DENVER -- Even with all the accolades and positive attention this season, Nolan Arenado experiences frustration just like everyone else. After tearing through the season's first half with predictable regularity, the Rockies third baseman has stumbled some since the All-Star break, owning just a .244 batting average through the second half's first 31 games.
But Arenado has stuck to his routine and hasn't wavered from what generated the first All-Star appearance of his career. Following his 3-for-5 night -- which included his 30th homer of the season -- in Friday's 14-9 loss to the Mets at Coors Field, Arenado is hitting .