Good teams find ways to win.
So what does that say about this Rockies team that continues to find ways to drop baseball games? Colorado did it again on Monday night, losing 4-2 in 11 innings to the Cubs, erasing any momentum that the team had built over the weekend.
Matt Belisle took the loss, serving up a two-run walk-off homer to Aramis Ramirez. Belisle actually performed well, pushing himself to 2-1/3 innings. He battled not only the Cubs, but also the ever-moving strike zone of Jim Wolf, Brewers starting pitcher Randy Wolf's brother.
The loss ...
Call it unlucky 13.
Call it what you want. Jason Marquis has had three starts to get his 13th win of the season, and in each start has failed to do so.
Saturday night was a tough one to swallow for the right-hander. Coming into the game when facing former teams in 2009, Marquis has gone 4-1, defeating the Cubs at Wrigley, the Cardinals in St. Louis and at home, and the Braves in Atlanta. His lone defeat came at home against the Braves in July.
While Marquis battled, he never had his best stuff. He walked a season ...
Welcome home, Rockies.
After battling it out over the course of 10 games on the road, the Colorado Rockies returned home to Coors Field for an important series with the Cubs chock full of playoff implications.
The Chicago Cubs are in the thick of the N.L. Central race, swapping positions on what seems like a daily basis with the surging St. Louis Cardinals. Despite having their eyes set on the division title, the Cubs also know that making up ground in the wild card race is hugely significant.
The Rockies strolled onto the field and played with a swagger and confidence that ...
