Jim Tracy is thrilled that Colorado's front office has decided to switch back to a five-man starting rotation for next season.

"Using five starters makes incredible sense to me," he said. "But I don't really want to go much more into that because we have (18) games left to play. And that's our focus, winning as many of those as we can. I believe, personally, that this can help us in a positive way."

With a five-man rotation in place, the Rockies will expand the pitch count for their starters, meaning Tracy can use the bullpen when he wants to -- not when he has to.
Colorado has been using a four-man starting rotation, with starters throwing less pitches and a"piggy-back" reliever involved.