Between 2007's Rockies team and the current squad, I don't know if I've been a fan of a more resilient team. Teams that legitimately don't know the meaning of quit. At the beginning of June, the possibility of a postseason appearance looked less believable than a clean Dante Bichette steroid test. Ten games under .500, a team no longer responding to their manager, and a spirit that seemed to be broken. Enter: Jim Tracy. A man, who should no doubt be the NL Manager of the Year. He became the first manager in baseball history to take a team from 10 games below .500 to twenty games above. The Rockies, who wrapped up a playoff appearance today with a dominant win over the Milwaukee Brewers, are now twenty-three games above .500 and heading into a series with the Dodgers - where they STILL have a shot to win the NL West. A small shot, but a shot nonetheless. Needless to say - this has been another magical run from this team. Every bat, every glove, and every fan in the stands made this happen. Unlike other American sports - it truly means something to make the playoffs in baseball. You play 162 games and only 8 teams get a chance to make it worth it. Truly a remarkable feat. So here's to the 2009 Rockies. There's still baseball to be played. And it feels mighty good to be able to say that.
GIAMBI!
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