Jon Gray’s left foot feels a lot lighter these days. The weight has been lifted after he ditched his boot this series against the Cardinals. While Gray is still taking precautions, it is a sign that he is recovering on schedule from a foot stress fracture that has been bothering him since spring training.
It is a reminder that the Rockies are performing well even without their Opening Day starter, their projected starting left fielder in David Dahl and their secondary catcher with a power bat, Tom Murphy. Not to mention Chad Bettis their 2016 wins leader. If a core like this was on the DL in year’s past, the Rockies would struggle.