Dan O’Dowd built the Rockies on the run this season when an offseason full of moves didn’t seem to pan out. He traded Miguel Olivo for Jose Lopez because Chris Iannetta was ready to come back. Lopez was supposed to solidify second base offensively and defensively. That never happened. Iannetta kept his end of the bargain, but Lopez never hit his weight, so off he went.
Mark Ellis was acquired from Oakland to take his place and he did so ably. Meanwhile, late in the year, he also picked up Kevin Kouzmanoff from Oakland. Third base had been a revolving door in Denver since the days of Vinny Castilla. As it turns out, Kouzmanoff didn’t work out either, but we can’t blame O’Dowd. He at least tried right?
DER: .688 (20th)
RA: 714 (27th)
FLD%: .984 (13th)
Baseball Reference: -43 runs (28th)
Fangraphs: -16.9 runs (24th)
Fielding Bible: +16 runs (12th)
Baseball Prospectus: -6.3 runs (23rd)
Composite Runs: -12.6 runs
Ultimately, we grade on results, but when we...
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