The Colorado Rockies have raced out of the gate to an 8-4 start, good for the third-best winning percentage in the league after two weeks of the 2022 MLB season. Led by baseball's home run leader C.J. Cron, free agent signee Kris Bryant, and pitchers such as Antonio Senzatela and Chad Kuhl, the Rockies have been a pleasant surprise for MLB fans. The lineup has been the best in baseball in terms of batting average and OPS- and it hasn't been the infamous Coors Field effect, as the team has actually posted better hitting numbers on the road than at home.

The pitching staff, on the other hand, has struggled in the early going, with no pitcher having less success than left-hander Kyle Freeland, who just inked a deal with the club this past week. Such an exciting start to the season comes with many questions, the most obvious of which is: can the Rockies keep winning? However, above all, baseball fans are fickle. Even though it's a long season, overreactions are around the corner at this time of year, especially after poor performances.

The Rockies' hot start has been accompanied by both excellent and horrific performances by certain players, from Cron to Freeland to Randal Grichuk.

Here are four Rockies' overreactions after two weeks of the 2022 MLB season.

4 Rockies Overreactions After 2 Weeks Of 2022 MLB Season

4. Kyle Freeland's contract was a massive mistake

While it wasn't particularly good business by the Rockies to give a guy with a combined ERA of 4.33 in the last three seasons a $64.5 million contract, Freeland certainly isn't as bad as his 7.71 ERA and 0-2 record suggest he is, is he? It's undoubtedly been an ugly start to the 2022 MLB season, as the lefty has been rocked to the tune of 12.9 hits per nine innings. Fortunately, a closer look at the numbers suggests that Freeland should be fine moving forward. For one thing, the command has been there, as he as walked just five batters in 14 innings pitched. For another, Freeland's 4.27 FIP, which takes into account only the things a pitcher can control, is much easier on the eyes than his ERA, suggesting that perhaps the Rockies' hurler has been a bit unlucky. While he might not be worth his contract, Rockies' fans can rest assured that Freeland won't be this bad the rest of the way.

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3. The Rockies won the Randal Grichuk trade

Randal Grichuk, who was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for outfielder Raimel Tapia, has looked great for Colorado so far, as he has slashed .333/.382/.400 with a pair of doubles, six RBI and four runs scored in 30 at-bats. The 30-year-old has also played solid defense for the Rockies, with a perfect fielding percentage in the early going. Meanwhile, Tapia is batting just .229 with an OPS under .600 for the Blue Jays. While Grichuk certainly appears to be a better fit for the Rockies, it's far too early to tell who really got the better end of this deal.

2. C.J. Cron will lead the MLB in home runs

The current MLB home run leader with 6, C.J. Cron is off to perhaps the best start of his career. Cron already has 16 RBI to boot and is sporting a 1.178 OPS. Many are expecting the Rockies first baseman to keep up this torrid pace. Could he lead the majors in dingers? Well, five of his six home runs have come at hitter-friendly Coors Field, where the Rockies will, unfortunately, not be able to play all of their games for scheduling reasons. Plus, with established sluggers like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nolan Arenado right behind him, Cron certainly has his work cut out for him. While the Rockies slugger isn't likely to be the home run king in the 2022 MLB season, there is reason to believe that he will smash his previous career-high of 30 homers this year. Cron, who has generally been more of a second-half hitter in his career, has a great shot at putting up 40-plus long balls in 2022 thanks to his fast start.

1. The Rockies are a playoff team

Colorado owns the second-best record in their division, behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers. Plus, with an expanded playoff system that features an extra wild card team, why couldn't this be the Rockies' year? Well, they have two teams right behind them, the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants, who have similar records. The Dodgers and Giants each won 100 games last year and the Padres are motivated to prove that last year's season was a fluke. More importantly, the Rockies simply can't measure up to the pitching staffs of their division rivals. While Colorado is a fun team to watch, it's unlikely that they find themselves in the playoff mix, given the strength of their division.