Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd said today that he has no plans to trade for sluggers.
The answers must come from within the current roster or the farm system as the Rockies try to ramp up a disappointing offense.
In Tuesday’s loss to San Francisco, Colorado went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position, leaving them with a .232 average in those situations this season.
“You have to believe it’s going to change,” third baseman Garrett Atkins said.
Manager Clint Hurdle did alter his lineup for today’s series finale as a concession to left-hander Jonathan Sanchez.
Chris Iannetta and Jeff Baker, who both have hit Sanchez well, are starting. And Ryan Spilborghs is back in right field for Brad Hawpe, who suffered a right hamstring cramp last night. Hawpe is fine, but Hurdle said it was an obvious decision to let Hawpe rest as a precaution given his numbers against left-handers (.200 average).
The Rockies will try to win consecutive series for the first time since April 15-19 at San Diego and Houston. A look at the lineup as Ubaldo Jimenez goes for just his second victory this season. The Rockies are a shocking 1-8 in his starts this year:
Tonight’s lineup for the Rockies (18-28):
CF Willy Taveras .227
SS Clint Barmes .355
LF Matt Holliday .320
3B Garrett Atkins .335
1B Todd Helton .276
RF Ryan Spilborghs .303
C Chris Iannetta .290
2B Jeff Baker .217
RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (1-4, 5.29)
Giants (18-29)
LF Fred Lewis .289
SS Omar Vizquel .281
RF Randy Winn .298
CF Aaron Rowand .325
1B John Bowker .268
3B Jose Castillo .267
C Steve Holm .268
2B Emmanuel Burriss .255
LHP Jonathan Sanchez (2-3, 4.59)
Troy E. Renck: 303-954-1301 or trenck@denverpost.com
