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Saunders: Dante Bichette looks to 1995 Rockies to fix current version

Dante Bichette has some opinions about how to fix the Rockies.

Yes, Bichette now lives in Florida. Yes, his son, Bo, is an all-star shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays. And yes, Bichette is a part-time hitting instructor for the Blue Jays.

But the Rockies’ former “Sledgehammer” outfielder keeps close tabs on the Rockies. Why wouldn’t he? He was a four-time all-star during his seven seasons in Colorado and carried a hefty .316 batting average. Of his 274 career home runs, 201 of them came wearing Rockies purple. Plus, Bichette spent the 2013 season as Colorado’s hitting coach.