They haven't been playing well for four weeks, yet here they are. We need to find our way. Sometimes when you get in a stretch like this where you're playing the Dodgers and Giants, it gets your heart started. It shouldn't be like that, but sometimes that's the case. No. 4 starter Brian Bohanon, invaluable outfielder Todd Hollandsworth and setup reliever Juan Acevedo are on the disabled list now, yet the Rockies had enough to win their second consecutive game.
Adversity can sometimes help.
If it wasn't for all these injuries and disappointing performances, the Rockies may never have found out about Chacon. The kid from Greeley looked like a kid who belonged in the minors when he was knocked around earlier this month in Pittsburgh, but since then he has pitched like he belongs at the highest level. Growing up here and then coming up through the minors, I always felt in my heart I could do this. I think I was a little more relaxed tonight than I normally would be, which helps at the plate, but I still felt a little awkward. You can't sit out very long in this game and expect your timing to be what it should be.