Winter Meetings Preview: Colorado Rockies

The Rockies made a habit of making late season dashes to the playoffs. It is one of those habits that causes fans to expect. When the Rockies went quietly into that good night, the fans were left wondering what happened. Simply put, the Rockies did not have the talent to stay in the game. So, they finished in fourth place. Moreover, there doesn’t appear to be much room for optimism. Their farm system doesn’t have a lot in terms of position players and they have a few holes on the diamond they need to address. Then, there is always the nearly annual search for pitching that seems to be a staple in the rarified thin air. Infield The infield in Colorado can charitably be called a mess. A train wreck might be a more apt name for it. Mark Ellis came in a solidified the second base spot for more than half of the season, but he is a Dodger now. Kevin Kouzmanoff came late in the year and did okay at third, but he was designated for assignment and might be on his way to selling i...