The Colorado Rockies finally found a groove more than two months into the season but stumbled against the New York Mets on Friday night. New York took the opener of the three-game series with a 4-2 win to end Colorado's first three-game winning streak of the season.

Antonio Senzatela entered Friday’s contest with an 12.00 ERA in the first inning. It’s no wonder, then, that manager Warren Schaeffer decided to experiment with Ryan Rolison, himself a former starter, opening the game. As it turns out, it was a solid plan.

Prior to Friday's game, manager Carlos Mendoza made a major announcement regarding the 31-year-old.