PLAYERS:
Andrew Brown,
Josh Rutledge,
Carlos Torres,
Rex Brothers,
Will Harris,
Rafael Betancourt
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies
Andrew Brown won't get back his first HR ball.Someone forgot to tell these young Colorado Rockies players that they aren't a good team. They also forgot to tell them that they aren't supposed to win on the road. The Rockies walked away with a 4-3 victory on Saturday at Wrigley Field.Since the youth movement has begun in earnest, the Rockies have been playing inspired baseball. Suddenly, they are no longer playing like they can't wait for the season to end, but instead playing as if they love playing baseball and want to win as many baseball games as they can. Suddenly, the fact that the Rockies are dead last in the National League West doesn't effect the amount of effort put forth on the field.On Saturday Andrew Brown launched his first Major League home run onto Waveland Avenue. His home run tied the game at three. Earlier, Josh Rutledge smacked a two-run homer that put the Rockies on the board.Carlos Torres, a 29-year-old looking to finally make it to the big l...
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