Saturday Morning Rockpile:

by Rox Girl on Feb 9, 2008 9:01 AM MST in Rockpile

Matt Holliday has been visiting his dad in North Carolina, and he talked with the local newspaper about drug testing, about wanting a long term contract, and about the prospects of facing Dan Haren.

The fact that Keith Foulke signed with the Athletics could be a minor plus for the Rockies as it means that two of our rivals, Arizona and San Diego, didn't get him. Now, you might be asking yourself why two of the best bullpens in baseball would be in the mix for Keith Foulke. I was kind of asking myself that at least. I'm guessing the answer is "volume".

Speaking of Arizona, Jim over at the Snakepit had a post the other day which pointed to this USA Today piece of 100 names to know in baseball this year. The Rockies have three of the top 25 in Morales, Jimenez and Nix, but zilch after that. Apparently the nation's newspaper hasn't caught on to Greg Reynolds or Casey Weathers yet.

Oh, and speaking of the Snakepit, I finally got around to e-mailing Jim regarding paying off that ill conceived Rodrigo Lopez vs Livan Hernandez bet last season, and he's suggested making February 14 into Snakepit Day here at the Row. So be prepared for a deluge of Arizona stuff for your Valentine's Day. I figure this actually will work out well, as it's guaranteed to not be my most bitter memory for that day.

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ANYBODY KNOW THE ARBITRATION DATE FOR

Brian Fuentes?

92 in 08

by 86 wins in 07 on Feb 9, 2008 6:17 PM MST reply actions

Holliday's offers

* On not getting a long-term deal: "You have to be offered a long-term deal to sign a long-term deal, but I love it in Colorado. I got a two-year deal, which I'm happy about, and we'll see how it goes."

Well, Matt, isn't a 4 year offer an long-term deal being offered to you?

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by Andrew Martin on Feb 10, 2008 12:15 PM MST reply actions

Actually, it's not

Since the Rockies never actually gave his agent the proposed four year deal they had talked about last fall. In this case the ball really is in the Rockies court. I'm hoping they revisit the thought after getting Hawpe and Fuentes squared away.

by Rox Girl on Feb 11, 2008 6:30 AM MST up reply actions

I agreed with Matt's opinion..

On taking blood for the HGH testing. It needs to be brought under control and fast. Why doesn't the MLB make a PR move out of it and turn the blood draw into a blood donation for the local hospitals, then use the part they need to test it?

Or we can stick with the three blind mice approach.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Feb 11, 2008 6:42 PM MST reply actions

More at stake

Anyone who pushes for the drawing of blood for testing either hasn't properly thought out the potential ramifications (to the workforce in general, not just pro athletes) or is a fool, IMO.

by MADness on Feb 12, 2008 4:07 PM MST up reply actions

You need to back your opinions..

With more substance than name calling. Professional athletes are held to a higher standard than the professional workforce. They earn millions of dollars by pushing their bodies hard in the offseason through weightlifting and strenuous exercise. Athletes who cut corners by injecting themselves with a foreign substance make the playing field unequal. Drawing blood has been a staple of drug testing in other sports such as cycling, and if MLB cannot develop an accurate test from urine then blood testing should be considered. In my opinion, blood testing is a lot less invasive of personal boundaries than if someone watches me pee into a cup.

There's only one Rocktober!!

by Charlie77 on Feb 13, 2008 9:55 AM MST up reply actions