Getting your player ready...
The Rockies continued their fine-leather ways, turning double plays to end the second, third, fourth and eight innings. The four in Thursday’s game give them 79 double plays, 22 more than their opponents.
Wedding planners.
The place just opened and already Target Field has its traditions. For the third straight day, a fan proposed to his girlfriend in the stands. Not sure of their record for the season, but the guys were 3-for-3 in the series.
Keepin’ it loose.
Uptight? The Rockies? No. As shaky as their hitting has been, they’re a loose bunch. Todd Helton was spotted shadow boxing in the dugout before the game. Joe Beimel, meanwhile, was chest-bumping teammates, and Carlos Gonzalez was fist-bumping everyone in sight.
