It certainly wasn't a pretty month, but it was a successful month. The Rockies finished their 2nd best April ever with a win over the Pirates 4-1 on Saturday night. Only 1997 saw a better April, with a 17-7 record, so the 17 wins ties their best April Mark as well.
The Rockies also finished April 7-5 at home which equals their Home record of 2010. A local writer today referred to this as "struggling at home" when in reality, the Rockies rarely get off to a winning record at home early, even though at the end of the season, they usually approach 50 wins or more.
The last time the Rockies had an overall winning April was 2006 when they started off 15-10.
Jim Tracy finally took my advice and dropped Carlos Gonzalez from the 3 hole in the lineup. He only dropped him to 5th, but in his first two at bats he got two hits. The first hit--a double to left field led to 4 runs in the 2nd.
The Rockies have managed to win 17 games 14 by starters, none of them named Ubaldo.
SEASON SERIES: Sunday will be the last game of the season between the Rockies and Pirates and will be the first opponent they are finished with. The Rockies would be done with the Cubs also, but the rainout continued the series to June. Going into May, the Rockies have already clinched 3 season series against the Mets (4-0 with 3 games remaining); Cubs (4-1 with 1 game remaining) and the Pirates (4-2 with 1 game remaining).
The Rockies currently lead in one other series 2-0 vs. the Dodgers with 16 to play.
They are tied with the D-Backs 1-1 with 16 to play, and trail against the Giants (1-2 16 to play) and the Marlins (1-2 with 3 to Play in August @Coors)
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