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Discuss “The Rockies return to the postseason”

The Colorado Rockies surprised the MLB faithful by winning the wild card in the National League (NL) to advance to the playoffs. On Saturday, the Rockies swept the Philadelphia Phillies to win the NL Championship Series. These wins are shocking to baseball fans because over the past decade, the Rockies have arguably been one of the worst MLB teams.

Until this year, the Rockies had only made the playoffs once in their franchise history. They have one of the league’s lowest payrolls, and they heavily invest in unsuccessful players like Mike Hampton. So what makes the 2007 season different? In 2007, the Rockies proved that homegrown talent fused with veteran experience could lead them to the playoffs.

During the last off-season, the NL West...

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