Supporters mercilessly mock Rockies during extraordinary defeat against Padres
Pummelled: A Horrific Night for the Colorado Rockies
Let's be real, calling it a loss at this point is a stretch. On Saturday, the Colorado Rockies were absorbed by the San Diego Padres, experiencing a devastating 21-0 thumping that might be remembered as the lowest point in their already disastrous 2025 season.
The scoreboard was a slaughterhouse: 24 hits for San Diego, including five long balls, while Colorado could only muster five hits themselves. Rookie Bradley Blalock, making just his third MLB appearance, was hung out to dry, allowing 12 runs on 13 hits in 3 2/3 innings. His ERA swelled to an astronomical 12.94.
"They got going in the first and never stopped," a disheartened Bud Black said post-game. "We've got to take it."
This brutal beating pushed the Rockies to 6-33, tying the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the worst start through 39 games in the modern era. It also marked their eighth consecutive loss and seventh game in a row allowing at least eight runs – a new franchise record.
The Rockies Keep Sinking
Fans at Coors Field, many of whom were Padres supporters, began engaging in The Wave during the sixth inning. It might've been the only coordinated display of energy from anyone in a Rockies jersey all night. Catcher Jacob Stallings even jumped onto the mound for a rare pitching stint, hurling two innings and striking out former Rockie Elias Díaz in the ninth to a surprisingly loud cheer.
Before the game, general manager Bill Schmidt spoke candidly with The Denver Post, admitting, "I feel for the fans, I feel for the people around here. I know we are better than we have played, but we are not good right now. We have to fight through it and get to the other side."
Prediction, Odds, and Picks
With a record like theirs, the Rockies' future doesn't appear to be much brighter.
Their -134 run differential not only tops the league – it has them on pace for an astonishing -557 for the season, which would obliterate the current record. The next-worst? The 1932 Boston Red Sox at -345.
Unfortunately, things don't seem to be improving. Colorado's top pitching prospect, Chase Dollander, already appears in the majors with a 7.71 ERA. Kris Bryant, once the face of the rebuild, remains on the injured list with a recurring back issue and a contract quickly earning a reputation as the worst in the league.
Clubhouse leader Kyle Freeland, a Denver native, has been visibly emotional discussing the team, and it's hard to blame him. The Rockies are dead last in runs scored, team ERA, and morale. With the trade deadline months away, they'll likely ship off whatever value they have left.
"It's miserable," one frustrated fan tweeted. "But at least Stallings struck someone out."
Miserable might be an understatement – historic futility might be more accurate, and Rockies fans are running out of ways to laugh through the misery.
- By the end of the 2025 season, the Colorado Rockies might aspire to achieve a negative run differential of -557, shattering the current record, if the current trend continues.
- The Colorado Rockies' depressing 6-33 start and a horrific 21-0 loss against the San Diego Padres in 2025 has fans questioning the team's future in MLB.
- Bradley Blalock, a rookie Colorado Rockies player, was extraordinarily outmatched in his third MLB appearance in 2025, surrendering 12 runs against the San Diego Padres.
- In a shocking turn of events, even catcher Jacob Stallings, known for his defensive skills, took to the mound for a pitching stint in the 6th inning against the Rockies in 2025.
- By 2025, the Colorado Rockies have become a team that has already planted roots in the bottom tier of MLB with disappointing performances, a low morale, and potential trades looming on the horizon.
