The Colorado Rockies lost their season opener in a slugfest, but bounced back to shut down the Arizona Diamondbacks with a strong performance from one of their top young pitchers. 

Ubaldo Jimenez likes pitching in Arizona, and he finally has a victory to show for it. 

CC Sabathia was high on Dayn Perry's list of players who need to get off to a fast start. 

--The Rockies had an opening-day starting lineup in which all nine players were originally signed and developed by the franchise. 

The Rockies made room on their opening-day roster for 3B/LF/2B Ian Stewart, who turned 24 on April 5 and has impact power, and speedy CF Dexter Fowler, 23, the team's best outfielder and a potential base-stealer even though he hasn't learned to use his sp 

The Rockies were thrown a curve in their season-opening 9-8 loss at Arizona. 

Strong pitching is supposed to make the Arizona Diamondbacks a contender. 

Tony Clark and Arizona newcomer Felipe Lopez each homered from both sides of the plate, and the Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 in a home run derby of an opener Monday. 

This wasn't the start Arizona was looking for from its ace. 

This wasn't the start Arizona was looking for from its ace. 

LAS VEGAS 

Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will try to rebound from a poor 2008 season. 

--The Rockies went 3-15 against the Diamondbacks last year and play six games of their first 14 games against them, all at Chase Field. 

The Rockies made room on their opening-day roster for 3B/LF/2B Ian Stewart, who turned 24 on April 5 and has impact power, and speedy CF Dexter Fowler, 23, the team's best outfielder and a potential base-stealer even though he hasn't learned to use his sp 

No one expected the Rays to reach the World Series last year.