Rockies flail and fail at the plate in disastrous start to the postseason

Published: Oct. 5, 2018, 2:35 a.m.

The Colorado Rockies advanced past the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card game and find themselves in the Nation al Division Series against the top-seeded Brewers, and while it\u2019s hard to complain about the success, Blake Street Irregulars podcast host\xa0Shawn Drotar (Mornings at 5280\u2032) finds himself feeling like he\u2019s been shouting into a hurricane all season regarding the Rockies\u2019 offensive issues.The team\u2019s approach at the plate often defies logic, and now that they\u2019re in the postseason \u2013 where runs are already at a premium \u2013 the Rockies\u2019 "rip it and grip it" style is killing the team\u2019s momentum at the plate, and on the scoreboard.Following their 10-inning, 3-2 loss to the Brewers in NLDS Game 1 \u2013 where they had only one hit in the first eight innings, despite facing only relievers on a day where the Brewers put a pot luck of pitchers on the mound \u2013 the Rockies\u2019 offensive numbers have became a horror show more fit for Halloween than the playoffs.To wit:The Rockies have scored only four runs in 23 postseason innings, equal to a meager 1.6 runs per nine inningsIn those games, the Rockies are batting an abysmal .188 (15-for-80) with only five walks and a whopping 25 strikeouts (31.3 percent)With runners in scoring position, the Rockies are hitting .133 (2-for-15) and have left a whopping 14 runners on baseFor the Rockies to advance in the postseason, they\u2019ll have to do better \u2013 pronto.*** Brought to you by Tap XIV (tapfourteen.com) on Blake Street in Denver.Follow Shawn Drotar on Twitter:\xa0@sdrotarAMP users:\xa0Click here to listen.