Just 176 days later, Nolan, CarGo and company will step back into that same batter’s box as the Rockies kick off the new year with a three-game set against those same D-backs at Chase Field in Arizona. Afterwards, they will head west to San Diego for a four-game set with the Padres. The team will look very similar to the one that lost Game 163 last season, with a few notable differences.
The Rockies will sport a shiny new back end of the bullpen with the additions of setup man Bryan Shaw and closer Wade Davis.