Charlie Blackmon can see a game unfold in front of him. And not just from his perch in deep center field.
The Rockies' leadoff hitter stole second base in the third inning Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his 41st stolen base of the season.
On Monday, he swiped second and third, back to back, to become just the fourth Rockies player to reach 40 stolen bases in a season. Willy Taveras (who stole a Colorado-record 68 in 2008), Eric Young (twice) and Juan Pierre (twice) also reached the mark.
"I was able to get comfortable at a large lead and have the ability to get back if I need to or steal the base," said Blackmon, who has made a big jump from his 28 steals last year.