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Rockies begin, end 2016 with hope for future
- Updated: December 28, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies’ 2016 was mostly a year of hope. While it’s true that disappointment and discord marred the final months of the season, the Rox finished the calendar year sparking even more hope.
Colorado’s offense showed greater execution than it did during a 68-94 finish in 2015, as Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez kept up their power and were helped by career years from DJ LeMahieu and Charlie Blackmon, as well as an eye-popping rookie performance from Trevor Story. The Rockies’ starting pitching — former top Draft picks Jon Gray and Tyler Anderson, savvy former second-round pick Chad Bettis, and Tyler Chatwood in his return from Tommy John surgery, along with veteran Jorge De La Rosa (now a free agent) — came together and had the club in legitimate National League Wild Card contention into August.
But a weak and injury-riddled bullpen simply couldn’t keep the Rockies in the race, and the club finished 75-87 — its sixth straight sub-.500 season. There was a lot to like, but one thing was missing.
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Fourth-year manager Walt Weiss had embraced the information age and used defensive shifts and modern, data-based strategies. But he and general manager Jeff Bridich, who took over in October 2014, never bonded. At season’s end, Weiss announced he was not coming back, and Bridich agreed that a parting was necessary.
However, that situation didn’t dim future hopes. The Rockies hired Bud Black as the …
