Certain conversations stick with you.
Case in point: the discussion I had with a Rockies player way back in February.
"You know, I look around this clubhouse and I think we could be a pretty good team," the veteran told me before the Rockies' first official workout of spring training at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz. "But I'm worried about the bullpen. It has got to get better."
Six months later, worry has become depressing reality.
Once again, Rockies relievers are the worst in baseball. Once again, the bullpen is issuing too many walks (159, most in the National League), giving up too many home runs (40, second most) and sucking the life out of the team.