The Rockies are looking for a storybook ending to this season and one man may provide that for them, Trevor Story.
Since Troy Tulowitzki left, Rockies fans have had a void to fill at shortstop and Story may be just that fix.
Story was drafted 45th overall in the 2011 draft out of Irving High School in Irving, Texas.
Not only did he play shortstop in high school, he also pitched. Story threw 96 mph from the mound, which from a high school pitcher is like seeing a pig fly.
He received a baseball scholarship from Louisiana State University, which I’m sure Rockies fans are glad he did not accept.
Story was a phenomenon in the minors making him a top prospect for Colorado, but it did not come without some bumps and bruises.
He struggled his second year in the minors batting .233 in Advanced A and .200 in Double A. After that, he was sent back down to Advanced A and from there he did not look back. He crushed an astonishing .332 and from there it was a fast track to the majors.
In spring training, Story batted .340 with six home runs, which was more than enough to snag the starting job from Jose Reyes, who is on paid leave because of a domestic violence case.
During spring training, coaches and players constantly compared him to Tulowitzki.
Rockies fans would love if Story could produce some of the same numbers that Tulowitzki did.
From his first three games, it looks as if Story may have already exceeded those expectations.
Story blasted four home runs in his first three games, something that has not been done since 1900. Two of those home runs were hit in his first game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on opening day.
Those first two home runs were not hit off of just any pitcher; they were off of major league all-star, Zach Greinke.
Last year, Greinke was pretty much un-hittable. He had an ERA of 1.66, which was the best in baseball.
Story provided quite the welcome for Greinke who was recently traded to the Diamondbacks from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Diamondbacks also added another big arm in the off-season, Shelby Miller, and Story had quite the welcome party for him as well. Story hit another home run off of Miller, which made Diamondbacks fans sick to their stomachs.
The Rockies are notorious for playing well in April. It’s not a shock for Rockies fans that the team is starting off hot. Most fans despise the month of May because the team will most likely collapse.
If Rockies fans could take out the month of May, I’m sure the voter turnout would be incredible.
Maybe Story could be the answer to propel the Rockies to success in May, as well as the rest of the season.
One thing is for sure; there has not been this much buzz around the Rockies since 2007 when they made the World Series. All fans remember how much fun it was to be able to cheer on a successful Rockies team.
Could Story lead the Rockies back to the promise land and help them find success after April?
Only time, and the month of May, will tell.
