A Catcher Pitched, Hit a Homer, Joined Shohei Ohtani, and the Rockies Are STILL Collapsing

Holy smokes, folks, did you see what went down in LA this week? Forget the M's for a second, because what the Colorado Rockies just endured against the Dodgers is straight up wild and, honestly, kinda embarrassing. We're talking about a team so far gone that their opponent was throwing an *infielder* from the mound just to save arms, and it barely mattered. Worse yet, their own catcher actually pitched, then went yard when the infielder was pitching. Talk about a roller coaster for one guy in a losing effort!

Rockies' Slide Hits Rock Bottom

Let's be real, the Rockies are in a tough spot right now. They just wrapped up a brutal road trip against Arizona and the Dodgers, dropping five in a row, and six of their last seven games. All told, they've lost eight of nine heading into this weekend's series against the San Francisco Giants. You read that right, EIGHT OF NINE. That's a full-blown meltdown, and it culminated in a series sweep by Los Angeles where the Dodgers basically ran circles around them, outscoring Colorado 24-10 over three games. The low point? Wednesday night's 4-1 loss where the Rockies scraped together just one single hit. One! Our Mariners have had some rough nights, but that's a whole other level of quiet bats.

But wait, it gets even crazier. Tuesday night, the Dodgers were up 15-1 by the eighth inning and decided to flex, putting infielder Miguel Rojas on the mound in the ninth to save their bullpen. And what happened? Colorado actually scored five runs off Rojas! Catcher Brett Sullivan and third baseman Kyle Karros both homered off him. Wild, right? Even more insane, Sullivan had actually pitched a scoreless eighth inning himself that very game, meaning he's now in the same exclusive club as Shohei Ohtani as the only players this season to hit a home run as a pitcher. Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said it himself, "Listen, we never want to be in that situation where they are throwing a position player against us, especially when they're winning." You can hear the frustration in that. Schaeffer's used Sullivan as a pitcher three times now, and he still hasn't given up a run in three innings. Gotta give it up for Sully, but man, what a way to score runs.

Can Lorenzen Turn the Tide Against a Familiar Foe?

Now, they're heading home to face the Giants, who are also scuffling, losing three in a row and seven of their last nine. For the Rockies, they're sending Michael Lorenzen to the mound, who's currently sitting at a rough 2-7 with a 7.21 ERA. And get this: he's lost five consecutive starts. His career numbers against San Francisco aren't exactly inspiring either, with a 0-2 record and a 6.60 ERA over 11 appearances. This is the first time these National League West rivals are meeting this season, and both teams are desperate to turn things around.

The Giants are countering with Logan Webb, who's 2-4 with a 5.06 ERA. He hasn't started since May 5 because of right knee bursitis and only threw 62 pitches in a rehab start in Triple-A Sacramento on May 22. Giants manager Tony Vitello mentioned Webb got an extra two days rest, saying, "This weekend, I think, makes everything a little bit better for a bunch of different reasons, but (it was) mainly centered on his routine and what he needed to go through." Webb's got a strong track record against Colorado, though: he's 11-3 with a 2.97 ERA in 19 games against them. The stakes are high for both these teams looking to climb out of early season holes, but the Rockies have the tougher hill to climb with Lorenzen facing his Giants nemesis. Can he find a way to stop this nightmare slide?

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