Even though the Rockies are eight games under .500, they've got at least one characteristic usually reserved for winning teams.
It's too bad this Rockies team lacks the depth and talent needed in the rotation to keep pace with the heavyweights of the National League, because unlike recent Rockies rosters often trumpeted for their "high character" guys in the clubhouse, this Rockies team actually shows character on the field. Specifically, they know how to bounce back from what should be devastating loses.
Thursday afternoon's victory over the D'Backs marks the eighth time this year they've pulled the trick, adding this already impressive list:
The first sign of this team's ability to brush off a tough defeat came one week into the season.