CINCINNATI — Three-and-a-half hours before Friday night’s game, Charlie Blackmon, DJ LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado were planted in front of their laptops, studying Reds starting pitcher Lisalverto Bonilla.
Nothing unusual there, except that the Rockies were putting in extra time, pouring over video and dissecting scouting reports on Bonilla, a pitcher they had never faced before. In fact, the Rockies are in the midst of a three-game swing against pitchers they are battling for the first time.
Thursday night, Jose Berrios, Minnesota’s talented 22-year-old right-hander, dominated Colorado hitters in a 2-0 Twins victory.