Eddie Butler’s base-running adventure Friday night at Coors Field turned into a Saturday afternoon crime scene. The Rockies memorialized his tumble in chalk.
And the mystery of his demise ran through to the deepest of conspiracies.
Butler on Friday got on base for the first time in his career, with a one-out bunt. He ate dirt — twice — before he got back to the dugout. Butler moved to second after Charlie Blackmon singled to center. Then DJ LeMahieu hit a line drive to right. That sent Butler charging for third. He could have scored with little trouble.