Colorado Rockies Playoffs?

Question

Are Colorado still contenders to make this years MLB playoffs?, or have they already lost too many games?

Answer 1

The Diamondbacks have a 5 game lead over the Rockies, 6 in the loss column, and although it doesn't seem like much it is huge with so few games left to be played.  Should the Diamondbacks go just 12-12 in their remaining 24 games the Rockies would have to go 17-3, in their remaining 20 games, to win by one game.  And, the fact is the Diamondbacks have been playing .500 ball all year long and a 12-12 finish would be the norm.  When looking at the Rockies they have not had a stretch all season long where they have won 17 out of 20 games.  It just appears to big too big a mountain to climb and I don't see the Rockies duplicating what they were able to accomplish last year.

Answer 2

Too far out. I doubt they'd make it and as the other people said, the Diamondbacks are a problem to them.

Answer 3

Lightning doesn't strike twice and last year was a huge fluke. The Dodgers and Diamondbacks have enough talent to limp into the playoffs. Of course that team will be eaten alive by the Cubs.

Answer 4

Their magic number as of today is 19, which means for the rest of the season the total number of (Rockies losses + Arizona/Dodgers wins) must equal less than 19.

If the Rockies win the rest of the games this season they have a slight chance.  But hey, it happened last year I guess.

Answer 5

They have about an 8% chance

Answer 6

No. Last year they got in as wildcard, this year Brewers are too strong. They need to catch up 2 teams in the division. They might have a chance to catch Dodgers but Webb alone might probably get the D-back in the playoffs.