SAN FRANCISCO AT COLORADO 2:10 p.m. Sunday, ROOT; 850 AM
There is no denying that Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin had a rocky spring training. He kept insisting he would be fine when the pitches counted. He proved himself right in the season-opening game in Milwaukee when he pitched 6 ⅔ innings, allowing one run on three hits and striking out six . He was a model of efficiency, averaging just 14.1 pitches per inning. At the age of 25 years and 84 days, Chacin became the third-youngest opening-day starter in Rockies history. David Neid (24 years, 104 days in 1993) and Jason Jennings (24 years, 258 days in 2003) were the only pitchers younger.
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post
Upcoming Pitching Matchups
Sunday: Padres’ Edinson Volquez (0-1, 18.00 ERA) vs. Rockies’ Jhoulys Chacin (0-0, 1.35), 2:10 p.m., ROOT
Monday: Rockies’ Jorge De La Rosa (1-0, 8.31) vs. Giants’ Madison Baumgarner (1-0, 0.00), 8:15 p.m., ROOT
Tuesday: Rockies’ Juan Nicasio (3.00) vs. Giants’ Tim Lincecum (1-0, 0.00), 8:15 p.m., ROOT
Wednesday: Rockies’ Jeff Francis (1-0, 1.50) vs. Giants’ Barry Zito (1-0, 0,00), 1:45 p.m., ROOT
