SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The best of Chad Bettis showed up Sunday afternoon against the Dodgers’ A lineup. A couple of more Cactus League outings like that, and the veteran right-hander will solidify a spot in the Rockies’ rotation.
Why? Experience and dependability.
“We know that his poise and who he is as a pitcher can relate to anything that we give him,” manager Bud Black said. “I know that he wants to start. He sees himself as a starting pitcher. So do we.
“And he’s pitching like a big-league starting pitcher right now. The blister thing is hopefully a thing of the past, and now we’ve got to just get ready for the season.