The Colorado Rockies sit two games up in the competitive National League West going into Monday night's games.
A quarter of the way through the season, it's not a huge surprise that the Rox, who have been a team on the verge for years, are playing good ball.
The reasons behind that good play, however, are surprising.
The Rockies aren't getting it done with prodigious bats — though they're not exactly light-hitting this year, either. No, the Rockies are relying on their pitching — particularly a (pardon the pun) rock solid bullpen led by Greg Holland (19 saves, 0.