Signs show that the Colorado Rockies are trending toward contention for the NL West

Getting production from everybody at the plate

Even though Nolan Arenado has been as hot as you can possibly be over the last month, and he is a key reason the Rockies have been so consistent in May, it isn’t only Nolan who is producing at the plate.

Colorado is getting contributions from everyone in their lineup right now, including the often bad-mouthed Ian Desmond and Chris Iannetta. In-fact, both Desmond and Iannetta have put up very respectable numbers at the plate over this current hot streak.

Youngsters like Raimel Tapia, Ryan McMahon and Brendan Rodgers have been consistent performers over this stretch and are going to continue to be important pieces on offense as we approach the summer months.

The Rockies ace from 2018 isn’t close to being himself yet

Kyle Freeland is struggling, we all know it — heck even he knows it. Whether it is some of the stuff that Rox Pile’s Jake Shapiro discussed in this article a few weeks ago or something different, it needs to be fixed in order for the Rockies to truly contend for the NL West the rest of this season — but the good thing is there is still plenty of time for him to figure it out for the stretch run.

I bring this point up because it’s amazing that the Rockies have been a .625 ball club over the past 40 games with all of the struggles that Freeland is facing. It is truly a sign that this team is coming together and will have their each other’s backs through the rough times.

To be honest, Freeland’s struggles are the talk of the town at the moment, but could you imagine how much bigger of a deal it would be if the Rockies were playing poorly? The wins have helped hamper the disappointment surrounding Freeland’s brutal start to the season, and it perhaps is proof that this team would be okay without him for a while if the front office decides to let Freeland figure things out in the minor leagues.