The Dodgers Made an Infielder Pitch, and the Rockies' Comeback Is the Most Painful Part

Holy smokes, you guys. Ever watch a game and wonder if the other team has completely checked out? What's happening with the Colorado Rockies right now is unbelievable, and not in a good way. They just wrapped up a road trip where they got absolutely shelled, losing five in a row, six of seven against Arizona and the Dodgers, and a mind-numbing eight of their last nine games overall. And the worst part? Even when the Dodgers were basically giving them a break, it still felt like a gut punch. This isn't the early season form any team wants. The Mariners better take notes on what NOT to do, you know?

When a Position Player Pitches, You Know It's Bad

I mean, come on. The low point this week? Facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Colorado got outscored a brutal 24-10 across three games. On Wednesday night, the Dodgers held them to just one hit in a 4-1 win. But Tuesday, that was the real kicker. L.A. was up 15-1 by the eighth inning and decided, "You know what? Let's save our bullpen arms." So, they put infielder Miguel Rojas on the mound in the ninth. An infielder. Can you imagine the frustration if you're a Rockies fan watching that happen? Their own manager, Warren Schaeffer, even admitted, "Listen, we never want to be in that situation where they are throwing a position player against us, especially when they're winning." That's brutal honesty, and it speaks volumes about where this team is.

But get this: the Rockies still managed five runs off Rojas in that ninth inning. Like, good for them, right? Catcher Brett Sullivan and third baseman Kyle Karros both smacked homers. Sullivan, who actually tossed a scoreless eighth inning himself, joined Shohei Ohtani as the only players to hit home runs as pitchers this season. Yeah, you read that right. Brett Sullivan's making history alongside a legend, but it’s happening in a 15-run blowout loss. Schaeffer has used Sullivan as a pitcher three times this season, and he hasn't given up a single run in three innings. That's a fun fact buried in an otherwise nightmare week.

Giants Also Scuffling, But Webb Is Back and Ready

Now, they're heading home to face the San Francisco Giants, who aren't tearing it up either. The Giants have lost three in a row and seven of their last nine. But here’s the thing that makes this series tougher for the Rockies: Logan Webb is coming back to the mound for San Francisco. Webb hasn't pitched since May 5 due to right knee bursitis, lasting only four innings in that last outing against San Diego. He threw 62 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on May 22 and got an extra two days of rest, so he should be ready to go. Giants manager Tony Vitello said Webb "needed to go through the exercises necessary in the training room" and "do some of the things he wanted to do in the 'pen" to get right. Trust me, Webb has been an absolute nightmare for Colorado in his career, rocking an 11-3 record with a 2.97 ERA in 19 games, 18 starts, against them. Meanwhile, the Rockies are sending Michael Lorenzen, who's 2-7 with a 7.21 ERA, has lost five straight starts, and is 0-2 with a 6.60 ERA against the Giants. Doesn't look like an easy path to break that losing streak, does it? This is gonna be a grind, folks.

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