PHOENIX - The Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, who open their NL championship series on Thursday night, are proof that success can be homegrown and that big money doesn't assure a winner - but some shrewd draft picks and a few smart trades can.
"The American League East will always have a few more dollars to spend," Arizona manager Bob Melvin said, "but I think the youth and amount of prospects in this division are pretty phenomenal."
In one sweet season, some have gone from prospects to stars. That's part of the reason that for the first time, a pair of West teams are matched up in the NLCS.
Colorado's 22-year-old Troy Tulowitzki, hit 24 home runs, …
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