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Rockies hope winning ways translate to Coors
- Updated: May 8, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO — The Rockies gathered their belongings with victorious smiles on their faces, but a challenge before their eyes: How are they going to succeed at Coors Field?
“We’ve played well on the road, we really have — that’s another area where we’ve taken a big step,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. “We need to take it into the homestand and play well there.”
The Rockies finished a three-city National League West road trip 6-4. Sunday’s 2-0 victory over the Giants, which earned them a split of a four-game set, was their second shutout of the tour. A 24-year-old franchise that has finished all of one season with a winning road record sees its 2016 edition sporting an 11-8 record away from Coors Field.
On Monday the Rockies begin a six-game homestand with the first of three games against the D-backs, followed by three with the Mets. The problem is, the team’s history of home dominance is just that — history. After struggling to 32-49 at home last year, they’ve started this year 4-8.
“It’s almost like we’re playing …
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