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

The Weakness: Defense

I know I have been building up the Colorado Rockies as this wonderful team that everyone is underrating, but they do have a soft underbelly. The last part of the Coors Shield is officially gone, and the defense has become worse because of it. There is hope, but unfortunately, I can’t say that this team will have a good defense. I can say, however, that it will have good defenders. Kris Bryant is an upgrade in left field compared to years past, though probably still won’t be fantastic. Iglesias is simply not Trevor Story. Last year may have been a down year, but even his other recent performances simply don’t compare. He might be serviceable, maybe even above average, but not what fans have grown used to.

Another person to watch is Connor Joe. If he is in the outfield and not at designated hitter, he looked great with his glove last year. Blackmon and Tapia will remain bad with the glove. These are the question marks and the simply bad, but there are lights at the end of this defensive tunnel.

We’ve mentioned Brendan Rodgers a lot today. He has potential and could shine at second base. As I’ve said, he is due for a breakout year. Elias Diaz was a phenomenal catcher last year. They brought him back for the foreseeable future and hopefully he can call games just as effectively with his glove this year. C.J. Cron was again a surprisingly good first baseman in 2021. There is no reason he wouldn’t be good again this year. And finally, of course, robbed of his Gold Glove in 2021, Ryan McMahon was the best defender in the league. There is no reason that he won’t continue to be an elite third baseman in 2022.