BaseBald

The Milwaukee Brewers are immortalizing Bob Uecker with a statue at Miller Park, so it got me to wondering...who should the Rockies honor with a statue? As of right now, there's "The Player" at the home plate entrance at Coors Field. "The Player" honors Branch Rickey, who I personally adore, but I think we need to pick either a Rockies' player or manager to bronze next. Below is a poll with some of my ideas for the next Coors Field statue. Vote Now! Who Should the Rockies Honor with a Statue at Coors Field? Todd Helton (Final out of 2007 NLCS game) Larry Walker (1997 All-Star Game) Dante Bichette (Fist Pump and mullet) Troy Tulowitzki (Might as well get a head start) Matt Holliday (2007 Wild Card Slide, with interactive blood spurting from chin) Mike Hampton and Denny Neagle counting money Don Baylor (Because he's a boss and would scare away pigeons) Jim Tracy (Oh, wait...he already is a statue) Acepolls ...

The grass is fresh, the sun is out, and purple pinstripes are back to being acceptable on clothing. All of the Rockies' players have reported to camp, and the first Spring Training game is this Saturday, March 3, against the Diamondbacks. Another season of Rockies baseball is upon us, and my expectations are deservingly high for a revamped Rockies team. I have extremely high expectations for the Rockies this season because the Rockies made numerous moves and non-moves that sent away a slew of fan favorites. Don't get me wrong, I understand that sometimes there needs to be change for a team to grow, but I need these changes to leave no doubt in my mind that these were the right moves for the team. I need to trust and believe that the Rockies feel like a team of older, hard-nosed veterans will be able to constantly defeat younger, more athletic teams such as the Diamondbacks, Giants, Padres, and Dodgers. My doubts are there, but I will continue to root for my home team, because t...