The Rockies didn’t just beat the Marlins on Thursday. They bludgeoned them, rolling to a 14-4 win that locked up a series victory and gave Colorado a rare chance to celebrate taking a set against a National League team that finished June with the best record in the league.
At the center of it all was the top of the lineup. Jake McCarthy, Mickey Moniak, and TJ Rumfield were relentless against Miami’s pitching staff, combining to go 7-for-13 in the finale. They also each drew a walk, kept traffic on the bases, and kept pressure on the Marlins every time they stepped into the box.
That kind of production has become a theme for Colorado. These are the hitters Warren Schaeffer can pencil in with confidence, the ones who keep showing up and giving the Rockies a real chance to put runs on the board. Against a Miami bullpen that has been strong over the last few months, they still found ways to do damage.
The Rockies may still be a long shot to reach the playoffs, but performances like this explain why there’s at least something building here. Colorado is now 35-53 after the series win, and without those three bats, that number would look a lot different.
McCarthy is hitting .298, Moniak sits at .280, and Rumfield is at .293. For a club that wasn’t expected to do much this season and was supposed to remain in the middle of its rebuild, those numbers stand out.
More than anything, they’ve given Rockies fans something to watch. The lineup is producing, the energy is there, and McCarthy, Moniak, and Rumfield have been right in the middle of it. The way they’re swinging, they’ve earned a spot in the conversation for the All-Star team.
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