Groke: Trevor Story's rocket rise early this season — he hit seven home runs in his first six games and eight after 13 — quickly made Rockies fans forget about Troy Tulowitzki and Jose Reyes, the two shortstops he replaced. But what is Story's ceiling this season? The Rockies' rookie home run record is held by Wilin Rosario, who hit 28 in 2012. And Todd Helton hit 25 as a rookie in 1998.
Saunders: Nickels, I'm often accused of being too sentimental about baseball and not being analytical enough.