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Colorado Rockies: The biggest questions surrounding Trevor Story’s injury

By Kevin Henry

PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 14: Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies watches the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks from the dugout at Chase Field on September 14, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 14: Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies watches the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks from the dugout at Chase Field on September 14, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 22: Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies beats the tag by Logan Forsythe #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers for a stolen base in the sixth inning of the game at Dodger Stadium on May 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

Can the Rockies overcome Story’s injury?

Let’s look at the best and worst-case scenarios here.

Best-case? The Colorado offense heats up with Charlie Blackmon, Nolan Arenado and DJ LeMahieu doing damage at the top of the order and Colorado’s corner outfielders (whoever that is on a given night) coming through as well. If that happens, Story’s absence in the lineup can be overcome.

But there’s the defensive side as well. Whoever is playing shortstop is going to have to play at a high level, like Story has been doing all season. He has made numerous run- or hit-saving plays (like this one) and his replacement has a lot to live up to in his absence.

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Worst-case? Colorado’s offense stalls as it did in San Francisco and can’t string together hits.

There are plenty of candidates to take over Story’s production in the lineup, but there can’t be any droughts like we have seen already on this road trip. There also has to be some production with runners in scoring position.

Can Colorado still win the division?

Of course! Entering Tuesday, the Rockies still have 12 games left, including two against the team that is a half-game ahead of them in the standings (the Dodgers). There are still plenty of opportunities for the Rockies to not only get ahead of Los Angeles but stay there as well … but they have to score runs and win games.

Colorado still plays at Los Angeles (two games) and Arizona (three games) before coming home for Philadelphia (four games) and Washington (three games).

Next. What Colorado GM Jeff Bridich recently said about his team on MLB Network. dark

Los Angeles has two games left with Colorado and then welcomes San Diego into Chavez Ravine for three games. The Dodgers finish the season at Arizona (three games) and San Francisco (three games). Don’t think that either of those last two teams wouldn’t love to play spoiler and knock the Dodgers out of the top spot.

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