Or is it?
Remember last season? With his arm and body finally strong after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2012 and being limited to three starts in 2013, De La Rosa went 1-3 with a 7.58 ERA in his first four starts. But in short order he dealt with a left thumb bruise that never healed and a back strain that curtailed his between-starts activity.
And in 28 starts from April 21 to season's end, De La Rosa went 14-8, 3.70. Should the Rockies be holding their collective breath?
"When I hurt something, I feel I don't try to do too much," De La Rosa said.