Getting your player ready...
His left quad healed, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has blasted two home runs in the Rockies’ first two games. That’s one more than Tulo had last April. He didn’t hit his second home run a year ago until June 29.
The right of way.
Left fielder Seth Smith was a starter Tuesday but figures to lose at-bats against left-handers with Dexter Fowler in center and Ryan Spilborghs shifting to left. Manager Clint Hurdle said he would try to sharpen Smith against lefties by keeping him in against left-handed relievers in games he starts.
Justin time.
Arizona’s Justin Upton made his season debut in right field. The Diamondbacks are sending a message to motivate the kid, hitting him eighth.
Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post
