Vinny, Vidi, Vici He doesn't get the ink of a McGwire or a Griffey, but in only four seasons Vinny Castilla of Colorado has gone from utilityman to the Man - Sports

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Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla, left, and Steve Reed joke around prior to their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 11, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo

Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla, left, and Steve Reed joke around prior to their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 11, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo

Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla, left, and Steve Reed joke around prior to their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 11, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo

Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla, left, and Steve Reed joke around prior to their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 11, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo

Vinny, Vidi, Vici He doesn't get the ink of a McGwire or a Griffey, but in only four seasons Vinny Castilla of Colorado has gone from utilityman to the Man - Sports

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Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla, left, and Steve Reed joke around prior to their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 11, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo

Vinny, Vidi, Vici He doesn't get the ink of a McGwire or a Griffey, but in only four seasons Vinny Castilla of Colorado has gone from utilityman to the Man - Sports

Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla, left, and Steve Reed joke around prior to their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 11, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo

Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla, left, and Steve Reed joke around prior to their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 11, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo

Colorado Rockies' Vinny Castilla, left, and Steve Reed joke around prior to their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, April 11, 2004, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo