Who Can Stop the Rocky Mountain High?
By Troy Parker Baseball fans in Colorado have been treated to one of the most impressive runs in recent memory. The Rockies have shocked critics with each successive victory, but at some point, you have to wonder if or when this Cinderella story is going to end. With a 4-0 sweep in the NLCS against the Diamondbacks, the Rockies are this year’s National League representative in the Fall Classic for the first time in franchise history. They just completed back-to-back series sweeps in impressive fashion. Touted as one of the NL’s best offenses all season, the Rockies have surprised many of baseball’s best with the ways they have been winning. Colorado’s stellar pitching and top-ranked defense have silenced the big bats the Phillies carried all year long, and the young patient talent of the Diamondbacks. With the NL Championship in their possession, I cannot help but look ahead to their potential World Series opponent. The ALCS is still up for grabs with the series tied at one game a piec
