DENVER -- The jerseys worn to Coors Field on Friday afternoon for the Colorado Rockies home opener were mostly relics, celebrations of days gone by featuring names like Helton, Walker, Tulowitzki and some recognizing Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado or slugger Carlos Gonzalez. There were no No. 27s pleading for autographs at the edge of dugout before the game, standing in the concession lines or sitting in the outfield hoping a home run would come their way. That is about to change. Almost from the moment fans were allowed into the building to catch the tail end of the Rockies’ batting practice two hours before the game, it felt as if the purple-clad people of Colorado came to see...
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