Troy Tulowitzki Benched by the Rockies

A couple years ago, Troy Tulowitzki was a rookie phenom for the Colorado Rockies. Now, the shortstop who led the Rockies to the 2007 World Series has been benched indefinitely due to a hitting slump. The 24-year-old out of Long Beach State is hitting just .167 with three homers and five RBIs in 54 at-bats.
As a rookie, Tulowitzki played 155 games, had a batting average of .291 with 24 homers, 99 RBIs and 104 runs. As a sophomore, his numbers began dropping — hitting .263 with eight homers, 46 RBIs and 48 runs.
Hit-less in his last 19 at-bats, the Rockies …read more