Tracy Ringolsby notes the Rockies offense poor play has been going on for some time:

The Rockies offense has been stopped cold by the Red Sox, looking to repeat the sweep they enjoyed against St. Louis in 2004, their first championship since 1918.

The Rockies have scored one run in each of the two games, a far cry from a regular season in which they ranked second in the NL with 860 runs. It is a problem, though, that has been festering during the postseason.

After a 10-5 victory against Philadelphia in Game 2 of the NLDS, the Rockies won their next five games, finishing the sweep of the Phillies, then sweeping Arizona in four games in the NLCS. They then lost the first two games in the World Series.

During that seven-game stretch, the Rockies have scored only 22 runs and are hitting .217.

Teams were 1097-145 (.883) when holding opponents to two runs or less this season, 437-111 (.797) when holding the opposition to exactly two runs. Despite all the walks, the Rockies pitching staff last night gave the team a great chance to win the game. The offense just lost its punch.