Friday Morning Rockpile:
by Russ Oates on Jul 11, 2008 6:57 AM MDT
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PrintAfter yesterday's start, it appears Jorge De La Rosa won't be back in the rotation once the second half of the season starts. De La Rosa will give way to Kip Wells, who still has two more rehab starts to make. Farther down on the article, Franklin Morales and Jason Hirsh are mentioned, but the possiblity of either pitching for the Rockies any time soon appears remote.
Aaron Cook and his family will add a baby girl in late July.
In a look at which teams have interest in which Rockies, Tracy Ringolsby's column mentions that Juan Morillo, Ryan Mattheus, and Casey Weathers are possible call-ups should some team trade for Matt Herges.
Mark Kiszla. Matt Holliday. New York. Scale of 1-10. Yankees at 11. Or something.
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Herges
I know Herges is no closer or anything, but I’d sure hate to see him traded away. He seems like one of those guys that you just sort of forget about while he goes about his business of being a pretty solid reliever. I suppose I’d change my tune if a trade package was over-whelming, but I think he’s signed through next year (?) and it always seems to be a struggle to fill out our bullpen. Unfortunately, I also don’t foresee us getting much in return in a trade either though. Perhaps a “B” prospect at best?
Now Fuentes on the other hand will be interesting to watch. I could actually see a bidding war in that scenario. Lots of leverage there. Closer skills, two compensation picks, and left handed…. Not to mention there will be a desire from some teams just to keep him away from their rivals. Can’t imagine a much better trade scenario for the Rockies there.
Bring on Fuentes bidding war....
...won’t hurt that his last three appearances for Rockies have been perfect 1-2-3 with 6 K’s.
Herges
I’m always a bit torn on Herges…just watching him, its a wonder he gets anyone out with his softy/bendy stuff. That said, he has been very effective in his time here, pitching well in some of the biggest spots in this team’s history. I’d hate to junk him for nothing, because as you say, getting guys to fill out a bullpen as well as he does is always a problem. But if he can return a decent prospect, its probably the smart move.
trades
Does anyone know what weaknesses the Cubs may have that they could be looking to fill this month? It would seem that Gaudin was a throw-in on that deal with the A’s and could be pitching depth they would be willing to part with for the right pieces. While he is not a #1 starter, I think he would look pretty good taking the mound in a Rockies uniform.
Gaudin is insurance on Harden
and Harden WILL break down. In the mean time, he will be used to help stabilize the bullpen. I think he has enough value for the Cubs right now that prying him away would be both difficult and costly, relative to his actual worth.
JDLR
I’m not a big fan, but at least he seems to sometimes have good stuff. Is he really worse than Redman and Rusch? I’m fine with giving Kip another chance…if only because he couldn’t be worse. I don’t know, the whole thing makes me sad.
Hirsh
That Hirsh news is disappointing.
I really, really hope Jeff Francis had some sort of epiphany on his vacation. The thought of watching Rusch, Wells, De La Rosa, Redman, etc. fill the last three spots of the rotation from here on out makes my stomach hurt.
Hey, on an unrelated note – anyone know how Rodrigo Lopez is doing? Any chance there’s interest in him in the future? I vaguely remember hearing last year that he’d be ready to go in August or September of 2008. Any chance of having him as a fifth starter in 2009?
If anyone wants to laugh today
they should read the article in the Weekend Journal section of the Wall Street Journal today. “How new ballparks, lousy deals, fat guys, and oakland politicians ruined the National League.” Its pure unmitigated garbage.
The 2008 Rockies: All loses, all season
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