Jacob Stallings looks up at the lights of the Rockies clubhouse, as if taking in the feel and energy of the victory he’s just helped capture over the Giants. A razor-thin 3-4 win at Coors Field — on Star Wars Day, no less — is enough to send anyone home happy.
Instead of celebrating, though, Stallings is thinking bigger picture.
“I’m really happy here," he said. “It’s been a great year.”
The lanky catcher had no idea he was even going to play in that contest, but an injury to his fellow backstop Elias Díaz forced Stallings into duty in just the third inning.