Purple Row After Dark: Let’s remember some guys
Let’s remember some Rockies of the past and do a little thought exercise!
18 Jun 2000: Jeff Cirillo #7 of the Colorado Rockies throws the ball during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Diamondbacks 19-2. Mandatory Credit: Rodolfo Ganzales /Allsport | Getty Images The Colorado Rockies will play a double-header tomorrow to wrap up their series against the New York Mets after an unexpected off-day thanks to a rainy day in Queens.
Since there was no baseball game today, I thought we could play a little game instead. It’s time to remember some guys who played for our Rockies. In this exercise, the goal is to come up with a lineup of players for your favorite team—in this case, the Rockies—comprised of players who posted between 20 and 40 wins above replacement (WAR) according to Baseball Reference .
This spread cuts out the team’s Hall of Fame players like Larry Walker (72. 7 bWAR) and Todd Helton (61. 8 bWAR), but still includes players who overall had strong careers.
The other stipulation is that players selected must be retired. For the Rockies, that means that DJ LeMahieu—their all-time second baseman—isn’t currently on the list. For a team as young as the Rockies I found it both interesting and challenging.