The Colorado Rockies are in the midst of a horrid month of July offensively and the fact that Carlos Gonzalez simply can't get healthy enough to swing a bat is troubling to say the least.
According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, CarGo left Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins early after aggravating his finger injury, which has been a continuous problem for the star outfielder this month.
In fact, CarGo was just 3-for-20 on the team's homestand with a single homer to show for his struggles and that's especially problematic considering the Rockies have been poor offensively lately.
Also according to Renck's report, CarGo told the media his finger was still bothering him last week, so clearly it's affecting his work at the dish no matter how day-to-day he may be.
If Gonzalez is forced to go on the disabled list it would be a huge blow for the Rockies at this point in the season. He is by far their best all-around hitter and not having a player of his caliber in the lineup will only make things worse for Colorado.
Granted, it appears the way he's hitting that Gonzalez needs the rest in order to heal his injury and get back to 100 percent in the batter's box, but just how long can the Rockies survive without him?
It was thought that even with Gonzalez in the lineup the Rockies might need to make a move to bring in another bat if possible, but now that thought will only gain traction if CarGo's injury proves to be a lingering issue down the road.
After dropping Thursday's matchup with the Marlins, the Rockies now find themselves seven out in the loss column behind the Los Angeles Dodgers who now lead the National League West.
With the way the Dodgers have been playing lately, the Rockies can't afford to slip up at all and not having Gonzalez healthy will only increase the chances of that happening. The only plus for Colorado is the fact that Matt Kemp recently hit the DL again, but L.A. looks to be just fine without him for the moment.
With all the injuries this team has had to overcome this season along with pitching woes, it's amazing the Rockies have gotten as far as they have and are still contending at this point in the season.
But you have to wonder if maybe it just isn't in the cards for manager Walt Weiss' squad in 2013.
One thing's for certain: if the Rockies are to make a push for the playoffs in the next few months, Gonzalez must be on the field and driving in runs like he normally does or else Colorado won't have enough offensively to play October baseball.
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