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nypost.com - 5 hours ago
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CHICAGO – The Rockies will listen to offers
for outfielder Brad Hawpe, who has one year left
on his contract plus a team option for 2011. Hawpe, who made the All-Star team last year, is scheduled to make $7.5 million in 2010 but he had a terrible ...
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Rockies hoping to move Hawpe
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sportingnews.com - 7 hours ago
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Jeff D'Alessio Had he not made the most
agonizing move of his 27 years in baseball --
firing his friend and manager, Clint Hurdle, after the Rockies' 18-28 start -- Dan O'Dowd might ...
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Rockies G.M. Dan O'Dowd named SN's executive of year
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mlbtraderumors.com - 10 hours ago
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Troy Renck of The Denver Post reports that
the Rockies have declined the 2010 options for catcher
Yorvit Torrealba and reliever Alan Embree . Torrealba's option was worth $4MM, Embree's $3MM. Instead, the players will receive buyouts worth $500K and ...
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Rockies Decline Options For Torrealba,Embree
msn.foxsports.com - 12 hours ago
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The mother of former major leaguer Victor Zambrano
has been kidnapped. Zambrano's agent Peter Greenberg says Elizabeth
Mendez Zambrano was abducted Sunday morning from her son's farm near Maracay in central Venezuela. In Venezuela, which is home to ...
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Mom of former major leaguer Zambrano kidnapped
nleastchatter.com - 27 hours ago
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Well to state the obvious - baseball season
is over and the hot stove has yet to
really heat up for our beloved Mets. So I figured to help pass these long boring days that lie ahead of us (before pitchers and catchers finally report)that I would highlight a Mets player from yesteryear. He might ...
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Do You Remember : Turk Wendell
metsfever.blogspot.com - 33 hours ago
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Last week I recommended Garrett Atkins for a
spot on our team , a possible upgrade over
Fernando Tatis as the back-up corner infielder who might end up beating out Dan Murphy at 1B. Most of the people I spoke to about the idea either liked it or weren't against but were leery of his cost. That ...
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Rosenthal on Holliday and Atkins...
behindthemoat.wordpress.com - 2 days ago
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I just want to establish this right now.
I am not a big Matt Holliday fan. A
lot of his numbers seem inflated from playing at Colorado and backing up Pujols. Would he be a good replacement for Damon in left, should the Yankees go another route? Yes. But the type of money his agent Scott Boras ...
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Warming up the damn stove.
rangersblog.dallasnews.com - 2 days ago
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Now that the Rangers have a hitting instructor
in place, it all becomes about the results. So,
what kind of results did Clint Hurdle get during his five full seasons as the Colorado Rockies hitting instructor? The chart below should...
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Clint Hurdle the hitting coach: A closer look at his ...
blogs.denverpost.com - 3 days ago
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DENVER — What was suspected for weeks became
a reality Friday. The Rockies declined the $4 million
option on Yorvit Torrealba’s contract, making him a free agent. They also exercised a buyout with reliever Alan Embree. Torrealba’s ...
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Rockies decline options on Torrealba, Embree
camdencrazies.com - 3 days ago
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The baseball season has ended, so it’s time
to look back at how badly my pre-season predictions
went. Making guesses about the future is hard: I got 3 out of the 4 AL playoff teams correct (though I had the Sox with the AL East title and the Yanks as the WIld Card team), but only 1 of the ...
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Reviewing Pre-Season Predicted Standings
insidetherockies.com - 4 days ago
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Peralta opts for free agency, Quintanilla assigned to
minor-league roster.
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Rockies sign Belisel and Flores
thegmsperspective.com - 8 days ago
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One of the most successful independent franchises, the
St. Paul Saints, are now expanding their reach in
to the sporting community. Over 90 players have signed with MLB franchises since the Saints inaugural season in 1993, due in large part to the players skill and the tireless work ethic of ...
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St. Paul Saints Open Academy In Lakeville
insider.espn.go.com - 9 days ago
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The conversations between general managers began accelerating this
week, and some have noticed a distinct trend that
does not bode well for this winte...
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Winter market forecast: A flood of non-tenders
metsfever.blogspot.com - 10 days ago
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I know baseball is a business and money
talks but are the Mets really good enough to
schmooze things over with Yorvit Torrealba. Just early this month when discussing his pending grievance the catcher made it sound personal, that he felt he had a deal in place and that he was up set over ...
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Are the Mets good enough to Schmooze Torrealba
insidetherockies.com - 10 days ago
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Would Torrealba really let Mets lead him down
a promised path again?
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A Rockies Presence Elsewhere
insidetherockies.com - 10 days ago
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Star-crossed right-hander has scapula surgery to remove scar
tissue and inflammed area
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Reynolds Undergoes Surgery
denverpost.com - 10 days ago
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Watching words spill out of Ozzie Guillen's mouth
on the Fox TV set down the left-field line
brought back memories. Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle was a lot of things to a lot of people.
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Renck: Clint Hurdle a finalist for Rangers' hitting job
sbnation.com - 11 days ago
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team player Camden Chat Talk about the Jim
Miller Camden Chat Jim Miller Baltimore Orioles #53 -
Pitcher Born: 1982/04/28 Age: 27 Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Place of birth: Morristown, NJ Bats/Throws: R / R Seasons: 1 Drafted by: the Colorado Rockies ...
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Baltimore Orioles
insidetherockies.com - 11 days ago
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Team made an impression with the players they
selected in June.
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Rockies Draft Ranked No. 1
insidetherockies.com - 11 days ago
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Some quick hits on the Rockies and the
off-season.
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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
blogs.denverpost.com - 11 days ago
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NEW YORK — Joel Peralta made two of
the biggest pitches of the Rockies’ season in back-to-back
wins over Milwaukee in June. Manager Jim Tracy called Peralta’s effort gutsy. It was part of Colorado’s turnaround as the Rockies ...
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Reliever Peralta elects to become a free agent
denverpost.com - 12 days ago
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The Rockies are moving toward an agreement on
a three-year contract for manager Jim Tracy, according to
a major league source.
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Rockies moving closer to 3-year deal with Tracy
bases.nbcsports.com - 12 days ago
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According to the experts, while it's supposed to
rain today, it's going to taper off by game time
tonight, so there's no real threat of a cancellation. It'll actually be pretty darn nice in New York tomorrow, and it's looking ...
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Baseball dodges a bullet
www3.signonsandiego.com - 12 days ago
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SAN DIEGO – Jed Hoyer's first order of
business as Padres general manager appears to be overhauling
the scouting and player development end of the operation. Bill Gayton, the Padres' director of scouting since the end of the 2000 season, on Tuesday ...
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Hoyer reassigns scouting director Gayton
msn.foxsports.com - 12 days ago
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The Nationals are adding front office members this
offseason. They had been short-staffed, particularly on the pro
scouting side. They also hired Jay Robertson as a special assistant to general manager Mike Rizzo. He held a similar position with the ...
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Nats add McKeon, Robertson to front office staff
philly.com - 13 days ago
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After being left off the roster for the
National League Championship Series, reliever Brett Myers is back
on the roster for the World Series, the Phillies announced. Miguel Cairo has been left off the roster after being added for the NLCS. Myers, who ...
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Myers in, Cairo out for World Series
sonsofstevegarvey.com - 13 days ago
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Hey look, it's a former Los Angeles Dodger
in the news, allegedly involved in a game-fixing scandal
in Taiwan : TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Authorities are investigating whether Taiwanese baseball players accepted bribes to fix games, a prosecutor said Tuesday, the latest blow to the integrity of the ...
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How Do You Say "Black Sox" in Taiwanese?
marlinmaniac.com - 13 days ago
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We just recently completed the first annual BBA
awards for the 2009 season. Let me first say
that it was a blast to vote and be a part of this, and even if I didn’t always agree with the consensus, I was more than happy to see that the results mostly jived with my thinking. [...]
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The BBA Awards are in!
feedproxy.google.com - 13 days ago
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Jimmy Rollins just appeared on Jay Leno and
made his prediction - Phillies in five, win it
at home. Just remember Jimmy, these aren't the Rockies or the Dodgers (or the Mets for that matter - sorry had to throw that one in there).
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Rollins: Phils in Five
raisethejollyroger.com - 14 days ago
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This is the fourth and final installment of
our end-of-season award ballots for the [ Baseball Bloggers
Alliance ]. The [ Manager of the Year post is here ], the [ Rookie of the Year post is here ], and the [ Cy Young post is here ]. After the obvious winner, this is extremely difficult and ...
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BBA Ballot: NL MVP
baseballreflections.com - 14 days ago
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Image by Keith Allison via Flickr Currently in
the MLB , the average player value, per win,
is about $4.5 million. So, if a player’s WAR (Wins Above Replacement) in a season was 2.0, that player would have been worth about $9 million. Naturally, there are going to be a ...
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The Biggest WAR Bargains of 2009: Part 1
insider.espn.go.com - 17 days ago
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Insider's series on MLB teams that are done
for the year continues with the Los Angeles Dodgers
. To see an archive of Kiss 'Em Goodbye, please go here . Baseball Prospectus' preseason PECOTA projection: 93-69 Actual Record: 95-67 A young nucleus will ...
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Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Los Angeles Dodgers - Buster Olney
insidetherockies.com - 17 days ago
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Prize high school left-hander, Rockies No. 1 pick
this year, has been as good as advertised while
taking first professional steps
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Matzek Impresses In Instructional League
hardballtimes.com - 17 days ago
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hardballtimes.com —
This week's NL offseason Waiver Wire wins the
Colorado Trifecta: a look at the Rockies' crowded outfield
and one of its breakout SPs. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times .
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Waiver Wire Offseason: NL
bugsandcranks.com - 18 days ago
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Watching last night’s clincher, I was waiting patiently
for there to be one out in the top
of the 7th, so I could send a very specific text to Meech, the original B&Cer and the mastermind of The Fightins Dot Com . So around 10:45 with the ...
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Giving The Phillies Their Propers (Chalk-Style)
blogs2.startribune.com - 18 days ago
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As expected, Justin Morneau has had surgery to
remove a bone spur from his wrist, just below
the back of his right hand. Morneau was spotted in the Wild locker room after their victory over Colorado last night with his hand wrapped up. Morneau is ...
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Morneau, Nathan have surgeries. Mauer gets award.
trsullivan.mlblogs.com - 18 days ago
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Pitcher Jason Grilli has cleared outright waivers and
refused assignment to the Minor Leagues. Grilli instead told
the Rangers he is taking his free agency. Grilli was 2-2 with a 4.78 ERA in 30 games with the Rangers after being acquired from the ...
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Grilli, Richardson taken off 40-man roster
espn.go.com - 18 days ago
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From MLB Trade Rumors (and the Denver Post),
news about the Rockies' longtime GM: Patrick Saunders of
the Denver Post reports that the Rockies have g...
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Rockies' O'Dowd gets new deal
sportingnews.com - 18 days ago
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Chris Bahr, Sporting News Mike Scioscia's steady leadership
helped the Angels' players overcome the death of a
teammate. The Los Angeles Angels' Mike Scioscia and the Colorado ...
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Sporting News names Mike Scioscia, Jim Tracy AL, NL ...
mlbtraderumors.com - 18 days ago
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Remember when the Cardinals traded for Scott Rolen
? Or when the Jays gave up Michael Young
for Esteban Loaiza? You probably remember the deal that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers . Those three deals are just a few of the ...
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Trades Of The Decade
denverpost.com - 19 days ago
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The Rockies' road into the future will continued
to be navigated by general manager Dan O'Dowd. Today,
the Rockies awarded O'Dowd a new contract. Terms have not yet been announced. He has been the GM since Sept. 20, 1999, meaning he's already been the ...
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Rockies give O'Dowd new deal
coloradosportsdesk.com - 19 days ago
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According to the Denver Post and MLB sources
close to the situation, both Jim Tracy and Dan
O’Dowd are close to signing multi year extensions. No numbers or specific years but many seem to think 2 years for each. As many of you know, Jim Tracy was named interim manager in June after 8-year ...
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Sources: O’Dowd, Tracy to get extensions
baseballmusings.com - 19 days ago
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Bleed Cubbie Blue takes this very positive vibe
from the Cubs expected announcement of the Rudy Jaramillio
signing : There is one more thing that’s an encouraging sign about this signing. Spending nearly $2.5 million (over three years) on a coach indicates — to me, at least ...
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Jaramillo to the Cubs
bleachernation.com - 20 days ago
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bleachernation.com —
If the Chicago Cubs are ultimately able to
move Milton Bradley, they will have to find someone
to take over his right field duties (or center field, should Kosuke Fukudome slide back over to right). But that somebody won’t be Colorado Rockies outfielder Brad Hawpe, who’d previously ...
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No Brad Hawpe for Right Field
denverpost.com - 20 days ago
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denverpost.com —
Jim Tracy has returned to Pennsylvania to attend
to some projects around his house, but he could
return to Denver later this week to sign a multiyear deal as the Rockies' manager.
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Source: Rockies to sign Tracy, O'Dowd to long-term deals
mlb.mlb.com - 20 days ago
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By Thomas Harding / MLB.com 10/19/09 9:24 PM
ET DENVER -- After covering a tremendous distance in
2009 -- from 18-28 to the National League Wild Card -- the Rockies find themselves trying to figure out how to take the next difficult step. That would ...
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Rox look to build on strong second half
bases.nbcsports.com - 21 days ago
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After being dropped in the lineup and then
being benched way more than a man making what
he's making is usually benched, there was a lot of speculation that the Rockies were going to try to unload Brad Hawpe. Not so,...
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Brad Hawpe is not going anywhere
insidetherockies.com - 21 days ago
examiner.com - 21 days ago
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examiner.com —
In 2007 Colorado Rockies fans were left watching
the Boston Red Sox celebrate the World Series victory
on their home field. At the end of the 2007 season Rockies fans were hopeful that they finally had a team that could contend year in and year out. In 2008 the Rockies were 74-88 and 10 games ...
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Comparing the 2007 vs 2009 Colorado Rockies
insidetherockies.com - 21 days ago
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Rockies feel Hawpe is part of their long-range
nucleus.
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Hawpe Not On Market
