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Which Rockie has a unique “batters eye”?

Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, May 4, 2020.

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These NL West hitters have elite batting eyes | MLB.com

Nolan Arenado is the choice for the Rockies. Did you know that Nolan is actually great at hitting home runs and extra-base hits on pitches outside of the strike zone?

The honors for the other NL West teams are:
Diamondbacks: Ketel Marte
Dodgers: Mookie Betts (does he even count, though?)
Giants: Brandon Belt
Padres: Tommy Pham

I miss watching Nolan hit... and catch. And do all the amazing things.

Rockies team up for public message series, encourage fans on safe steps around COVID-19 | Mile High Sports

Both Bud Black and Larry Walker are featured in a new set of public service announcements. Both Larry and Bud remind you about ways that you can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and help other Coloradans.

Top Five Center Fielders in Franchise History | RoxPile

Make sure you read the article for in depth analysis, but spoiler alert... it’s Charlie Blackmon. Would you choose to put anyone else above Chuck? Check out the article and let me know your thoughts.

Competitive pets: The National League’s top dog finals | Purple Row

There is only a little over a day left to vote for the National League’s top dog(s). You have Kyle Freeland’s Benny and Kona against Christian Yelich’s Cooper. Cast your votes while you still can!

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The Rockies are doing some new, mysterious content on Twitter. It’s a Mystery Takeover. Yesterday they gave us some hints and we had to guess who they were talking about. These special guests could be friends of the Rockies, a Rockie themselves or just a famous Coloradan. There will more of this in the coming days, but here are the clues they gave yesterday the revealed it was Big Head Todd and the Monsters.