My Rockies vs Dodgers Stats Deep Dive Adventure
Woke up this morning craving baseball stats like my morning coffee. Saw the Rockies-Dodgers game last night and thought: Which players actually carried their teams? Grabbed my laptop still wearing pajamas, ya know? Started digging without even brushing teeth first – that’s how hooked I was.
First thing, I hunted down that raw box score data. Clicked through like fifteen different sports sites before finding one that didn’t make me sign up or pay. Copied all the messy tables into my spreadsheet program. Numbers were everywhere – like someone dumped alphabet soup in my document. Took me twenty minutes just to line up the columns right!
The Sorting Nightmare
Wanted to spotlight top performers so I tried filtering by batting average first. But guess what? Half the pitchers were showing up with .000 averages and messing up my list! Totally forgot pitchers bat differently! Had to create separate tabs for hitters and pitchers like a moron. Felt stupid for wasting time.
Then tried finding standout Rockies players since they’re the underdogs. Scrolled through their stats and almost missed Ryan McMahon ’cause his name blended in. Dude went 3-for-4 with a homer! Highlighted his row bright yellow so he’d pop. For Dodgers? Mookie Betts had crazy defensive plays but his hitting was mid. Saved that note in my phone.
The Pitching Puzzle
Now pitching stats… whew that’s a headache. ERA, WHIP, strikeouts – feels like alphabet soup. Decided to focus on who choked under pressure. Found Colorado’s reliever gave up 3 runs in just 1 inning! Drew big red arrows on that cell. Dodgers’ bullpen was solid though – circled all their zeros with green marker tool.
Spent like an hour staring at this tangled spreadsheet until my eyes crossed. Finally put all key finds in one cheat sheet:
- McMahon (Rockies) carrying offense alone
- Dodgers starter lasting only 4 innings??
- Rockies relievers melting down in 8th
- Both teams leaving tons stranded
Posted my messy spreadsheet screenshot anyway – stats don’t lie! Got roasted in comments ’cause I misspelled “Coors Field” as “Coor’s Light Field.” Beer brain moment! Whole process took three hours and now my PJs smell like cold pizza. Worth it though – next time I’m double-checking names before hitting post!
