Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve. That’s the sad story of the Rockies’ 4-3 walk-off loss to the Marlins on Sunday.
Colorado Rockies’ Ezequiel Tovar reacts after striking out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Miami. Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve. That’s the sad story of the Rockies’ 4-3 walk-off loss to the Marlins on Sunday.
Actually, would’ve, could’ve, should’ve was the theme of the Rockies’ failures throughout the season’s opening series at Miami’s loanDepot Park. Colorado lost every game by one run en route to being swept in the opening series of the season for just the second time in franchise history. The last time? That would be 1994, when the Phillies came into Denver and won the first three games of the season at the old Mile High Stadium.Rockies predictions: 103 losses, joining Washington Senators in MLB infamy | Journal "Listen, I think the boys are playing good," Schaeffer told reporters in Miami."We were right in these ballgames. We could have won all three of these ballgames. We have, what, 159 left to go? If we keep playing like that, we are going to win a lot of ballgames this year." However, until the Rockies start winning these types of games, the specter of last season's 119-loss debacle will remain.• Colorado's Miami vice? It hit 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position on Sunday and 3 for 20 for the series. The Rockies also struck out 11 times on Sunday. • The Rockies entered the ninth leading 3-2. When Miami's Liam Hicks lined out to first baseman Troy Johnson for a double play, Colorado's victory looked secure, and Vodnik was eyeing his first save. Not so fast. Javier Sanoja lined a double over the head of left fielder Jake McCarthy, who missed making the grab by inches. Up stepped Caissie, who clobbered Vodnik's 0-1 pitch for the walk-off. "'Vic' throws a swing-and-miss changeup, so you live and die by that," Schaeffer said."The guy just hit one out of the park." The biggest takeaway from the opening series is that the rebuilt Rockies need to hit better in the clutch. Going 3 for 20 with runners in scoring position is not going to cut it, especially on the road, where Schaeffer pledges that the Rockies are going to be a running team. Last season, the Rockies hit .211 with RISP on the road en route to an 18-63 record.Meet Walker Monfort, the Rockies heir charged with resurrecting Colorado’s flailing MLB franchise And, despite the sweep and despite Vodnik serving up the game-winner in the ninth on Sunday, the Rockies' pitching was, overall, solid. The starters posted a 4.85 ERA, just so-so in pitcher-friendly loanDepot Park. The bullpen, however, was excellent, posting a 2.31 ERA and a .233 average against over 11 2/3 innings.looked reborn as a long reliever. With his fastball humming at 98 mph and his new sweeper confounding hitters, he pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out three. "That was fantastic," Schaeffer said."To have him show up in his first outing this year and give us almost three innings of pitching like that? That was exceptional. I'm extremely happy for him. But we are definitely going to need our starting pitching to go in the game." The road only gets steeper and deeper for the Rockies, who open a three-game series in Toronto on Monday night against the Blue Jays, who came tantalizingly close to beating the Dodgers in last year's World Series.Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano at Blue Jays RHP Cody Ponce , 5:07 p.m.Asking Eric: Friends only want to socialize outside, not at homeDenver’s $1 billion road overhaul would cut space for cars, boost public transit and safety. Critics say it will make traffic worse. Denver's $1 billion road overhaul would cut space for cars, boost public transit and safety. Critics say it will make traffic worse.Dozens of No Kings protests planned Saturday across Colorado: 'This is what democracy looks like'Julie Gonzales set for one-on-one with John Hickenlooper in race for U.S. Senate Cherry Creek Schools investigation targets $3 million in contracts with education firm, international travel
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