My NL ROY - Troy Tulowitzki
I’ve had a long-standing passion for baseball.
I have fond memories of going to Cubs games while growing up in Illinois - having several birthday parties at Wrigley Field.
Much like my beloved Nuggets went thru in the 90’s - the Rockies have had a long stretch of losing, empty seasons. The last time the made the playoffs was 1995. This year, the Rockies trotted out yet another hopeful cast of players. Longtime Rockies firstbaseman Todd Helton, emerging superstar left-fielder Matt Holiday, and young pitching ace Jeff Francis, along with a few new players, and several rookies.
Troy Tulowitzki - one of those aforementioned rookies, is the Rockies starting shortstop this season.
If you hadn’t already put it together - he is my candidate for National League Rookie of the Year, and this post is my way of showing my support. Troy just may be the catalyst for getting the Rockies a wildcard berth for the first time in more than a decade. At 81-72, they are still a long-shot as they are currently 4 1/2 games behind the wild-card leading San Diego Padres. But - they play the Padres 3 games starting this weekend, so anything can still happen.
Tulowitzki should be the NL ROY this year, and here’s why:
- He leads all of baseball in putouts and assists this season, with only 11 errors
- He owns the NL all-time record for home runs by a SS - 22
- He’s hitting .295 and has batted in 90 runs
- He’s durable and has played in 145 of the 150 games played so far this season.
- He’s already considered a leader and catalyst for the Rockies at the age of 22, because he brings enthusiasm and intensity to every game
Troy’s my favorite Rockies player and if I doesn’t help lead the Rockies to the playoffs this season, I predict he’ll be a huge reason why they make it next year.
Lastly, is it just me, or does he not look just like actor Shia LeBeouf? 
