MILWAUKEE -- Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich's offseason plan was to develop a mostly homegrown team that could replenish itself if necessary.
"In terms of setting that example and having a vision for how we operate, how we manage talented players all over the different parts of this organization, that's an important part of the job," Bridich said. "That's done collaboratively with the Major League manager, the farm director, the scouting director, all sorts of different people to make that work. It is important for us to remember who we are at the core."
That identity was tested when Chad Bettis had to undergo chemotherapy in his bout with testicular cancer, Chris Rusin sustained an oblique injury, the team ended up with one fewer young catching option when Tom Murphy discovered a hairline fracture of the right forearm and veteran Jason Motte didn't show the location needed to hold a job.