PHILADELPHIA -- Rockies rookie Eddie Butler had that moment Saturday afternoon, during the team's 5-2 victory over the Phillies, when his approach went from that of trainee to boss.
Butler faced the Phillies' Ryan Howard with two out and two on in the third inning, after a walk to Chase Utley. Howard had bested Butler for a first-inning RBI double, and homered off him when the teams met earlier this month. Catcher Michael McKenry checked Butler's temperature.
He was on fire.
"Mac comes out, 'Hey, you all right?