Colorado Just Swept New York and the Rockies Look Nothing Like Last Year's Disaster

The Rockies are showing real teeth early in April. After blanking the Mets 3-0 in the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader at Citi Field, Colorado swept the three-game series and proved they're not the team that limped to 13-55 last season. This is their third series win already this year against teams that finished .500 or better, joining impressive wins over the Blue Jays and Astros. They also split a four-game series with the Dodgers last weekend. Yeah, that Dodgers team.

Dollander Came Out Dealing in His First Start

Chase Dollander was supposed to be the opener in Game 2, but the bullpen needed air. So the Rockies asked the right-hander to make his first start of the season, and he delivered. Dollander shut down the Mets for seven innings, struck out seven batters, and gave up zero runs. The Mets couldn't get anything going when runners were on base. In the fifth, when Carson Benge and Ronny Mauricio started with singles, Tyrone Taylor lined into a double play to kill the threat.

Dollander admitted he "had nothing" early, but he got mad at himself and figured it out. "Both fastballs were really working well when I commanded it," he said. "The slider was on another level today. I just kept attacking, kept trying to get the stuff in the zone." That's the kind of adjustment a winning pitcher makes.

The Rotation Saved the Bullpen and the Bats Showed Up

In the opener, left-hander Jose Quintana allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings as Colorado won 3-1. Combine that with Dollander's shutout, and Sunday marked the first time in Rockies history they allowed just one run in a doubleheader. It happened only twice in all of MLB last season. Hunter Goodman drove in two with a homer off Kodai Senga, who lasted just 2 2/3 innings. Troy Johnston drove in four runs across the whole series.

Over the sweep, Colorado's starters threw 19 1/3 innings. That's huge when your bullpen has been running on fumes after 13 straight games. Goodman put it perfectly: "Having all three starters go at least into the sixth inning and put up a good performance is awesome to watch."

The Rockies are now 13-16. A year ago, they didn't win their 13th game until June 12. They get Monday off, then face Cincinnati starting Tuesday. This team looks nothing like last year's wreck, and Dollander summed it up best: "There isn't any quit" in this 2026 Rockies team. Keep an eye out.

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