Rockies Still Disrespected in Latest Power Rankings

The first is simple: history. Colorado has a history of being terrible, with last season’s ineptitude being the sore spot on the ledger.

Even though there are teams that currently have worse records than the Rockies, it is still hard to escape the mental damage that 2025 did to the team’s reputation.

Until something upsets that apple cart — and a 14-18 record through March and April is not necessarily going to accomplish that task — the Rockies will remain somewhat of a pariah when it comes to power rankings.

The only way to erase this sort of negative perception is to win — and win big. Not only does the team need to be flashy on the diamond with young talent like Chase Dollander and Hunter Goodman, but that young talent also has to deliver victories.

Do that, and the national media will stop avoiding the Rockies and will instead flock toward them.

Context of Opponents Shapes Perception

The Mets sit at No. 25 in the power rankings, with the Houston Astros — another team the Rockies have gotten the better of this season — sitting right behind at No. 26. Neither club has more than 11 wins, with the Mets’ struggles being a considerable taint on the league as a whole at the moment.

It is understandable that Colorado faithful would be deterred that both of those teams are above them in the rankings, but just remember that the goal of a power ranking is not to necessarily rank the best teams in terms of record, but to order them based on potential, plus what has occurred in the past.

Again, that is not a satisfactory answer to Rockies fans who want to see their team applauded on a national stage, but it is the plain truth.

There is still time to prove the doubters wrong. Go out and win more in May, and perhaps the baseball world will start to turn its collective head. It is going to take a lot, though. Because when one loses 119 times less than a year ago, it takes a while for that stink to completely wear off.