LOS ANGELES -- The Rockies can't keep leadoff man and center fielder Charlie Blackmon out of the lineup, even when they try.
Since returning from a 13-game absence with left turf toe, Blackmon has played in all 57 games -- including Friday, as he celebrated his 30th birthday against the Dodgers in the opener of a three-game set -- and started all but two. He's done more than just show up for work.
"He was just National League Player of the Week [last week after homering in five of seven games], so he's playing very well," manager Walt Weiss said.