Greg Reynolds deserves another shot to win Rockies fans trust

The Colorado Rockies announced on Wednesday that ace Ubaldo Jimenez will start the season on the disabled list. That is bad news for the club no matter how you slice it. Jimenez started the All-Star game for the National League and won 19 games a year ago. Replacing him is impossible. Filling his spot in the rotation will be former first round draft pick Greg Reynolds. Reynolds was scheduled to start for the Sky Sox on Opening Day on Thursday at Security Service Field, but will instead will fly to Pittsburgh to start in Jimenez's place on Saturday.The fan reaction has been as expected. Many fear that the Rockies losing Jimenez will greatly hinder their chances to get out of the gate quickly, something that has been a big focus for the club. However, the reaction to Reynolds getting the replacement starts has been more surprising. Reynolds has taken a brunt of criticism over the course of his career due to the fact that he was picked 2nd overall in the 2006 draft, ahead of third ...