The early numbers look like storm clouds building over the Front Range.
Entering their Monday night game against the Padres at Coors Field, the Rockies' starting pitchers had thrown just 64 innings, ranking 13th in the National League. (Rockies relief pitchers had thrown the fifth-most innings in the NL.)
In the past, overworking the bullpen had been an equation for disaster by midsummer.
Manager Walt Weiss said he is not concerned at this point, just 12 games into the season, because he expects his starters to begin pitching deeper into games. Overall, he is pleased with the performance of the starting rotation — which had posted a 3.