Rockies, D-backs meet plagued by stop-start tendencies

Long winning streaks have been difficult to manufacture for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies this season.

Both teams hope look to get one started when they meet Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Denver.

The Rockies haven't won more than three consecutive games since a four-game winning streak April 9-12 that spanned the first weekend of the season.

Colorado had a chance for a rare three-