Some may not be quite ready to bid the 2018 season adieu http://www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-goins-jersey , but there is plenty to look forward to in 2019 just the same."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Scaling the RocksPebble ReportRockpileRockies Game ThreadsRockies Fan ExperienceRockpileA continued eulogy for the 2018 RockiesNew,260commentsRockies news and links for October 9, 2018[that] finally flatlined.” The team’s lack of collective offensive production was finally painfully realized in the National League Division Series, but according to wRC+, the Rockies have only had a better offense than the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres since the beginning of the 2017 season. It’s incredible to see that the worst period of offensive production in franchise history has been accompanied by consecutive postseason berths, but credit must go to quite possibly the best pitching staff in franchise history. It’s just a shame that an NLDS sweep was the culmination of “The Plate Depression.”Charlie Blackmon spoke about how things could have been done differently mentally. Blackmon says that the mentality of making “leveraged at-bats really count” and being “better with runners on base or with two outs and a guy on third” during the regular season will help translate to success in the postseason.Rockies now enter a pivotal offseason following a disappointing NLDS elimination to Brewers | CBS SportsOnward! As all but five teams head into the offseason, there will be plenty of questions ahead for 2019. R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports breaks down the possibilities for the Rockies. Could the team trade Nolan Arenado before possibly losing the All-Star third baseman to another team in free agency following the 2019 season? Will Jon Gray take a step forward? And will the Rockies roll out a bullpen that features guaranteed contracts for Bryan Shaw, Jake McGee and Mike Dunn?Colorado Rockies: There’s one main reason why they were swept | Rox PileIt’s not difficult to pinpoint the offense as the reason the Rockies were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. But just how bad was it? Rox Pile’s Noah Yingling breaks down where the team’s NLDS performance ranks historically, and it turns out to be bottom five since 1995 according to both batting average and OPS.Playoff Prospectus: Hey Hey My My | Baseball ProspectusYes, Sunday was a disappointing game. But Roger Cormier of Baseball Prospectus recaps the Rockies’ loss in such entertaining fashion that you can almost bear to relive it.Rox face decision on Arenado for long term | Rockies.comThomas Harding of MLB.com further details what could happen with Arenado over the offseason. For his part, Arenado fully expects to show up to Spring Training in a Rockies’ uniform. Harding also offers information on Gray, who admits that he wasn’t healthy for much of 2018. Gray lost about 20 pounds and his fastball velocity was noticeably down. Gray says he will focus on putting on more weight this offseason.Also from this article, Blackmon says “Somebody should write a really good article on how good [Scott] Oberg has gotten these last couple of months.” While it’s more of a micro-level scope, Purple Row’s Connor Farrell recently provided analysis of Oberg’s dominant Wild Card Game performance, for those of you seeking Oberg love.Fuck, man | MediumIn a post on Medium, Connor Farrell (perhaps a relation) finds himself at a loss for how to describe a season full of hope that has come to a disappointing end.The turning point that brought German Marquez to the biggest game of his life | BSN DenverDrew Creasman of BSN Denver discusses the most important game of German M谩rquez’s career in terms of growth. M谩rquez labored through the first three innings of a start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 8 before the fourth inning rolled around and he decided to utilize the breaking pitches he’d been working on. That inning ended up being an immaculate inning (three strikeouts on nine pitches). The rest Bo Jackson Jersey , as they say, is history, as M谩rquez has been among the best starting pitchers in baseball since that inning. That has led to a Game 163 start against the Los Angeles Dodgers and an elimination game start in Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Brewers. While both games didn’t go in favor of the Rockies, we certainly can plan on seeing M谩rquez in games of similar magnitude in the future.2018-2019 Market Snapshot: Catcher | MLB Trade RumorsIf the Rockies want to improve their offense in 2019, they would be wise to explore the catching market. Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors breaks down the market for backstops. It’s clear that Yasmani Grandal and Wilson Ramos will be by far the biggest prizes. On the trade market, rumors will likely surround JT Realmuto of the Miami Marlins for yet another offseason. Oh, and Drew Butera will also be a free agent if anyone is interested.Why is MLB still using 6 umpires in postseason games? | Bleed Cubbie BlueBleed Cubbie Blue’s Al Yellon questions the necessity of having two extra umpires working the left and right field lines during the postseason. Umpires have expressed themselves that they feel out of their element being asked to officiate an area that is not covered during the regular season, and there has been history of blown calls due to that fact. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Carrasco was sharp in Cleveland’s regular-season finale, then proclaimed himself ready for what’s next to come.Carrasco and Trevor Bauer combined for a five-hitter, Francisco Lindor homered and scored twice, and the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday.Carrasco (17-10) was working with a limited pitch count in a tuneup before an anticipated start in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against Houston on Saturday. He went five innings, allowing one run on three hits, walking two and striking out six.“I finished the season strong,” said Carrasco, who wrapped up the regular season with a 3.38 ERA. “More important is getting ready for the postseason. The way that I pitched today, I just tried to find myself and get ready for that game. Everything that I’m looking for http://www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-goins-jersey , I found it.”Manager Terry Francona saw a lot to be happy with.“He threw the ball really well,” Francona said. “Good changeup and breaking ball. I think he’s situated in a really good place heading to the playoffs.”Bauer took over in the sixth, hurling four scoreless innings of relief while striking out two for his first career save.Bauer ended the season with a 2.21 ERA, second in the American League to Tampa Bay’s Blake Snell.Carrasco struck out 231 on the year, leading the Indians. Bauer struck out 221.The Indians opened the scoring after Lindor led off the game by reaching on an error when Eric Skoglund (1-6) fumbled his grounder. After stealing second, Lindor then stole third and scored when Alcides Escobar failed to catch the throw to third for the second error of the inning.Lindor drilled a 1-0 pitch into the stands in left-center field to lead off the third, extending the Indians’ lead to 2-0. He hit seven of his 38 homers this year against the Royals.The Indians finished the season 91-71, their sixth straight year above .500. It is their longest streak since they had winning records eight years in a row from 1994 through 2001.Skoglund allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits and two walks, striking out three over five innings.“I thought he was flat today,” manager Ned Yost said. “I don’t think he was very sharp. He grinded it out. Even when he doesn’t have his best stuff, he kept us in the ballgame against our division champion. I’m very proud of his effort today.”The Royals got on the board in the fifth when Brian Goodwin led off with a hit and stole second, then scored on Meibrys Viloria’s single.Whit Merrifield closed the season with a single in the eighth, extending his hitting streak to a career-best 20 games. The streak was the longest of the year in the majors.Kansas City’s attendance fell by 555,213 from the previous year — nearly 7,000 per game — and finished at 1 Danny Duffy Jersey ,665,107, the team’s lowest since 2010. The club stumbled to its worst season since 2005, when it set a team record for most losses at 106. The 58-104 mark this year matched the 2004 team for the second-worst record in franchise history. This was the fifth time the club lost at least 100 games.Yost will be back in 2019, however. The Royals announced a one-year extension before the game.AT THE TOPLindor finished tied for the league lead in runs — he and Boston’s Mookie Betts both had 129.“That’s a lot of runs,” Francona said. “(With) him leading off, that’s the most important stat. He’s done a lot of things really well. When you score that many runs, that’s a huge number for us.”Merrifield finished the season with 192 hits and 45 stolen bases, leading the majors in both categories.“It was a monster accomplishment,” Yost said. “Leading baseball in stolen bases is huge, but leading baseball in hits is monstrous.”TRAINER’S ROOMIndians: C Yan Gomes‘ hand injury required two stitches but is not expected to prevent him from being available for the playoffs. “The doctors and trainers all think he’s going to be OK,” Francona said. … OF Tyler Naquin is returning from rehab in Arizona to join the team in time for Tuesday’s scrimmage. … OF Lonnie Chisenhall has been running the bases and hitting, but will not join the team, instead returning to his home in North Carolina as his family deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.UP NEXTRHP Corey Kluber takes the mound for Cleveland in the first game of the ALDS at Houston on Friday.