Colorado Rockies news: Should Connor Joe be the Rockies permanent leadoff hitter? purplerow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from purplerow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The question is what to do about it. The answer use or lose Jhoulys Chacin.
Just to provided updated stats on the relief corps, the Rockies have the worst ERA in the NL and second-worst in baseball at 5.46. They are tied for second-worst WAR at -0.7 and tied for third in the majors for most losses with 12. They rank No. 25 in strikeouts per nine innings at 8.71 and are No. 26 in walks per nine innings at 4.57.
They are also the only bullpen in the majors not to currently have at least one left-handed pitcher on the active roster since Ben Bowden is on the 10-day IL, where he was placed after straining his shoulder on May 16.