Nolan Arenado honors Tulo by paying it forward to Trevor Story

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CHICAGO — The Colorado Rockies have had their share of good things happen in the opening weeks of the regular season. Nolan Arenado is beating people with his glove and his bat, with a quick six homers highlighted by his single-handedly beating the Cubs at the plate last Sunday with two of his blasts in a 2-0 victory. And rookie shortstop Trevor Story has ripped a quick eight home runs to introduce himself to the major leagues and make it clear that what might have been seen as an initial cameo before giving way to veteran Jose Reyes upon the latter’s return from his suspension is going to be a lot more than just that.

And perhaps more than any number of souvenirs air-mailed into the cheap seats, the left side of the Rockies infield is redefining the franchise and its clubhouse culture. But there’s still a healthy amount of respect for the examples of the recent past, as both Arenado and Story cite the positive impact from being around and playing with Troy Tulowitzki before the Rockies’ former franchise shortstop was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays last summer.

Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is getting plenty of support on and off the field from third baseman Nolan Arenado Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Arenado credits Tulo for helping him take his defensive responsibilities seriously, but Story is quick to add that some time spent during spring trainings past helped him as well.

“I got to …

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