They Is What They Is

Went to the Rockies game today, game number 81 on the season.
The Rocks coughed up an early 3-0 lead and lost to the White Sox, in 10-innings, 6-4.
So, after a brilliant 11-2 start and finishing 17-9 in April, Colorado has flopped around like a fish on a hook and stumbled to a 39-42 record.
The Rockies, especially in 2007, have a reputation of getting red hot in the second half of the season. But year in and year out this team digs a hole for itself that makes it nearly impossible to overcome.
As presently constructed, this team is going nowhere except to play out the schedule.
When you look at what the team was coming out of spring training and where they are now it is hard to fathom.
Who knew that the starting centerfielder (Dexter Fowler) and the starting third baseman (Ian Stewart) would be at AAA Colorado Springs and struggling. Who knew Ubaldo Jimenez would be 3-7 with an ERA of 4.35? That starter Jorge de la Rosa would be on the shelf for the season with a blown out elbow? That they would get very little production out of the second base position or that Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki would struggle for much of the first half.
The Rockies today sent a minor leaguer to the Athletics for second baseman Mark Ellis. I like Ellis and he's had a solid career. But he's 34 and hitting .217 this season. He's not the answer.
There will be no Rocktober this year in Colorado. I hope they prove me wrong but I just don't see it out of this maddeningly inconsistent group.
Like Bill Parcells always says, "You are what your record says you are." Well, the Rockies record says they are a sub .500 club.