The Week That Was
A 2-4 week against the D-Backs and Padres. The Rox currently stand at 66-74. Fourteen games behind the D-Backs for the division lead in fourth place. Currently 35-33 at home and 31-41 on the road, the Rox have been outscored by its opponents 636-653 (expected wins is 68 versus historical wins at 66). On pace for 76 wins with 736 runs scored and 756 runs against. Playoff indicator (Runs scored/Runs Against ratio) is 0.97 (1.16 indicates high playoff potential).
And that is the end of the 2011 season. Not that the Rox really had a chance but being swept in Arizona ended any remote possibilities that the Rox could sneak in. With 22 games remaining, the 2012 campaign gets a looksee. September call ups sweep in and hopefully add some bright spots to an otherwise forgettable 2011 season. As a fan this season more than any other one since at least 2007 was the worse ever. It also eerily parallels the 2008 season. This one is probably worse because of the off season signings, the April dominance, and finally just the complete collapse of the starting pitching. Without going too far into an end of season posting, I guess the Rox really need to look at what it is that they are missing. Tulo and CarGo are both going to walk away with fine seasons. Two potent weapons make the Rox at least competitive on paper but I think management needs to take away from this season is that two players can't elevate a team to win. Young position players can't make a leap and contribute and that team needs to start truly evaluating what it has. I think we saw that with U-Ball trade. Let's hope they continue this Fall.
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