it’s easy to blame injuries, which certainly play a huge part in things, but in other cases, it’s simply a scapegoat for a poorly constructed team.
As the Rockies sit with the worst record in baseball and are on pace for the worst season in MLB history, injuries have been a notable point that general manager Bill Schmidt has emphasized.