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Ever wanted to ask a sports personality a question? Now’s your chance. They will answer readers’ questions in The Denver Post’s “Fan Mail” feature.

Keep an eye out for next week’s installment. Send your Qs in an email to fanmail@denverpost.com.

Having stuck with you as my favorite player for four years through injuries and slumps, but mostly good times, it was awesome for fans, the franchise, and the city to see you sign. Something that is rare now in professional sports. Do you think you will influence other players on the team , rather than going to a bigger city?

—Pip, Denver

Pip, that definitely went into some of my reason on why I did it. I thought it would help influence them into staying.

That being said, I am guy that wants you to be there. I have had conversations with for the rest of our careers. We complement each other well. And at the same time we enjoy playing together. Sometimes on team’s you might not get two good players who get along.

he’s committed to the Rockies before with a contract. It’s different with a pitcher than a position player. I talk with CarGo more, whether it’s about a pitcher or stealing bases. Ubaldo and I talk about who’s covering the bag on a come-backer or if I go out to the mound to calm him down.

Tulo, hey! Denver loves you. No joke. Thanks for being cool. It is endlessly awesome to have a good baseball team here, with cool players. Those snotty other baseball cities have nothing on the Rockies. Question: How do you see the NL West shaking down next season? Pundits were ragging on the division before last season, then the Rox, Giants and Padres all turned out great. And the World Series title, lest we forget, is in the West. Could the trophy stay in the division again next year?

—Gray, Denver

I definitely believe the NL West is one of the toughest divisions with some of the best young pitchers in the game. It seems like it’s underrated, but I believe it’s the best. Obviously, I am biased because I have to face these guys and these teams more than anyone else.

You look at the Giants, I wasn’t surprised they won the World Series. With their starters, they were there for a reason. You win with pitching, and it showed.

Tulo! You’re my absolute favorite player to watch and I love that you want to be with the Rockies your entire career. What sort of workouts have you been doing throughout the offseason? What are you looking forward to most about Spring Training.

—Kirsten, Honolulu

My workouts have been pretty similar the last couple of years. My daily schedule is: I do agility and sprints at the tracks working on foot quickness. I eat, then go to the weight room and lift. I don’t do heavy lifting. I do a lot of fast movement stuff.

I am not trying to get huge. I want to remain athletic. I go hit and play catch. Then later at night a few times a week, I get stretched. It’s not a massage. It’s intense stretching to help me keep my flexibility.

Do you feel there’s a rivalry growing between the Rockies and Giants?

—Kat, Arvada

I don’t think so. The last couple of years it seems like it has come down to us or them for a playoff berth. But I wouldn’t call it a rivalry — yet. It’s two young teams with a lot of pride, that have had some memorable games against each other. They’ve won a World Series. That’s our goal.

But to be a rivalry, we both have to be proven winners for a long time.

Hey Tulo, what do you see for you and the Rockies 10 years from now?

—AJ, Centennial

It’s definitely a tough question. , I have been talking about a lot. It’s kind of crazy to answer. It’s tough to imagine.

Ideally we want to have a great 10 years with fans and the organization. I would love to get a World Series title under our belt during that time.

I want to be in position where we feel like we have a chance every year. Even without a title, that would make me happy, to know that every year we are in it.

How old is your glove? Because it looks like you have had it since you were a kid! Do you have a backup already broken in? Or would you have to break in a new one?

—Daniel, Fort Collins

The one I used last year was new, one I broke in during the offseason. The one before that was a couple of years old. I will use a new one this year.

When you win a Gold Glove, you get a Glove that has the gold patch. It’s a pretty cool feature. I am already working on that one right now, breaking it in.

Hey Troy! Congrats on the extension. I couldn’t be more excited to see you with the Rockies long term. My question is: Do you have any clue what your batting song is going to be next year? You have to follow up with something pretty big after “Party in the USA.”

—Ashley, Loveland

It’s definitely a popular question everywhere I go. I think it started something. I like to keep people guessing with something random. But I am going to have Troy (Renck with The Denver Post) have a poll as we get closer to the season. I want to get the fans involved. That’s why I chose “Party in the USA.”

I want to keep it fun for the fans, especially for some of our younger fans. It should be fun when you go the ballpark, and that includes listening to some of your favorite songs. So look out for the poll.

Hi Troy, I wanted to ask you how you learned to throw so hard and accurately? I saw you take a relay from right field this past summer and nail a guy at the plate, I think you threw that ball harder than anything I ever saw Nolan Ryan throw to the catcher. Did you hang a tire or some type of target when you were young? Use a pitchback? Did you lift a lot of weights? I am a parent of two boys and we love all things baseball, and are big Rockies fans. And congrats on the contract. Glad you are here!

—Dave, Louisville

I really think half of it is that whether you are blessed with a good arm or not. The other half for me was just constantly playing sports. I was always in the front yard throw the ball around with my buddies.

I was always being active. That helped me strengthen my arm. I was either throwing a tennis ball, or a baseball or a football. Or even a wiffle-ball.

Playing a lot of different sports really helped me, too. I give a lot of my credit for footwork to basketball, and definitely some of my arm strength to football. I work with kids who just specialize in baseball, and you can definitely tell that they don’t play other sports because they don’t seem as athletic.

Troy, glad to hear that you’re all in with the Rockies. I read you would like to set up a charity foundation in Denver. What would the charity be set up for?

—Nick, Syracuse, Neb.

Nick, I have always had . It has touched me personally because I have lost family members to the disease. But I am really open to anything. I plan to do a lot of different things. I don’t want to necessarily want to focus one area.

I was in the running for the Branch Rickey Award and Roberto Clemente Award this season (awarded to players for outstanding community service). I have told people in the Rockies’ organization that one of my primary goals is to win one of those awards before I retire. That would have even more meaning to me than a Gold Glove because it would show the kind of impact I had helping people. It’s something I definitely want to get done.

Troy, why did you pick a ’67 Camaro as your car? Do you own any other muscle cars or hot rods? Or are you planning to?

—Katy, Fruita

I have always liked muscle cars. The ’67 Camaro was a favorite of mine. I always said that if I had a chance to purchase a car like that when I was older, I would.

I am so blessed and lucky that I was able to do it. I take a lot of pride in that car. It reminds me that I have come a long way. It’s great to drive those vehicles. People ask if I drive fast. But I really don’t. I live so close to the field that I can’t really do much. I just enjoy the ride.

When you go on a road trip, do you share rooms or have your own? Who do you get stuck with?

—Amie, Leadville

We don’t share a room in the big leagues. Some guys have suites. There are some guys you would think are roommates because they spend so much time together.

In the minors, I had some roommates. I got pretty lucky. I wasn’t with guys who were out late at night or loud, they were low key.

In 2010, he earned a Gold Glove award for his defense, a Silver Slugger award for his hitting, was voted to the NL All-Star team, and finished fifth in the NL MVP voting.