The Rockies continue to purge their previously solid rotation for young players and cap relief. With 3/5ths of the Rotation gone in deals, the Rockies will be hard pressed to return to the playoffs a third year.
Gm KB is on the hot seat after pushing the budget to the limit and finding he had nothing left for promotions or call ups in case of injuries. With Dali, Sanders, Perry & CF Kotsay headed out of town, the Rockies will have their hands full trying to fill those holes.
Thanks to some earlier trades the Rockies should be able to replace Kotsay without missing a beat. Cf will be manned by Lackey, Adams, & Thurman. The pitching on the other hand is going to be a patchwork of Reed, Benson, & borderline ML players. Its a good thing the bullpen is strong with Veterans Bunch, Roth, Owen, & Marte. The Rockies hope Frank Kim is ready for a Full time starting job and it looks like Halladay, the long reliever will get a chance to start also. Should be a lot of 10-8 scores on the horizon and the playoffs are no longer assured.
With a lesson learned and a barren minors slightly restocked, the news is not all bad. The Rockies hope they can find a way to return to the playoffs in spite of the bumbling moves of their GM. Playing in Colorado, anything can happen. If all else fails, watch your heads!
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