DENVER -- Terry Collins makes managing at altitude look easy after eight years in the National League with annual trips to Coors Field, five-plus years at Triple-A Albuquerque and five-plus years playing in Albuquerque. The Mets came into Colorado with an 11-game winning streak against the Rockies, including four straight on the road.
"It's not a great place to manage," Collins said of the hitter-friendly park. "[Pitching coach] Dan Warthen, he doesn't have much fun here. Kevin Long [hitting coach] was the first guy in the park here."
Collins keeps it simple when advising his pitchers on how to succeed at Coors, where the dry atmosphere encourages rapid flight and makes throwing good breaking balls a challenge.