The Dodgers have won the National League West six consecutive times. And based off Los Angeles’ active offseason compared to Colorado’s — not to mention the opinions of many critics, including the predictions by both Rockies beat writers at The Denver Post — the Dodgers will win their seventh consecutive crown this year.

But Rockies fans, emboldened by the long-term signing of Nolan Arenado plus the potential of the team’s rotation and brimming young positional talent, have a much more purple picture of things. They’re already taking to neighborhood barstools and social media platforms far and wide to proclaim how they’d celebrate should Colorado win the division for the first time en route to a third consecutive playoff berth.

Enter my 20-year-old brother, Brett Newman, a diehard, lifelong Rockies fan who also happens to a baseball player at Regis University. Tuesday, two days ahead of Colorado’s opening day in Miami, he tweeted a declaration to get a Dinger tattoo if the Rockies unseat the Dodgers in the NL West this season.

if the @Rockies win the NL West this year I'll get a Dinger tattoo — Brett Newman (@B_Newms) March 26, 2019

Mind you, the Rockies keep the receipts on these sorts of things, and Colorado’s official Twitter account responded to Brett later that night with a series of emoji eyes. Consider your tweet screenshotted, brother.

Meanwhile, his tweet led me to thinking: Just what would you do if the Rockies beat the odds and silenced the pundits by winning the NL West crown? Better yet, what would you commit to should Colorado make, and/or win, the World Series?

A thinking-man Bud Black tattoo, Brett? Or how about the iconic screaming, bloodied, post-cycle face of Arenado inked on your arm?

Either way … ask around the Colorado clubhouse, and the Rockies have the confidence to make my brother’s Dinger tattoo come true. Now, they’ve got 162 games to prove it.

— Kyle Newman, The Denver Post

What’s on Tap

At Miami Marlins, 2:10 p.m. Thursday, ATTRM

At Miami Marlins, 5:10 p.m. Friday, ATTRM

At Miami Marlins, 4:10 p.m. Saturday, ATTRM

At Miami Marlins, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, ATTRM

Must-Read

With Colorado set to open the 2019 season Thursday in Miami, here’s a look at the Rockies’ projected 25-man roster. Read more…

With his staple grit, a well-located low-90s fastball and enhanced offspeed, the southpaw is as hungry as ever entering opening day. Read more…

As we approach a new major-league baseball season, there can be only one goal for the Rockies in 2019: Beat L.A.! Read more…

Quick Hits

+ Rockies podcast: The 2019 season begins. What can we expect from Colorado?

+ Predicting the 2019 major league season: World Series winner, how the Rockies will fare and more.

+ Five insights into the Rockies’ opening four-game series against the Marlins.

+ Rockies’ DJ Johnson living out his big-league dream on opening day.

+ German Marquez’s “easy cheese” gives Rockies pitcher potential of an ace.

+ Seunghwan Oh, unworried about his sour spring training stats, eager to be a bullpen force for the Rockies once again.

+ Rockies’ Ian Desmond plans to amp up his Neurofibromatosis Foundation outreach at stadiums across the country.

+ Bud Black’s spring training report card on Rockies’ infielder Ryan McMahon.

+ Rockies catching duo set with Chris Iannetta and Tony Wolters once again.

+ Rockies Mailbag: Have a question about the team? Ask Patrick Saunders here.

+ Want to chat about the Rockies? Ask to join our closed discussion group on Facebook.

By The Numbers

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How many home runs Rockies veteran Mark Reynolds has in his career. “Getting to 300 never even crossed my mind until I hit 30 in 2017, and then I was getting pretty close,” Reynolds said early in spring training. “Now, it’s a realistic goal.”Read more…

Parting Shot

Mike Tauchman needed to face facts: Getting traded to the New York Yankees meant the outfielder had to get rid of the beard he’s worn for years. Read more…

Get in Touch

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