With just a week and a half remaining on what is pacing to be one of the five worst seasons in franchise history, and with eight of their last 11 games against playoff teams from this year or last year, it’s time for the Rockies to throw in the towel and commit 100 percent to seeing if these three prospects can deliver at the Major League level.
Alternatively, there are players that need to be shelved for the rest of the season – possibly longer.
Three Up: Rex Brothers
It’s been more downs than ups for Rex Brothers in his up-and-down Rockies career, now in its fifth year. And this year has been more down than others. Brothers will have pitched his fewest number of Major League innings this year, currently at 6.1 in 11 appearances.
The command issues the Rockies hoped he had regained while in Triple-A still haunt the once-promising lefty, are still a major problem. Brothers has walked seven batters while striking out just one in his time with Rockies. After a July call-up, he was demoted again and only rejoined the big league club when rosters were expanded.
With nothing left to lose on Brothers, and nothing left to lose in the standings, Colorado needs to give him enough rope to hang himself as the season comes to an end. Brothers is in need of a fresh start in another organization. Letting him show off his wares, good or bad, is the best way to make that happen.
