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Guillermo Quiroz went 4-for-14 in four games with the Mariners this season. MLB.com Venezuelan Winter League Zulia 10, La Guaira 7 Major League veteran Guillermo Quiroz homered twice and drove in seven runs as the Aguilas rallied past the Tiburones.

What will the Rockies do with Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe? -- Paula Q., Broomfield, Colo.

Didn't agree. Not one bit. When the Rockies declined reliever Rafael Betancourt's $5 million option last week, making him a free agent, I cringed.

With the Oakland A's coming off a 75-87 record, and their third straight losing season, is it time to question General Manager, Billy Beane's motives? During his time as General Manager, Billy Beane has made it a habit to trade away his most proven and successful players just before they reach their full potential in exchange for younger talent, ...

With an abundance of left-handed hitters, there has been speculation that Hawpe would likely be dealt.

The Rockies' outfield is crowded with talent. The emergence of Carlos Gonzalez, Dexter Fowler and Seth Smith has made all-star Brad Hawpe expendable.

After trading away All-Star Matt Holliday and losing All-Star Brian Fuentes to free agency during the offseason, many picked the Colorado Rockies to finish near the bottom of the National League West.

In the final year of his contract, Dan O'Dowd enjoyed his finest year as the Rockies' GM.

Jim Tracy To understand why Rockies manager Jim Tracy will sign a multiyear deal this week, don't focus on Tracy.

Yorvit Torrealba belted a two-run homer, while Carlos Gonzalez provided a sparkplug atop the Rockies' lineup with three hits, and Colorado evened its National League Division Series with the Philadelphia Phillies after a 5-4 victory in Game 2 from Citizens Bank Park.

When Troy Tulowitzki struck out on that nasty slider from Brad Lidge, the Colorado Rockiesa TM offseason officially began.

This week, I suspect, the Rockies will give general manager Dan O'Dowd and manager Jim Tracy new contracts.

Philadelphia Phillies lefty reliever Scott Eyre departed Game 3 of the National League Division Series against Colorado with an apparent right ankle injury.

Denver Post analysis: With some exceptions, the Colorado Rockies appear to be in great shape for the future Troy E. Renck and Patrick Saunders The Denver Post ENLARGE From left, Dexter Fowler, Yorvit Torrealba and Carlos Gonzalez were among the Rockies getting the last laugh when the team made the NL playoffs after an 18-28 start.

When Charlie Manuel said his bullpen was his palette for improvisational managing, he wasn't kidding.

The drama of a long, memorable baseball season switched sides twice at the very end, as if to prove Yogi Berra's famous maxim.

The game hadn't ended yet, not officially, but the Rockies were getting blown out of Citizens Bank Park like just another wayward hot dog wrapper when Cliff Lee finally allowed himself to look around.

In his first postseason, Carlos Gonzalez is almost constantly on the bases, going 8-for-13 in the National League division series.

Ryan Howard's two-run double followed by Jayson Werth's go-ahead single led Philadelphia's three-run, two-out rally in the ninth, as the defending World Series-champion Phillies filled out baseball's championship series with a 5-4 victory over Colorado at Coors Field.

Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy is juggling his lineup again, flip-flopping Garrett Atkins and Yorvit Torrealba for Game 4 of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Phillies.