After Todd Helton retired, the Rockies have been perpetually trying to fill the biggest void left in franchise history. For the first year after Helton’s retirement, they couldn’t have picked a better candidate. Justin Morneau debuted with the club brilliantly. The guy who paid homage his fellow Coloradan by way of Canada athletes, Patrick Roy and Larry Walker by wearing number 33, seemed right at home in Denver.
If it weren’t for injuries, Justin Morneau would likely still be the Rockies starting first baseman. Morneau signed a two-year deal after playing for the Twins and Pirates in 2013.