Rockies' pitching staff finally crashes back to earth after hot start

So, it should come as no surprise that Colorado had a bit of a rough week. They could only win one game in their series loss to the Reds, while they got swept by the Braves.

With the pitching staff taking a bit of a hit, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller has taken this club from No. 17 to No. 26 in his latest power rankings piece.

"Overachieving pitching was a major factor in Colorado's better-than-anticipated 13-16 start to the season. But those arms came back to earth in a big way this week, especially in getting swept by Atlanta. After jumping out to a 6-0 lead in the series opener, the Rockies were outscored 28-8 over the course of the next 24 innings. At least they're about to face the New York Mets again?"

Now, the Rockies have a great opportunity to right some of their wrongs from last week in a series against the struggling Mets and then one against the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend.

If they can take care of business, Colorado should see itself in a better spot in next week's power rankings.

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