Colorado Rockies: 5 Things The Team Must Do Before All-Star Break

Fielding Must Remain Strong

Generally the Rockies are an above-average fielding team. Historically they are at their best when they field well (and they typically rank in the top-5 in the NL).

2016, however, there has been a drop off. There have been many more multiple error games than we are accustomed to seeing. I am of the belief the fielding goes where the Rockies minds go. When they are on mentally, the fielding is outstanding. When they are not prepared to play mentally (which is another discussion for another day), the fielding is below-par.

Last night, the minds were there as we saw several terrific fielding plays by Reynolds, LeMahieu and Story, as you can see below courtesy of the official Rockies twitter account:

Nothing supports the pitchers more than good fielding. The pitchers can pitch with confidence knowing that any contact is likely to get swallowed up by the fielders, which frees them up to throw strikes and attack the zone.

The Rockies currently rank 9th in the NL with a .983 fielding percentage. This needs to be 1.000 over the final three games to ensure the best chance to win. Provided the players remain mentally in-tune, the possibility of this occurring is strong.

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