“Calm intensity.”
That’s how manager Bud Black describes Connor Joe, the Rockies’ leadoff hitter, outfielder and occasional first baseman.
“He’s focused, yet there’s an intensity there — a calm intensity, which is a great combination,” Black said before the Rockies hosted the Dodgers on Wednesday night at Coors Field.
Those characteristics help explain why Joe has become a sparkplug for his team, as . . .