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Things have not gone well for the Colorado Rockies this season, as evidenced by the 21-71 record they carried into Wednesday night's game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. They laid the groundwork for a 72nd loss right out of the gate as they struggled to corral a Jarren Duran liner to lead off the bottom of the first.
The Red Sox have won six straight to get back into the Wild Card mix, but will their winning ways continue against tougher competition before and after the All-Star break.
Colorado, which entered the series against the Red Sox on pace for 124 losses, could surpass the loss record set by the White Sox just last year. They could become one of the worst pro teams of all time,
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SB Nation on MSNColorado Rockies game no. 93 thread: Antonio Senzatela vs. Lucas GiolitoAntonio Senzatela (3-12, 6.57 ERA) will be on the mound for Colorado. Senzatela has been better in his last six starts since June 6. He’s gone 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA, while the Rockies have gone 3-3 during the stretch.
Walker Monfort, after he was promoted to executive vice president, he made it clear that the organization would evaluate “everything.”
The competition – and stakes – will ratchet up for the Red Sox with their four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays starting on Thursday, but the Sox at least took care of their business over
Lucas Giolito tossed 6.0 scoreless innings against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, earning a spot in the Boston Red Sox's history books in the process.