John Leyba, The Denver Post)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Like "24" star Jack Bauer, Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon runs a race against the clock to prepare himself on game day. Many players don't like to label themselves as superstitious but admit to having "routines" they like to follow.
Blackmon has a "bunch of weird stuff" in his pre-game ritual — from emulating how he put his shoes on before his last good game to continuing to chew the same piece of gum after he gets a hit.
He is a stickler for following a consistent schedule.