Suddenly Chris Iannetta is quieting his doubters.On Saturday night, Iannetta led the Colorado Rockies to a 15-7 victory over the Washington Nationals at Coors Field. Iannetta went 4-for-5, including launching his 12th home run of the season.The catcher is possibly the most polarizing figure in the history of the Colorado Rockies. He was once a top prospect who had perennial All-Star written all over him. He struggled in his rookie season of 2007, losing his job to veteran Yorvit Torrealba. In 2008, Iannetta started out slowly, but came on strong finishing the season as one of the top hitting catchers in the National League. However, much of that performance was forgotten in the disappointment of the '08 season in which the Rockies failed to put up a serious fight in their defense of the National League crown.The following season, Iannetta regressed. Once again, Torrealba won the starting job and Iannetta was relegated to bench duty, much to the chagrin of many of his fans. In 20...
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