Colorado Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has every intention of remaining an All-Star shortstop.
Though he clearly had more than a passing interest in the Roger Federer–Novak Djokovic match that served as the soundtrack to our conversation, he was gracious enough to take some time to talk to me about the evolution of his game; modern standards when evaluating defense; his relationship with Cal Ripken Jr.; and his big reason for wanting to stay at his position on the diamond despite a lingering belief in some corners that a move to third is inevitable.
DC: I wanted to ask you some questions about defense which arose after noticing that DJ LeMahieu's defensive stats are down this season, which does not match up with anything I've seen from him.