SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rockies' Raimel Tapia unveiled his Charlie Blackmon imitation Friday afternoon.
The Rockies are considering dropping center fielder Blackmon -- after his 37 home runs and 103 (of his 104 total) RBIs from leadoff to third in the order, but must find another leadoff hitter to do so. Tapia has bat-to-ball skills and speed associated with leadoff hitters.
So in the third inning of the 7-6, 10-inning loss to the D-backs in the Cactus League opener, Tapia homered to the opposite gap, left-center, off Silvino Bracho.