Three days before Troy Tulowitzki reported for spring training, he had the opportunity to meet with a legend from another sport, former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden.

The Colorado Rockies once had such a glut of young third basemen that they tried to shift a couple to a new position and then had a glut of backup second basemen. Now, all but one of those third base prospects are gone and the one still standing owns the job the Rockies have waited years for him to claim.

First base has been by far the most stable position in Colorado Rockies history — the franchise has had just two regular first basemen in 17 seasons. While no change at the position is likely this year or even next, the Rockies should be beginning to wonder what will happen beyond 2011.

Former Rockies third baseman finds a new home with a one-year deal in Baltimore.

Team declines to offer contract to Garrett Atkins, making third baseman’s long-expected exit official.

He’s slotted seventh between two right-handed bats in Rockies lineup for Game 4

Lineup for Game 3 also includes Atkins at third base, Spilborghs in right field

De La Rosa suffers groin injury and Rockies hopes to win division come crashing down in five-run seventh, sending them Philadelphia as the wild card to start the playoffs Wednesday

Cook very sharp as Rockies pound Brewers to clinch the wild card and move within two games of the Dodgers with three games to play at Los Angeles.

The Colorado Rockies failed to capitalize on a fast start provided by a Troy Tulowitzki three-run home run and fell to the San Diego Padres, who came from behind to again play spoiler.

The road trip struggles continued for the Colorado Rockies, who got off to a fast start against the Arizona Diamondbacks but blew a 4-1 lead in the opener of a three-game series.

Rockies salvage final game of series in San Francisco and head to Arizona with 3 1/2-game lead in wild-card with 15 games to play.