DENVER, CO — After starting the season with a 9-48 record, the Colorado Rockies have been officially demoted to a church softball league.

Major League Baseball had initially considered sending the Rockies down to the minor leagues, but ultimately felt that church softball was really more their lane as far as competition.

"We expect the Colorado Rockies to be a real contender for the tri-city church softball crown," said commissioner Rob Manfred. "They have their work cut out for them to dethrone the Baptist Bombers, but we believe the Rockies can really compete here. Having a much larger ball that must slowly drift above head level before dropping in the strike zone -- this is where they belong."

Major League Baseball made the difficult decision to relegate the Rockies after their most

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