Rockies’ players, coaches make the most of off day on the road

MIAMI — The Rockies could have flown into South Florida on Thursday, but left Denver after Wednesday afternoon’s win over the Giants. Yes, it was by design. “We need to enjoy each other more on the road this year,” said Rockies manager Jim Tracy. The Rockies finished 31-50 on the road last season, when they hit .226, scored fewer than four runs a game, and were walked off 10 times. Feel free to envision a stressed-out team that needed an attitude adjustment away from Coors Field in 2011. The team charter landed at 1:30 a.m., but the players, after grabbing some sleep, found themselves with an entire day off in South Florida after shivering through several days of 40-degree temperatures in Denver. They didn’t let the day go to waste. Several players and coaches played golf. Another group, headed up by outdoor enthusiasts — OK, maniacs — Todd Helton and Matt Belisle, went salt-water fishing. The highlight of the day? Chris Iannetta caught a 5...