Rockies and Vegas Odds

Early in May I wrote a poem which discussed the Las Vegas odds
Of the Colorado Rockies winning the World Series, then 150 to one
Checking on July 25, the odds were then 500 to one
Vegas is unimpressed by what the Rockies have thus far done

When I wrote the poem the Rockies record
was nineteen losses and twenty wins,  pretty fair
Completing a three game win streak against Arizona
It seemed quite believable this might be their year

Unfortunately from that point on, things did not go well
By the time of the All-Star break, for a variety of reasons
The Rockies had eight more losses than wins
And they seemed likely to repeat their last five losing seasons

But since the All-Star break there has been a complete turnaround
In the last eleven games, nine resulted in Rockies wins
And they are one game under .500 ball
Far better than the record before the All Star game had been

The primary reason for their recent success is  their pitching staff
They have been consistently effective, both starters and relievers
Making those of us who are serious Rockies fans
Starting to be true believers

Of course there is no guarantee
That this great pitching will endure
But watching a number of Rockies games
It looks like the pitching staff  has become quite mature

I am reminded of the time in 2007
Where the final 23 out of 24 games the Rockies won
And they ended up winning the pennant
Against early seasons odds of 70 to one

So Rockies fans, let us pray the Rockies can repeat
What the 2007 pennant success had been
And show Las Vegas it is really unwise
To underestimate the chances of any Rockies team