Article: COORS FIELD A MOUND OF TROUBLE FOR PITCHERS ERA HAZARDS ASIDE, BALLPARK TAKES HIDDEN TOLL ON MIND, BODY.(Sports)

Byline: Jack Etkin Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer

The surface damage at Coors Field is apparent in the box scores, loads of runs and lots of hits that send pitcher's statistics skyward.

An unseen toll also lurks beneath the horrifying earned-run averages, the harsh reality that pitching at- Coors Field means more exertion, added wear and tear and, above all, more stress. Both mental and physical stress.

``Two outs and nobody on,'' Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux said, ``and you're pitching there like it's the leadoff guy still, which you should be doing anyway. But you don't do it. Nobody does it.''

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