blogs.denverpost.com - 12/2/2008
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Brian Fuentes’ Rockies career will close out with a salary offer, not a save.
In order to receive two compensatory draft picks next June, the Rockies, as expected, offered their most accomplished closer ever salary arbitration Monday, according to a team spokesman.
This was long the plan ...
denverpost.com - 12/1/2008
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denverpost.com —
Rockies closer Brian Fuentes has scheduled a visit
to the New York Mets as part of his
free-agent decision-making process, his agent told The Denver Post.
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Fuentes plans to visit Mets
nydailynews.com - 11/27/2008
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nydailynews.com —
Brian Fuentes' price Rocks Omar Minaya By ADAM
RUBIN DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Wednesday, November 26th 2008,
8:19 PM Brian Fuentes ' representatives told the Mets the free agent closer is seeking a three-year deal worth $10 million to $11 million ...
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Brian Fuentes' price Rocks Omar Minaya
blogs2.startribune.com - 12/5/2008
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blogs2.startribune.com —
I’m hearing the Rockies have been doing their
homework on Twins outfielder Delmon Young, with GM Dan
O’Dowd checking with people who have known him over the years, including Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs, who works out at the same ...
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Rockies doing their homework on Delmon Young
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Rockies Offer Arb To Brian Fuentes
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... According to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post, the Rockies offered arbitration to Type A free agent Brian Fuentes as expected. Fuentes seems a good bet to sign with a team with an unprotected first-round pick, so the Rockies will grab that and a sandwich pick. ...
Advising Brian Fuentes
Bugs & Cranks —
... My friends, I assure you this bit of friendly advice has nothing to do with the Rockies offering Brian arbitration, or the above teams forfeiting their unprotected 1st round draft picks (which are higher than the Mets) to Colorado should Fuentes sign with them. Not at all. This is strictly me caring about Brian and hoping he lands on his feet with the ability to feed his and several hundred other families. ...
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mlbtraderumors.com 11/3/2008 — According to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post , the Rockies will not be re-signing free agent closer Brian Fuentes . Fuentes' likely price tag - three years, $36MM+ - is just too high. Renck believes Fuentes may even be able to snag four ...
Fuentes to cut ties : Colorado Rockies 24/7
blogs.rockymountainnews.com 12/7/2008 — December 6, 2008 12:09 PM Fuentes to cut ties LHP Brian Fuentes will decline the Rockies arbitration offer. The Rockies offered the free-agent reliever arbitration a week ago, and he has until Sunday night to decide on whether to accept. Sources close ...
Rockies test Nats' interest in Taveras - The Denver Post
denverpost.com 12/8/2008 — LAS VEGAS It is with a bit of irony that in a troubled economy, baseball arrived Sunday in a city nicknamed "Lost Wages." That doesn't mean the Rockies won't make a ripple in the Bellagio's 8-acre artificial lake. On the same night that Brian Fuentes ...
The Oakland Trade: A Better Fit?
purplerow.com 11/11/2008 — When I started writing out posts on the upcoming moves for the off-season, I stressed two critical factors in the Rockies trying to maximize their performance with a limited roster: Play better defense and get more (or luckier) out of your ...
Rockies' Fuentes files for free agency
mlb.mlb.com 11/1/2008 — Brian Fuentes, the Rockies' all-time saves leader, filed for free agency on Saturday, as expected. Fuentes lost his job to Manuel Corpas but regained it during the 2008 season. If Fuentes does not re-sign with the Rockies, the team will turn to Corpas ...
Rockies will look for pitchers on market | ColoradoRockies.com: News
colorado.rockies.mlb.com 11/14/2008 — DENVER -- The Rockies have been trade-oriented this offseason, but late-game, left-handed pitching could be the team's main open-market focus now that teams are allowed to negotiate with other teams' free agents. Multiple Major League sources say the ...
Rockies' priority: pitching
denverpost.com 12/10/2008 — The Rockies' strategy at the winter meetings centers more on protecting leads than building them.
Rockies won't seek to keep Fuentes
denverpost.com 11/4/2008 — The Rockies aren't going to be re-signing closer Brian Fuentes, agent Rick Thurman all but closing that door Monday at the general managers' meetings.
FUENTES WILL MEET METS —
NY Post: Sports 12/1/2008
Free-agent closer Brian Fuentes plans to be in Las Vegas to speak with Mets GM Omar Minaya at the Winter Meetings, his agent told The Post today. Fuentes then hopes to visit New York and tour Citi Field if the initial meeting goes well. Minaya will...
Rockies offer arbitration to Fuentes —
Major League Baseball News 12/1/2008
The Rockies on Monday offered arbitration to free-agent left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes, ensuring themselves of two Draft picks should he sign with another club or a chance to retain him if he doesn't receive an offer he likes on the open market.
