2006 Colorado Rockies Predictions & Season Preview
June 5, 2008
If you are a fan looking at our 2006 Colorado Rockies predictions, you can once again expect a year in the basement as they don’t show any signs of getting out of the hole. Surprisingly, they have been good at Coors Field, despite horrendous play on the road. So you can forget about laying down on them on the road as they are just 207-360 for a negative 87 units the last 7 years. But you’ll want to try to find spots to cash in on the Rocky Mountain boys at home as they have won 53% home games for a 9 unit game during the same stretch.
The Rockies will once again be branded a bad team in 2006 by the public and the books. As a result and as was the case a season ago, the lines won’t properly adjust at home and we’ll be able to take advantage of them as a home underdog especially within their division. Because the Rockies were so lousy a season ago, finishing nearly 30 games below .500, they found themselves a home underdog an incredible 40+ times. This provides sports investors with a great opportunity to cash in on the Rockies while risking less. In fact, the Rockies have a losing record at home as an underdog the past 3 seasons at just 58-60, but they have profited their supporters 12 units. And against their pathetic division they have won 30 of 50 as a home dog for a 17 unit gain. Let’s look for ideal situations to cash in on the Rockies at home within their weak division.
The Rockies pitching staff often gets bashed because they often give up long balls at Coors Field in the thin air, but the Rockies hitters don’t far outshine their pitching staff. Their numbers look somewhat decent for the same reason their pitchers’ number do not-playing half their games at Coors. Todd Helton, hit just 20 home runs last season which answered any questions that he might be juicing. Clint Barnes should provide some help to him if he can remain healthy. The Rockies will be looking for a breakout year from Matt Holliday to see if he is as good as advertised. I expect all 3 of these guys to put up better numbers than last year, but a team has to go at least 6 players deep at the plate in today’s game to be very effective at all, and Colorado has a huge drop off after these 3 players.
This Rockies will struggle in the National League West, even though it is a weak division. Their pitching staff just isn’t solid enough to compete every night. The other teams in the division also have more punch at the plate and . Another speculation of mine in that this team fatigues because the thin air wears on their arms and it affects them on the road as well none of them are as bad as Colorado on the road. Let’s stick to our guns and find our spots to cash in on the 2006 Rockies at home and especially as a home dog.
