.390

Critics will look at the overall season batting average for Carlos Gonzalez and say the slugger is on the decline and the Rockies need to consider moving him, especially because he’s in the last year of his contract. Astute observers will isolate these past 10 games and recognize the 16 hits CarGo pounded out during the series to the tune of a .390 average and remember that he always starts to heat up in late May or early June.

Gonzalez is the unequivocal leader of the Colorado clubhouse. His tenure there outlasts every other player, his manager and his GM. The fact that he got off to a slow start is no surprise. And although it was slower than usual, CarGo is coming around and will continue to contribute offensively and with stellar defense, just as he’s always done.