Worst team in MLB: Rockies or White Sox?

[gamecockcat]

So far, Rockies have a game and a half 'lead' with a sterling 3-17 record vs the Chisox 5-16. Both teams look to be 100+ loss clubs and mathematically eliminated before Labor Day.

But, which one will finish with the worst record?

 

[M4CAT]

Rockies will likely be the worst team by the end. Going to get buried in the NL West with the likes of the Dodgers, D'Backs, Padres & Giants. The White Sox are starting to call-up some of the recently acquired talent like Edgar Quero from their trades and young arms like Jonathan Cannon. Shane Smith and Martin Perez have been pleasant surprises for them in the rotation, so they could possibly play better baseball as the season goes on like the A's did after a disastrous start last year. Both are a long way off from competing. I hate it for Kris Bryant with the injuries he has had now with degenerative disk disease. That contract is going to hold them down through 2028. Owe him $81 million still from 2026-28.

 

[gamecockcat]

The Rockies would tout Coors Field and the visiting teams when advertising for ticket sales. No mention of the Rockies. They know they'll be awful.

 

[vhcat70]

I think it's clear some franchises are giving up competing for talent with the big free spenders paying ridiculous amounts for players.

 

[Tskware]

I think it's clear some franchises are giving up competing for talent with the big free spenders paying ridiculous amounts for players.

Agree, something has to give. White Sox "beat" the Mets 1962 record for most losses in a season, which one would think would be an almost unbreakable record, but it may only last a year, Colorado could lose 120 pretty easily.

 

[kybloo92]

The Rockies would tout Coors Field and the visiting teams when advertising for ticket sales. No mention of the Rockies. They know they'll be awful.

The Rockies stay about middle of the pack in attendance each year which is actually decent for a losing franchise. Of course, a lot of that is tourist money looking to take in a game while on vacation with fans of visiting teams like you said. I can see why offensive players would love to make a career out if it there to pad their numbers with the high altitude.

They will never be able to attract pitchers, especially fly ball pitchers. Vinny Castilla and Andres Gallaraga had their best years in Coor's Field, and saw their production rapidly decline after leaving there. It is hard to project what their home grown talent will do when looking to trade for a position player. Brenton Doyle intrigues me as an option for the Reds. I don't know how he would do outside of that park, but maybe the hitter's park GABP would be a good fit still. Matt Holliday put up big numbers still after leaving Colorado. Troy Tulowitzki did not, and eventually saw a decline in power from the Gold Glove 3B they had with Arenado.

 

[kybloo92]

Agree, something has to give. White Sox "beat" the Mets 1962 record for most losses in a season, which one would think would be an almost unbreakable record, but it may only last a year, Colorado could lose 120 pretty easily.

It is going to be hard for the small market teams to compete for anything more than the WC and DS series with the big market teams deferring these massive contracts. So far, it has been a slow start for Juan Soto and has been complaining how he is getting pitched different than he was last year with Judge protecting him in the Yankees lineup. Blake Snell on the IL for the Dodgers.

 

[gamecockcat]

Rockies lost a doubleheader to the Tigers 10-2 and 11-3 today to fall to 6-31, a cool .167 winning percentage. That translates to 26.2 wins this year. I would bet they'll surpass 26 but I don't know about 36, honestly. They are putrid, already 19 GB the Dodgers.

At some point, attendance will have to fall off at Coors Field, wouldn't you think? I mean, it's not exactly cheap to go to a ballgame, park, grab some grub and drink(s). It's easily $40+ per person and that's if you get cheap tickets, take the train to the ballpark, and have a minimum of food/drink. To watch your team get massacred nightly doesn't seem like an entertaining evening after awhile.

 

[CB3UK]

The Rockies are all time atrocious this year. Maybe the worst MLB team I've ever seen

 

[gamecockcat]

Well, I looked a few minutes ago and the Rockies were trailing 20-0 in the 6th inning. The ownership group is ripping off every Rockies fan who buys a ticket. They have no chance of sniffing 50 wins this year and it could get much, much worse than that. It should be embarrassing for the franchise but they don't care as long as 2.5+M fans walk through the turnstile.

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

7th win today, now 7-33. Won 9-3 over SD. Averaging one win week per week. Bud Black relieved of his duties. Colorado's problems extend well beyond just the manager as a dysfunctional franchise but forget that for now. Bud Black had a .477 winning percentage in 9 years with the Padres and .441 in 9 seasons with Colorado. He must get ahold of some compromising pictures of people in the FO everywhere he goes to have that level of job security. It would have added further comedy had they named Clint Hurdle the interim manager instead of Warren Schaeffer. Hurdle named the bench coach, and he was already serving as the hitting coach. Won't matter who takes over this dumpster fire in the end. Troy Tulowitzki, Todd Helton & Matt Holliday aren't walking through that door.

Day after 21-0 loss, Rockies fire manager Black

The Colorado Rockies, a day after losing by 21 runs to the San Diego Padres at home and off to a major-league-worst 7-33 start, fired manager Bud Black on Sunday and named third-base coach Warren Schaeffer the interim manager for the rest of the season.

www.espn.com

 

[KYExtemper]

Neither team is good. I hate it for the Rockies, though. I've always liked the color scheme of the team and I think Coors Field is a fun ballpark. It's not like the team never spends money but the problem is they've typically spent it on the wrong guys. Agree that they'll probably be worse than the White Sox at season's end because of the dogfight in the NL West. They should be thankful about the realigned schedules that no longer require so many division games.

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

Colorado Rockies Fan Suing Team For Being So Bad At Baseball

A Colorado Rockies fan is suing the team for being so bad that people aren't paying attention while watching live and are now getting hurt.

www.outkick.com

 

[gamecockcat]

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Now 9-48. It's possible that they won't win their 10th game until June. In the past few years, I've kidded some of former co-workers who live in Denver/Boulder and are Rockies fans with, 'Are they mathematically eliminated yet?' and I'd ask them that in May, June, July just for a laugh. This year...maybe not so far fetched. I mean, they're currently TWENTY FIVE games out of first in their division and would be 9 game behind the 2nd worst team in all of MLB (White Sox). We lived in Denver area 2017-2024 and, most years, they got worse as the temps rose (ball carries a bit better in Coors field in warm weather I'm guessing or the pitchers' arms are so tired they just have nothing to throw). Not sure it's possible to get 'worse' but I would not bet against it.

 

[The-Hack]

As of May 31, the Rockies are 29th in team ERA, and 30th in negative run differential, the “Sacramento” A’s being a tad below in pitching, and a tad above in run differential.

They’ve played just over a third of their season, and have beaten no team twice, having had only one 2 game winning “streak” comprised of the last game of one (losing) series, and the first of another (losing) series.

If I were ownership, I would team up with the local Mercedes’ Dealorship, and give away a free car for each home win, to someone in actual attendance.

This would:
(1) Encourage home fan attendance, and
(2) Cost very little in car purchases.

If no Mercedes was given away after ten home games in-a-row, they could drop the strict requirement of an actual win: say any loss within 2 runs?!?!

Given that the lawsuit by a fan suggests their putrid play has lessened the fans actual attention to the game, they could require the lucky winner to be able to cite the final score . . . but not make it more arduous, as to allow continued beer sales.

Of course, I posted the above as a joke, but say they had to give away 15 cars at 80K a pop, that is 1.2 million.

If just 2,000 fans per the remaining 50ish home games attend on the chance of winning the ride, that would be 100,000 additional tickets sold at at least $25.00 a pop . . . or 2.5 million in gate (not counting beer and other sales.).

Just sayin’.

 

[gamecockcat]

As of May 31, the Rockies are 29th in team ERA, and 30th in negative run differential, the “Sacramento” A’s being a tad below in pitching, and a tad above in run differential.

They’ve played just over a third of their season, and have beaten no team twice, having had only one 2 game winning “streak” comprised of the last game of one (losing) series, and the first of another (losing) series.

If I were ownership, I would team up with the local Mercedes’ Dealorship, and give away a free car for each home win, to someone in actual attendance.

This would:
(1) Encourage home fan attendance, and
(2) Cost very little in car purchases.

If no Mercedes was given away after ten home games in-a-row, they could drop the strict requirement of an actual win: say any loss within 2 runs?!?!

Given that the lawsuit by a fan suggests their putrid play has lessened the fans actual attention to the game, they could require the lucky winner to be able to cite the final score . . . but not make it more arduous, as to allow continued beer sales.

Of course, I posted the above as a joke, but say they had to give away 15 cars at 80K a pop, that is 1.2 million.

If just 2,000 fans per the remaining 50ish home games attend on the chance of winning the ride, that would be 100,000 additional tickets sold at at least $25.00 a pop . . . or 2.5 million in gate (not counting beer and other sales.).

Just sayin’.

Bribery might be the only way to get Rockies' fans to the ballpark. Opponents' fans come to see their team win in a cool stadium (I attended 2-3 games a year when we lived there and visiting team fans made up at least 1/3 of the attendees, judging by gear and fan noise during the game).

 

[M4CAT]

Swept the mighty Marlins, up to 12-50.

MLB-worst Rockies beat Marlins 3-2, securing a sweep in 1st series win of the season

Hunter Goodman tripled and doubled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 to complete a sweep in their first series win of the season.

www.yahoo.com

 

[gamecockcat]

Swept the mighty Marlins, up to 12-50.

MLB-worst Rockies beat Marlins 3-2, securing a sweep in 1st series win of the season

Hunter Goodman tripled and doubled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 to complete a sweep in their first series win of the season.

www.yahoo.com

I thought for sure I would see headlines today: Satan is moving from Hell, says, 'Global cooling is to blame for recent freeze warning'.

 

[Roe07]

Rockies currently 12-53 after 65 games. White Sox were 17-48.

 

[gamecockcat]

All is well - Rockies have blown multiple-run late inning leads the past two nights to fall to 12-55.

'White Sox were 17-48' - that was last year, right, at the 65-game mark? They're somewhat better this year so far: 23-45.