With the first pitch of the first inning -- of arguably the day that the Rockies began to make the painful last few seasons worthwhile -- Chase Dollander set the tone for what the club hopes is its pitching future.

The Colorado Rockies are calling up one of the best pitching prospects in baseball -- and one of the best in their history. Right-hander Chase Dollander will be summoned to make his MLB debut this Sunday against the (Sacramento) Athletics at Coors Field,

Chase Dollander got a text from Colorado Rockies legend and fellow Tennessee alumnus Todd Helton on Saturday, confirming that he would extend his stay in Denver just to see him pitch.