Colorado Rockies Sam Hilliard showing patience, comfort in new clubhouse – – Mile High Sports

Apr 28, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Colorado Rockies center fielder Sam Hilliard (22) and shortstop Alan Trejo (13) prepare to bat during the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports A lot of people are asking themselves the same questions about the Colorado Rockies right now. How have they gotten off to a 15-10 start despite incredibly low pre-season predictions? Is it all inevitably going to fall apart when the road trips come? And what are the indicators that they might be able to hang on in, so far, the toughest division in MLB? One thing that the club itself keeps pointing to is the number of contributions they’ve gotten out of just about every member of the roster. Look no further than their recent series win which saw their two least productive bats from April, Brendan Rodgers and Garrett Hampson, knock in seven runs in the deciding game. So, you might be inclined to look at Sam Hilliard’s relatively pedestrian numbers so far and reach the conclusion that he is now the one most in need of breaking out. Hitting just .182 and slugging just .273 on the year, he…
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