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In some ways, the Rockies should not have been this bad. But the 2008 season did point out some needs that the Rockies have. Starting pitcher. Heading into 2008, it actually appeared as though the Rockies had a pretty well-set rotation, with Francis, Cook, Jimenez, Hirsh, and Morales ...

The first item of news of the day is the heart-to-heart scheduled today between Dan O’Dowd and Clint Hurdle . There’s plenty of blame for 74-88 to go around on both sides of that table, but Hurdle says he’s interested in taking responsibility and O’Dowd… well, ...

74-88. The season with perhaps the highest expectations in Rockies history instead ended with the same record as the 2003 Rockies, that squad that gave 111 starts at third base to Chris Stynes, he of the .734 career OPS. This was the encore the Rockies had for 2007? As we head into the ...

After the Rockies’ pitching staff posted a 4.32 ERA in 2007, that number jumped to 4.78 in 2008, which was one of the problems for the team. Don’t blame Aaron Cook for that. Cook had another solid season at age 29, posting a 3.96 ERA and winning sixteen games, just one off the ...

We continue our look at the Rockies’ future with a look at the outfield. Things, they are a-changin’. Matt Holliday is due to become a free agent after the 2009 season, and with Matt’s big payday coming up, it’s probably time to start looking for a new left fielder.  ...

Garrett Atkins and Ian Stewart . Either way, the Rockies can’t really go wrong at third. Atkins is a .300 hitter with power, as he’s shown in the last few years in the majors. Stewart, who’s been near the top of prospect lists for the last couple of years, is finally ...

Finally, we come to a simple question. The future of the Rockies at short can be summed up in just two words: Troy Tulowitzki. Oh, sure, Tulo’s sophomore slump can’t be viewed as anything but a major disappointment. Tulo followed up his incredible rookie campaign, when he hit ...

Heading into 2008, the biggest question mark in the Rockies lineup was at second base. With 2008 coming to an end, second base is still a pretty big question mark. And it’s been that way for quite a while. While the Rockies have been pretty good at developing outfielders, and have a ...

For the first time in a long time, it looks like Todd Helton isn’t the first baseman for the foreseeable future. Oh, sure, in January 2007 there was some chatter that Helton would be traded to Boston. Other than that, however, Todd has mostly held down the first sack for the last ...

With the minor league season over, and the Rockies’ season effectively over following a three-game sweep in Atlanta that’s pushed the team to 67-80, it’s about the time to start thinking about the future of the team. We here at Up in the Rockies don’t write a great deal ...

The official party line seems to be that the season’s not over yet, and that the Rockies still have a shot at making it back to the playoffs. While I’m not exactly buying it, the Rockies, through 144 games last season, were in third place, six games out of first in the division. And that’s exactly where we sit right now. Difference? Well, unlike last season — when ...