SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Left-handed rotation hopeful Kyle Freeland was electric from 60 feet, six inches in his last two Spring Training outings. He was even better from 75 yards -- with a high-powered bow and arrow -- on Sunday morning.
Freeland, a Denver native, had never picked up a bow and arrow until this past offseason, joining Tom Murphy and several other Rockies. Learning of this interest upon becoming the Rockies' manager, Bud Black organized a tournament. And Freeland, the newbie, smoked a realistic wild boar from 75 yards in the final round to win over Murphy, second baseman DJ LeMahieu and bullpen coach Darren Holmes.