Colorado Rockies: The All-Time Bracket
Championship
In Colorado, the contest comes down to the 2007 National League champions vs. a 2009 team that is very similar, just slightly less successful.
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Game 1: The 2007 champions had a .552 regular-season percentage. The 2009 team may not have made the World Series, but they actually played two and one-half games better during the regular season, at .568.
Game 2: The 2009 team only produced a .250 post-season average, not up to the standard set by the 2007 team’s .636 percentage.
Game 3: In 2007 the Rockies had a 98 OPS+. The 2009 Rockies failed to match that, only reaching 96.
Game 4: Both teams produced a 112 ERA+. So we need another tie-breaker, and this one goes to Ubaldo Jimenez, who had a 136 OPS + for the 2009 team. This series is tied at 2 each.
Game 5: The 2007 Rockies had a 41.4 WAR, a point and a half better than 2009’s 39.7 WAR.
Game 6: In 2009, the Rockies fielded .986, two points better than the league average. The 2007 team fielded .989, and that was a full six points better than the league average.
Result: 2007 in six games
In beating the1996, 2017 and 2009 Rockies, the 2007 team was never extended to a seventh game. That team produced two All-Stars, Brian Fuentes and Matt Holliday. The team has not yet produced a Hall of Famer, but that might change. Todd Helton finished 15th in his first year of eligibility in 2019 with 16.5 percent. He’s no sure thing, but he has a chance.