GREELEY, Colo. -- When Mike Dunn signed a three-year contract with the Rockies last offseason, he wanted to be the closer. That goal remains the left-hander's long-term aspiration, but he's lent himself to the notion of being a focal figure in part of something more congruent.
"Over the term of your career, you want to become whatever you can. For me, in my situation, at some point I want to close," Dunn said. "But it's ultimately winning baseball games, and as a team, doing well and getting as far as we can -- ultimately, the World Series.