3 reasons why the Colorado Rockies will be better than expected in 2022

If you listen to everyone online, the state of the Colorado Rockies franchise is worse than ever. The stars are walking, the farm is in shambles, and the team lacks direction.

Some of these points have merit, and some of these points simply come from a depressed fanbase, not wanting to see positives in anything the team does.

First, before people call me a shill, I believe it would be in the best interest of the fans and players for Dick Monfort to sell the team. Often, Mr. Monfort makes things worse for the team and the fans. Just because the Colorado Rockies have one of the most aggravating owners in sports, however, doesn’t mean that there aren’t things to look forward to this quickly approaching season.

I do not think the Colorado Rockies are a playoff team. Despite this, I genuinely think people are undervaluing the Rockies. They will not be the worst team in baseball and here’s why:

1. The Colorado Rockies offseason was surprisingly productive

Before mentioning any of the deals that the Colorado Rockies did sign, I must bring up the elephant in the room. There are two players that have been integral to the Rockies that they failed to sign: Trevor Story and Jon Gray. To start off, I feel I must emphasize that Trevor Story wanted out. Even with the Bridich administration gone and Bill Schmidt taking the reins, the team was simply tainted to him. He was never coming back. I don’t really blame Schmidt for failing to resign Story.

Jon Gray, on the other hand, I totally blame Schmidt for. Gray is a great pitcher who wanted to stay in Denver. I mentioned in my pitching free agency article that Gray was simply one of the best on the market for the team. If they wanted to compete, losing Gray was a misstep, that simple. With that out of the way, it isn’t all bad. As a matter of fact, the Rockies made some really great signings this offseason, let’s break those down.