The Long Road Begins

The Rockies finished a successful home stand tonight and are headed on the road for the first of two consecutive 3 city Road trips.   Overall the Rockies will play the next 16 of 22 on the Road.  There is plenty of reason to believe the Rockies will slog through the rest of the month, but there are some good signs as well.

Minuses:  The Rockies traditionally don't do well on the road especially in the Eastern Time Zone.   And the Rockies are going to play 12 of the 16 road games in the East.  The Rockies have also been exceedingly hot hitting lately with 5 of their six game homestand scoring 7 or more runs.  Tulo, Arenado, Blackmon, Morneau are all bound to cool off at some point, if they all do it at the same time then it could mean some losses.

Pluses:  The Rockies have surged while encountering injuries to Cuddyer, Rosario, Chatwood and Anderson.  The Rockies have also had 20 games (12 at home) where they held the opponent to 4 runs or less and are 18-2 in those games (12-0 at home).  In fact the Rockies pitching have only given up more than 5 runs only 7 times in the first 34 games.

Two weeks ago, when the Rockies embarked on the current 22 of 34 on the road, they were 12-11.  I felt if they could tread water and get out of May at .500 they would be in good shape.  Now with over a third of those games over and the Rockies coming through with a 9-3 record, if they can play .500 from this point forward through June 1st, they would be 31-24.

But the Rockies should enjoy the ride and keep the magic.