When the season lasts 162 games, a good team can usually overcome a couple bad weeks … even a sub-.500 month.

But when the season is only 60 games long, a bad run can be fatal.

The Colorado Rockies have been in one of those bad runs. After starting the season 11-3, the Rockies lost 12 of their next 14 games. But their fortunes could be reversing again. And if they are, the Rockies could be back in the playoff picture by the time the San Diego Padres leave Denver for the final time in 2020 on Monday.

The Rockies have won four of their past five games, starting with three straight wins. And Saturday night, after blowing a 3-0 lead, the Rockies celebrated a 4-3 walk-off win against the Padres.

Saturday’s game was more than a win. It represents opportunity. It opened a door.

Remember, the top two teams in each division