SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — After years of hiding behind a mountain of losses, the Rockies want to make you look. Their new purple uniforms are so bright, you’ve gotta wear shades. Dare we say it? They are done being the Bad News Bears.
“That’s the team I felt like I played for when I got ticked off,” said Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, laughing at the Bad News Bears reference. “But I like this team.”
Sitting 10 feet from CarGo in the clubhouse was new teammate Ian Desmond, a free agent who made the choice to join the Rockies and learn how to play first base.