To say the Rockies have had a rough start to the season would be a major understatement. The clubs 7-34 record speaks for itself, and their struggles appeared to reach a crescendo late last week, when they lost four games in three days Aron Baynes Jersey by a combined score of 55-12. That includes a demoralizing 21-0 lo s to the Padres on Saturday. Longtime manager Bud Black . Its pretty much impo sible to argue that Black, a well-respected manager with 18 years of experience between the Rockies and Padres, is at particular fault for the state of the team. The Rockies have i sues that run far deeper than the managers office. Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts suggested as much in the wake of Blacks firing on Sunday, telling reporters (as relayed by ) that he didnt believe Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel could change the outcome of the Rockies season. Its difficult to argue with that point. The Rockies, after all, lost 101 games last year. They had the National Leagues worst offense (82 wRC+), struck out more than any other team, and were middle of the pack in homers despite calling Coors Field home. The pitching was even worse, as Colorado had the leagues worst ERA (5.48), FIP (4.94), and SIERA (4.62). Even when adjusted for the park factors of Coors Field, it was a league-worst showing in virtually every category. Their best pitcher to make even one start last year was , whose pedestrian 4.49 ERA was three points better than average (103 ERA+) after adjusting for park factors. The back of the bullpen was no better, as saves leader ended the season with a 6.19 ERA. That was last years ball club, and things have only gotten worse. The Rockies e sentially stood pat over the winter, with outfielders and joining infielders , , and as the clubs primary additions. Estrada has yet to appear in a regular season game for the Rockies. The other four are all below replacement level according to both bWAR and fWAR. Disastrous as the Rockies season has been, breaking the modern lo s record just one year after the 2024 White Sox set a new one with their 41-121 season may seem far-fetched. Even a 101-lo s club that didnt add much over the winter shouldnt usually be a sumed to regre s by more than 20 games. Thats where the injuries come in. Colorado was able to stay in some of its games last year thanks to standout performances from and , who paired league average offense with Gold Glove-caliber defense at shortstop and center field. This year, Tovar played poorly acro s 16 games before going on the injured list. Doyle has remained healthy, but his 60 wRC+ is deeply disappointing and defensive metrics havent been nearly as impre sed with his work in the outfield as in previous seasons. Feltner is also currently on the injured list alongside Tovar, and $182MM man remains out indefinitely amid nearly half a decades worth of injury woes that have knocked him so far from his MVP status that he no longer plays every day even when healthy. Typically, even the combination of a low-quality roster and frustrating injury i sues wouldnt be enough to make a team a contender for worst of all time. But Colorado plays in the NL West, which this year has not only has the reigning World Series champion Dodgers but a trio of strong contenders. The Padres and Giants are both in playoff position. The Diamondbacks, who went to the World Series as recently as 2023, are just a few games behind San Diego and San Francisco. The other four teams in the Rockies division are a combined 98-67, good for a .594 winning percentage that translates to a 96-win pace over a 162-game season. If the Rockies were to double their current win percentage over their final 121 games this year, theyd finish the season with a record of 48-114, just seven games ahead of the White Soxs 2024 record. Perhaps the only saving grace for the Rockies in this conversation is that the middle of May leaves ample time to turn things and get ahead of the .253 winning percentage from last years South Siders. Where do MLBTR readers fall on this i sue? Will the Rockies continue on this pace and wipe the White Soxs 2024 campaign from the history books just one year after the fact? Or will they be able to turn things around enough to avoid that embarra sing fate? Have your say in the poll below: Will the Rockies set a new modern lo s record this year? Yes, they'll lose at least 122 games. 60.57% (2,768votes) No, they'll lose 120 games or fewer. 34.57% (1,580votes) They'll tie the 2024 White Sox exactly with 121 lo ses. 4.86% (222votes) Total Votes: 4,570 Kawhi Leonard Jersey