This is what the optimists envisioned when they believed the Colorado Rockies could contend.The Rockies gave their fans some good memories on an eventful Memorial Day doubleheader sweep of the Houston Astros at Coors Field.The night game was capped off by a resurgent Dexter Fowler lacing a triple down the right field line, scoring Michael Cuddyer all the way from first base in the 10th inning to break a six-all tie. The triple completed a perfect night for the center fielder. Fowler went 4-for-4 with three RBIs, a lead-off home run, a triple, and a bunt hit that resulted in a two-base error, leaving Fowler on third base.However, as encouraging as the overall performance for Fowler was, the most impressive at-bat from the switch hitter came in the 4th inning with the bases loaded and two outs. It was the at-bat in which Fowler did the least, yet showed reason for optimism for his development.With the bases loaded and two outs, Fowler had two strikes and was looking for a base hit to ...
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May 27, 2012
