insidetherockies.com - 10/15/2009
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A look at potential free agents and arbitration cases, and players already under contract for 2010.
coloradosportsdesk.com - 10/16/2009
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coloradosportsdesk.com —
Well, after a disappointing showing in the NLDS
for the Rockies. It’s time to look toward 2010.
First things first. How long is it going to take for the Rockies to lock up Jim Tracy and Dan O’Dowd for at least another 2 years? If ownership wants to show they are serious about keeping a ...
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Time to look ahead
coloradosportsdesk.com - 10/13/2009
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coloradosportsdesk.com —
Another game, another late inning collapse, this one
however hurt the most. After being behind almost the
whole game, the Rockies rallied and took a 4-2 lead with big hits from Jason Giambi and Yorvit Torrealba. Going to the ninth with close Houston Street coming to slam the door and send ...
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Tough way to go out
insidetherockies.com - 10/11/2009
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Interceptions and Steals - 10/14/09
Colorado Sports Desk —
... Longtime great baseball writer Tracy Ringolsby on Inside the Rockies, looks at what’s ahead for the Rockies in the off-season in: Decsions Await Rockies ...
Ringolsby: Decisions Await Rockies
Purple Row —
Ringolsby: Decisions Await Rockies
Nice recap of status of players for 2010. Free agents, option years, and some opinions on players from Ringolsby.
Rockies Notes: Marquis, Betancourt, Giambi
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Tracy Ringolsby of Inside The Rockies examines Colorado's commitments for 2010, and the decisions they'll face regarding potential free agents and arbitration cases. Here are a few of his thoughts: ...
Marquis goal to be a Met
Mets Fever —
... RHP Jason Marquis $9.875 million: Has told former teammates his goal is signing with the Mets. source Inside the Rockies ...
Jason Marquis Wants To Be a Met (?)
Mets Today —
Jason Marquis Wants To Be a Met (?) According to Tracy Ringolsby, Jason Marquis has told his Colorado Rockies teammates that his goal is to sign with the New York Mets this winter. (Hat tip to ...
Marquis Continues to Court Mets
The Real Dirty Mets Blog —
... According to Tracy Ringolsby at Inside the Rockies Jason Marquis continues to let his closest friends know he wants to pitch for the Mets in 2010. ...
Buzz: Jason Marquis, Teammates and the Mets
MetsBlog.com —
... According to Tracy Ringolsby, at his blog, Inside the Rockies, soon-to-be free-agent RHP Jason Maruis has told former teammates his goal is to sign with the Mets. ...
Monday Morning Cup O’Joe
VFTB —
... ) – I wondered why he was on the roster all year last year anyway, but this one simply becomes a move to make room on the 40 man roster heading into the off-season. Taguchi is 39, and my guess is that he’ll retire. Jason Marquis leaving Colorado? ( Source ) – Tracy Ringolsby mentions that former Cub, Jason Marquis has it in his plan to sign with the NY Mets this off-season. My question is if you had the chance to sign him back, would you take him on the Cubs? I think I would. Every team he’s ever been on has been in the post-season. Think about that for a second. That’s ...
The State of the Colorado Rockies (Pre-Free Agency)
Purple Row —
... In addition to the 15 players mentioned in the tables above, plus Matt Murton (who would be the victim of a numbers game if the status quo is kept), the Rockies have 10 potential salary arbitration cases on their hands with players that have between three and six years of ML service time (Tracy Ringolsby lists them here). Calculating potential salaries for these players is quite tricky. As I noted when I wrote about ML service time, the average salary raise in 2009 was 172% when multi-year deals for arbitration-eligible players (like ...
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