Rockies on a Roll...........

First of all I’d like to take this opportunity on this 8th anniversary of September 11, 2001, one of the most tragic days in American history, to express my deepest sympathies and prayers to all of those who lost friends or family members on that horrific day. Those of us who are left to pick up the pieces and carry on have become stronger as a nation because of it and we will carry the collective burden of the losses together and persevere as one.
What better a topic to transition to……… our National Past-Time of Baseball.

The Rockies have now won 7 in a row and are 4 ½ games ahead in the Wild Card Race and only 2 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead.

If the Rockies catch the Dodgers it will be the biggest come back in MLB history as they will have come back from a 15 game deficit to win a division title.

The Colorado Rockies keep losing players and winning games. Starting pitcher Jose Contreras came out in the third inning with a strained quadriceps Thursday, his second start for injured Aaron Cook.

It's chugging along at full steam these days.

By sweeping four games from the Reds, the Rockies wrapped up a 9-1 home stand — one of their best in franchise history. Next, Colorado embarks on a nine-game road trip that includes three in San Francisco.  All this despite losing pivotal players.

We are playing great baseball," Jason Giambi said. "I'm excited that we are doing the little things, moving runners, getting big hits when we need it and getting great pitching. That's what you want to do down the stretch."

With Troy Tulowitzki and Ian Stewart sitting out a third consecutive game with back stiffness, the team again had to rely on a patchwork lineup. The Rockies went with Clint Barmes at shortstop, Garrett Atkins at third and Eric Young at second. The team even gave first baseman Todd Helton the day off, starting Jason Giambi instead.

Still, the lineup produced.

The Rockies are 63-32 since Jim Tracy took over.

Notes: Ubaldo Jimenez had his next start pushed back from Saturday to Tuesday due to a hamstring he tweaked while running the bases Monday. They are going to need their Ace if this run has a chance to continue. – Gregory Shapiro 

Greg is an orthopedic surgeon that has a number of professional athletes including MLB players as patients. He’s an avid MLB fan and rotisserie player with some unique insight into the world of professional athletes.

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