Colorado Rockies: An uncertain future lying ahead

I think the Rockies have a good front office and have a well run organization, but there seems to be a lack of urgency this offseason. Last year, there was a sense of “we’re a good team, but we need to be better.”

And although the moves didn’t all work out, they made a valiant effort to bring guys in who were going to affect the organization in a positive manner, and this offseason I don’t feel that same urgency. This team is not good enough as is, in my opinion.

They don’t/didn’t need Bryce Harper or even A.J. Pollock, who just signed with the Dodgers, but they do need more complimentary pieces in place to round out the squad. There are question marks everywhere, and teams with question marks don’t win.

Like I said earlier, second base, bullpen depth, outfield depth, catcher, these are all things that the team is ‘hoping’ work themselves out in the long run.

They kind of did a catcher by committee last season and besides one at-bat (albeit a big one), I would say it was a failure.

The bullpen, I will say, is only a question because of the problems that presented themselves last year and this year could very well be a bounce back for a slew of arms. Shaw, McGee, Chris Rusin, Mike Dunn and even Wade Davis could be in line for big time years, and that would alleviate a humungous stain on the team if those guys were to get out of their funk.