Ángel Hernández, the most notorious umpire on this planet, has retired.

Usually, the three words you don’t want are “Los Angeles Dodgers” or “New York Yankees” when considering your team’s next opponent.

After a sweep of the Rangers, a series win against the Phillies and a victory over the Guardians, you may have to include “Rockies at Coors.”

After handing the best team in MLB (Phillies) a series loss, the Rockies have now snapped the 9-game win streak of the AL’s best (Guardians) with an 8-6 win on Memorial Day.

As José points out, Tovar is swinging a lot more this season at pitches both in the strike zone and outside.

His O-Swing% (47.4%) - outside the zone - is the 3rd-highest in MLB.

#Rockies Charlie Blackmon has recorded 3 extra-base hits in his career 15 times.

Among active players, only Freddie Freeman (16), Paul Goldschmidt (16), Nolan Arenado (18) and Mookie Betts (23) have done it more.

For the third time since the start of 2020, Charlie Blackmon has 3 extra-base hits.

But it’s the 15th time in his career breaking a tie with Nolan Arenado for the 2nd-most in #Rockies history.

Todd Helton, no. 1, has done it 16 times.

#Rockies Charlie Blackmon is having himself a day.

Go-ahead three-run home run
4 RBI
3 extra-base hits
1 sliding catch in foul territory

Well, would you look at that…

Rockies score six runs in the fourth to come back from a 4-1 deficit.

Cleveland has the best record in the AL mad is riding a nine-game winning streak.

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There’s an old baseball adage that you shouldn’t look at the standings until Memorial Day.

Well, here’s where the Colorado Rockies are at:

Last in NL West (13.5 back of LAD)
Worst record in the NL (.346)
29th-best record in MLB (18-34)

On pace for 56 wins and 106 losses.

Busy day for #Rockies transactions:

Josh Rogers (#60) added to 40-man, active roster
Peter Lambert recalled
Justin Lawrence 15-day IL (right shoulder strain)
John Curtiss DFA
Matt Koch outrighted to AAA

Additionally, Austin Gomber scratched; Anthony Molina will start vs. CLE.

More people witnessed the Phillies at Coors Field today (47K, sellout) against the Rockies than at Citizens Bank Park in Philly on Opening Day (44K, sellout).

Don’t look now, but the Colorado Rockies have won three of their last five series.

Up next:

The Cleveland Guardians, who have won 9 games in a row and own the third-best record in baseball.

The Philadelphia Phillies came to Coors Field with a six-game winning streak and the best record in MLB.

The Colorado Rockies, owners of the worst record in the NL, have just won a series against the Phils, only their second series loss of 2024.

Coors Field attendance on Sunday:

47,442

*Sellout no. 2 this season.

Ranger Suárez entered Sunday with a perfect 9-0 record and 1.36 ERA (10 earned runs in 10 starts) for the Phillies.

Naturally, the Rockies - the team with National League’s worst record - scored 5 times against him.

That’s baseball.

Please call this man Quality Cal Quantrill.

He’s a lock for at least six innings and three or less runs each time out.

Quantrill does it again today against the Phillies: 6 IP, 2 R on 98 pitches.

It’s his fifth quality start in a row and eighth over his last nine starts.

Make that six quality starts in a row for the #Rockies rotation.

Most consecutive for Colorado since June 29-July 7, 2021.

Cal Quantrill has a 2.25 ERA in his first four starts at Coors Field.

And to think the Cleveland Guardians designated him for assignment because he was set to make about $6.5 million in arbitration.

In the month of May, #Rockies Cal Quantrill has a 1.71 ERA (31.2 IP, 6 R).

He should be 5-0 during those five outings as he’s left with the lead each time.