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Key stretch for Rockies before Trade Deadline
- Updated: July 19, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies understand that their final homestand before the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline could be one of the most defining of the 2016 season.
Colorado entered the homestand sitting seven games out of the final National League Wild Card spot at 42-49 — leaving open the possibilities that management has headed into the Deadline.
“We’re just trying to win as many games to make those decisions difficult,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said on Monday at Coors Field.
On this day a year ago, the Rockies were 12 games under .500 and in the NL West cellar. On Deadline day, they dealt star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and his hefty contract to the Blue Jays, receiving promising pitching prospects Jeff Hofmann, Miguel Castro and Jesus Tinoco.
“At this point last year, we were nowhere to be found,” said third baseman Nolan Arenado. “We’re …
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