The Colorado Rockies found themselves in position to win a series over the Tampa Bay Rays to start the 2025 season. With solid starting pitching performances by Kyle Freeland, Antonio Senzatela and Ryan Feltner, Bud Black's crew were in all three games at George M. Steinbrenner Field. But are they actually above .500?

The offense needed a pinch-hit home run from an unlikely source to snap a homerless drought. Who hit the first homer of the Rockies season? And why hasn't he started a game yet?

Plus, Kris Bryant gets a day off, someone uses Charlie Blackmon's walk-up music, Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar battle for highlight of the year, and Hunter Goodman becomes a breakout MVP candidate for Colorado.

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