Giants smash Rockies in sloppy affair

ROCKIES WRAP Giants 9, Rockies 2 bottom of the ninth At Hi Corbett Field Hits: First baseman Jason Giambi made his Cactus League debut and was promptly smoked in the forearm by a pitch. Todd Helton will play Sunday. The schedule is mapped out for each of them to play every other day, and Helton won’t be travelling to Phoenix. … Justin Speier pitches a scoreless inning. He bears watching given some of the uncertainty in the bullpen. … Carlos Gonzalez rapped a two-out RBI single, scoring Ian Stewart who doubled. Stewart has adapted well to his new shorter swing, going 7-for-16 this spring. … Troy Tulowitzki, who aspires to steal 30 bags, swiped his first of the spring. … Eric Young, who has struggled with strikeouts this spring, smoked a ninth-inning RBI double. He must show he can pinch-hit if he’s going to be a bench player at some point. Misses: Left-handed reliever Randy Flores had a ugly line and worse luck – three runs, two earned. The runs came courtesy of three inf...