The momentary madness that overtook the Rockies and Dodgers in the first inning Sunday contained, perhaps, a hint of aspiration. They bunted like runs might be at a premium, desperately clawing toward first base, as if tomorrow was in doubt. They played like the playoffs.
“We look at the standings. We know where we are,” Rockies reliever Jake McGee said. “It seems, right now, more than likely, it will be us and the Dodgers neck and neck most of the season.”
But there are countless paths to victory and the Rockies chose a well-worn route at Coors Field.