Colorado Rockies: Breaking down the team piece by piece

Outfield

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I don’t even want to step foot on this topic, but I have to.

Ironically, with things going the way, they are the three men in this picture would be the outfielders. Obviously, Charlie Blackmon is the mainstay this year, as I just throw my hands up at who exactly will be in the corner outfield spots. After all, he came in fifth in the NL MVP voting after he played in 159 games last season with 137 runs (which led the National League), 213 hits (also led the league), 35 doubles, 14 triples (which also led the league), 37 home runs, 104 RBI, and a .331/.399/.601 offensive slash line, and the .331 batting average led the National League as well.

There is a strong chance that the layout will be Desmond in left, Blackmon in center, and Parra in right. Now, I beg of you, don’t sulk without being reminded of David Dahl, Raimel Tapia, and Mike Tauchman, who could actually make up the outfield themselves, but Blackmon will be the permanent starter in 2018.

All jokes aside, having Desmond and Parra in the corners isn’t a bad thing, but Desmond could be out when Dahl is back to 100 percent.

The best thing about the outfield is how many guys they have that can play the corners. I’m very eager to see what routes Bud Black will take with defensive alignment.