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Rockies make brutal MLB history not seen in 60 years as moribund season wraps up

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Canfield, R. (2026, September 23). Rockies make brutal MLB history not seen in 60 years as moribund season wraps up. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/rockies-make-brutal-mlb-history-not-seen-60-years-moribund-season-wraps

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The Colorado Rockies clinched their fourth consecutive season with 100 or more losses, making them only the fifth team in MLB history and the first since the New York Mets from 1962-1965 to achieve this feat. Despite potentially improving by at least 14 wins over last year's record, the Rockies' pitching staff has struggled with a team ERA of 5.57, which would be the highest in baseball for the third straight season if maintained. Manager Warren Schaeffer emphasizes learning from their difficulties as they look to improve in future seasons.
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On Tuesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2, ensuring that Colorado will finish its fourth consecutive season with at least 100 losses, a feat not achieved since the New York Mets in their expansion years from 1962 to 1965. Nolan Arenado, who played for the Rockies before joining the Diamondbacks this year, contributed three hits and his team-leading 28th home run of the season. Michael Soroka pitched seven innings with just one earned run allowed while striking out nine batters. The game was played in front of an announced crowd of 19,324, including approximately 800 dogs participating in a Bark at the Park event. This loss marks another disappointing chapter for a franchise that has made it to the playoffs only twice since 2010 and hasn't won a playoff series since their memorable run to the World Series in 2007.

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"I think everything we’re doing inside this clubhouse — coaches, players, front office, all staff — has been doing an incredible job to make sure that this team and this org is heading in the direction that is winning," Freeland said.
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🔮 The Colorado Rockies could lose every game for the rest of the season and still finish 14 games better than last season.

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The Colorado Rockies could lose every game for the rest of the season and still finish 14 games better than last season. uncertain
Rockies → lose → season
If that happens, they will finish with 105 losses. asserted
they → happen → losses
On Tuesday, the Rockies clinched their fourth straight season with 100 or more losses with their 7-2 defeat against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field. asserted
Rockies → clinch → Field
They are the first team since the expansion New York Mets from 1962-65 to achieve the dubious feat and just the fifth to do it overall. asserted
They → achieve → it
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
So while they will improve by at least 14 games, and maybe more if they finish strong, the season will go down in the books as another disappointing one. asserted
season → improve → one
First-year manager Warren Schaeffer said the team has to learn from the experience. asserted
team → say → experience
"You learn your hardest lessons in difficulty in life," said Warren Schaeffer, in his first season as Colorado’s full-time manager. asserted
Schaeffer → learn → manager
Last year, we talked about it at the end of the year, how we want to feel this and never feel it again and remember it and hold on to it. asserted
we → talk → it
The guys have done that. asserted
guys → do → that
We’ve just lost 100 again. asserted
We → lose → 100
If we don’t learn these lessons from these games this year, we won’t get better." asserted
we → learn → games
The moribund Rockies have struggled mightily for over a decade and a half now. asserted
Rockies → struggle → decade
They have made the postseason just twice since 2010, and have not won a postseason series since reaching the World Series in 2007. asserted
They → make → 2007
Colorado has finished with the highest team ERA every season since 2022, and if it does so again this year, it will become only the third club since 1913 to have the worst ERA in the majors in five consecutive seasons. asserted
it → finish → seasons
Despite the rough season, the Rockies have a couple of promising pieces for the future. asserted
Rockies → have → future
Rookie first baseman TJ Rumfield entered Tuesday fifth in the National League with a .300 batting average and led all qualified rookies in batting average and on-base percentage. asserted
Rumfield → enter → base
Hunter Goodman, Colorado’s 26-year-old catcher, was an All-Star for a second consecutive season and is one home run shy of becoming the first Rockies player with 40 homers in a season since 2019. asserted
Goodman → become → 2019
Veteran pitcher Kyle Freeland, who has been with the team for 10 seasons, said the team is heading in the right direction. asserted
team → say → direction
"I think everything we’re doing inside this clubhouse — coaches, players, front office, all staff — has been doing an incredible job to make sure that this team and this org is heading in the direction that is winning," Freeland said. asserted
Freeland → think → direction
"You see it." asserted
You → see → it
The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
Press → contribute → report
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