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Tomoyuki Sugano snaps losing streak vs. Phillies with a great outing - How long since the last Rockies Japanese-born SP?
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The year was 2000. Mike Hampton and Denny Neagle hadn't happened to the Colorado Rockies yet. Masato Yoshii had been acquired from the New York Mets to become the first Japanese-born starting pitcher in Rockies history. Flash forward a quarter of a century and now Colorado has finally signed a Japanese-born pitcher: legendary NPB ace Tomoyuki Sugano. How did he fare in his Coors Field debut on Sunday? What history did he make?
The Opening Weekend at Coors Field was a letdown thanks in part to the Philadelphia Phillies talented squad, a weak Rockies offense and a historically bad first inning by Michael Lorenzen. Should fans be booing in Denver? Is it fair that they already have?
Plus, Mickey Moniak goes off with two homer game, TJ Rumfield joins an elite group that includes Todd Helton and Valente Bellozo quietly saves Colorado with outstanding performance in a loss.
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