How are the Rockies hanging tough in the wild-card race despite all the upheaval they have faced? For one thing, they are lights out at turning double plays. They went into Friday with a National League-leading 141, a whopping 50 more than their opponents, then promptly turned two more in the first three innings. Not only that, Rockies hitters had grounded into 76 double plays, the fewest in the league.
Manny benching Manny.
Manny Ramirez, whose days in L.A. could be numbered, was out of the lineup because of his history vs. Ubaldo Jimenez: 1-for-13, six strikeouts.
Feeling (Dodger) blue.
If the Rockies win the series, they will have earned it. The Dodgers have won the last 10 series between the teams. Their last series loss at Coors Field was in July 2008.
