Rockies manager Jim Tracy is high on how first baseman Todd Helton has been playing this season. Helton went into Friday's action hitting .318 with eight home runs and 26 RBIs. He struggled in 2010, finishing with eight homers and 37 RBIs in 398 at-bats, during which he hit .256. "As the days go by and you continue to see what's taking place on the field, he's playing himself into strong consideration to be a 2011 All-Star," Tracy said. "And it goes without saying that he has to be a very keen candidate right now for the comeback player of the year award."