“We will play better as a team.”

From a young age we learn to value playing well as a team. Don’t be selfish. Pick up your teammates. Always remember what is best for the team. But what exactly does that mean in baseball?

There is no questioning the importance of team chemistry. Among the problems from last year, O’Dowd notes that players did not hold each other accountable. That is a more precise articulation of the vague “change in clubhouse culture” that has been a major talking point this offseason. In that regard fans can find hope in the claim that the new players will “play better as a team.”      … [visit site to read more]

Just keepin' it real -- real dumb.

The good news is that after a month of asking the same questions over and over again, we are just a couple of days away from getting some answers. Opening Day is so close I can taste it and it’s delicious. I haven’t been this excited since they announced season four of The Jersey Shore.

Optimism is felt by all in Rockies Nation. Many believe that this will be the team that finally wins the NL West and you can include me in that group. I think this team has what it takes, but it will come down to the breaks and their ability to handle adversity. In two days, we get to stop speculating. It’s time to put it on the field.

Dan O’Dowd has been impressed by his squad this spring. I can’t argue with anything he has to say here.

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