The Rockies, now in their 25th season, have never won a National League West title.
That daunting fact has not escaped first-year Rockies manager Bud Black. He also is acutely aware that the pitching-rich Los Angeles Dodgers have long been the big dogs on the block, and he believes revitalized Arizona is the real deal.
But you want to know something else? Black believes in his Rockies and doesn’t spend much time pondering team history, or worrying about what his competitors are doing.
“We’re all aware of what’s going on,” he said. “But also, they’re aware of us too.