Saturday Rockpile: Several young Rockies participating in Venezuelan League, more

by Bryan Kilpatrick on Oct 31, 2009 9:31 AM MDT in Rockpile

Plenty of Rockies participating in Venezuelan League
Tracy Ringolsby posted a link to this site in InsidetheRockies.com, and I figured I'd do the same here. Chino Carvajal, who runs the site, posts daily updates for the VZL games. According to Chino, Franklin Morales, Jhoulys Chacin, Edgmer Escalona, Carlos Gonzalez, Daniel Mayora, and Kenny Perez are all representing the Rockies' organization there.

Chacin pitched yesterday and struggled through four innings, getting just 34 of 59 pitches over the plate and allowing two runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out two. In the same update, Carvajal also mentions that Morales almost surely will be used as a starting pitcher.

Buster Olney blog -- MLB -- This winter's large, lackluster free-agent market likely will be flooded with non-tenders - ESPN
In Buster Olney's mind, the biggest name that will be part of the expected abundance of non-tendered players is our own Garrett Atkins. There's no way in hell the Rockies would offer Atkins $8-10MM in arbitration, and I'm not so sure they'll find a match for him in a trade, either. Plenty other teams will make similar decisions to contribute to the overpopulation of the free-agent market, according to an unnamed veteran executive.

BaseballAmerica.com: Majors: Awards: Rookie Of The Year: 2009 All-Rookie Team
Dexter Fowler has been named to Baseball America's All-Rookie Team (although, as a right fielder). Way to go, Dex!

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/sagebrush rolls casually by

by Muzia on Oct 31, 2009 2:18 PM MDT reply actions

To all of the doubters, to all of the haters, one simple message:
We will be back! Our purple knights will be victorious once again.

by The Lodo Magic Man on Oct 31, 2009 5:08 PM MDT up reply actions

let's use this thread to throw out tag line ideas

Purple Row: A Colorado Rockies blog dedicated to the destruction of Yorvit Torrealba

Winners never quit, and quitters never win. But if you never quit *and* never win, you are an idiot

by squalene203 on Oct 31, 2009 2:57 PM MDT reply actions

um, is that a tagline that you are actively promoting

because you want it to be that way?:(

Dear Rockies - Thank you for a wonderful rollercoaster of a season! NL Wild Card Champs. Best turnaround in MLB history for a team to win the Wild Card. Can't wait to do it again next year!

Troy Tulowitzki - MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Yorvit Torrealba - Re-sign!! he's en Fuego!!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!

by SDcat09 on Oct 31, 2009 6:30 PM MDT up reply actions