As Nolan Arenado cracked line drives and inhaled grounders during batting practice ahead of Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Coors Field, the Cardinals third baseman was at ease inside his former ballpark, comfortable with his relationship to Colorado.
Before jogging inside to gather himself, the former Rockies star indulged a media cohort eager for a few more questions. And within that scrum, the same topic kept coming up: Rockies shortstop Trevor Story and his relationship with Arenado.
The night before, Arenado had implored Coors Field to rock as his long-time friend crushed 20 homers in the first round of the Home Run Derby.