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Rockies left looking for bright side in a dark time

As the 2016 MLB season approaches, SN's Jesse Spector will examine each team's outlook. Today: the Rockies.

2015: 68-94, fifth place in National League West

Key arrivals: LHP Jake McGee, RHP Jason Motte, OF Gerardo Parra, RHP Chad Qualls

Key departures: RHP John Axford, OF Corey Dickerson, RHP Kyle Kendrick, 1B Justin Morneau

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Best-case scenario: A Denver sixth-grader is playing baseball with his friends when he slips on a ball and breaks his arm.