Grading the Week: Dick Monfort had high expectations for Rockies this season
The Rockies didn't meet owner Dick Monfort's expectations this season.
The Rockies finished last in the NL West with 68 wins and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. The team's starting pitching staff was among the worst in National League. Manager Bill Schmidt's "aircraft carrier" stayed on the bench for all but 42 games due to injuries. Hit coach Dave Magadan was dismissed after the team finished with a record of 68-68.
Grading the Week: Dick Monfort had high expectations for Rockies this season. Altitude TV has deployed a roving billboard to shame Comcast into submission. The station broadcasts Nuggets, Avalanche, Rapids and Mammoth games across the Front Range. The staff gives the campaign a grade of C+.
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