Article: CAGED HEAT THE ROCKIES' TODD HELTON AND MOST MAJOR LEAGUERS WOULDN'T DARE TRY TO ESCAPE FROM BATTING PRACTICE IN FACT, THEY FIND IT A DAILY RITUAL WORTH REPEATING.(Hardball)

Byline: Paula Parrish

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS

Time: 29 minutes.

That's how long a piece of gum lasts for Todd Helton during batting practice.

* 4:25 p.m. - Helton grabs a piece of bubble gum as he comes out of the clubhouse tunnel.

* 4:54 p.m. - Helton spits the pink wad onto the grass and jumps into the cage around home plate.

* 5:23 p.m. - Helton and the Rockies finish batting practice. San Diego Padres begin. Gum remains.

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