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Colorado Rockies History: Jason Jennings or Clint Barmes?

By Kevin Henry

May 29, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Clint Barmes (12) slides across the plate for a run in the fifth inning inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Clint Barmes (12) slides across the plate for a run in the fifth inning inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Clint Barmes made an impact with the Colorado Rockies
May 29, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Clint Barmes (12) slides across the plate for a run in the fifth inning inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Our Pick: Clint Barmes

The always professional and classy Clint Barmes almost didn’t make our list of the Top 5 shortstops in Colorado history. Why you ask? Because he almost qualified for our list at second base rather than shortstop. In his eight seasons in Colorado, Barmes appeared at second base in 306 games while manning the shortstop position in 333 contests.

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But whether he was playing shortstop or second base or even third base or in the outfield as he did during his days with the Rockies, Barmes played a role in some of Colorado’s greatest teams, including the 2007 and 2009 playoff squads.

Barmes had a much bigger role in 2009, hitting .245 with a career-high 23 homers and 76 RBI. He did, however, go ice cold in the NLDS against the Phillies, posting an 0-for-14 mark at the plate.

The Rockies drafted Barmes in the 10th round of the 2000 draft. He would make his debut just three years later in September of the 2003 campaign. Offensively speaking, Clint never hit for a high average (.254 in eight years in Denver) but did bring some pop to the middle infield. Barmes ranks second all-time among Colorado shortstops with 61 career home runs. The high home run total isn’t due to just more playing time either as Barmes ranks second in isolated power at .150.

He can also be regarded as the greatest base runner of the Rockies shortstops as he far and away leads the category in BsR with a score of 15.1.

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So who would you take on your roster, Barmes or Jennings? Let us know in the comments box below.

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