SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mariano Rivera threw a magical cutter, Trevor Hoffman baffled with his hide-and-seek changeup and Rich “Goose” Gossage blew hitters away with his fastball. Those all-time greats shared two things in common. They wanted the ball with the game on the line and they flashed a nasty streak.
The Rockies believe right-hander Scott Oberg has that kind of attitude.
“Every time Scotty comes in he has that killer attitude,” starting pitcher Kyle Freeland said. “You can just see it on his face. It’s like he’s (ticked) off. That goes hand-in-hand with his delivery, which is kind of in-your-face and aggressive.