How many more 100-plus-loss seasons can fans suffer through with the Colorado Rockies? There's no doubt that support remains out there for them. Yet, any fan who wants their team to succeed and even reach the postseason looks for improvement.

To address that point, this season's Rockies team won more games than the 2025 edition put out on the field. Is that improvement? Of course it is, yet losing 100 games over and over in the past few seasons leaves fans wanting more.

Players and management want more, too. Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and general manager Josh Byrnes are probably looking through a lot of video and statistics to figure out how to right this ship.

There are elements in place for that marked improvement to reach a new level. When catcher Hunter Goodman can be the center piece of the Rockies' offense, surrounded by players like Mickey Moniak, Jake McCarthy, Cole Carrigg, and others. It takes a collective effort, though, to wipe away memories of the recent bad seasons.

What the Rockies really need to do is focus on their pitching woes. Woes might not be a suitable word here. This season, Rockies starters and relievers were, for the most part, not effective. Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer had to come out more times than anyone could count to pull a starter after just two, three, or even four innings.

Making a move like that puts incredible stress on the relieving corps to come out and stop any more runs from scoring. The Rockies have moved on from their pitching coach from this season, so that shows fans change is in the air.

Looking ahead to next season, hope always springs eternal. Spring Training, though, might have a few hiccups along the way, and it has nothing to do with Colorado.

The impasse between MLB owners and the MLB Players Association in search of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is not getting better. Some might say it's getting worse and no one really knows when the fight will be over.

As this plays out, there's a good chance next season starts later than usual. It also might mean Spring Training gets pushed back a little bit, too.

Put all that together and what you have is not a way for the Rockies to start next season off on the right foot. Once the season starts, though, look for Colorado to come out of the gate quickly. The Rockies really need to do so and carry that momentum forward throughout the following months.

Yes, the Rockies can escape the spinning wheel of 100 losses. It will take focus, intention, guts, and a desire to do so. From all signs, that appears to be the direction that this ballclub is going right now.