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Colorado Rockies The Rockies are quietly becoming a burgeoning powerhouse in the wide-open NL West, despite trading off the likes of Matt Holliday and not being a big player in the free-agent market.

Jody Reed never walked off the field with his head bowed in shame, bearing the crushing disappointment of a Dodger crowd robbed of glory.

The suddenly surging Giants struck for three first-inning runs and remained the aggressors Tuesday night as they further tightened the National League Wild Card race with a 10-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Just because you've slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn't mean you can't catch up.

And they're right back in the playoff chase. Zito struck out a season-high nine in his biggest win yet as a Giant, drove in three runs and San Francisco shaved another game off Colorado's hold on the NL wild card with a 10-2 victory over the Rockies on Tuesday night.

With Zicasso painting his prettiest brush strokes and the offense finally looking like it found the Wheaties box, the Giants throttled the Rockies for the second consecutive night Tuesday, 10-2, and moved 2 1/2 games behind Colorado for the wild card.

The black and orange T-shirts hanging in the gift shop window still read "Beat L.A." Monday, but everybody here knows what the deal is.

By sweeping four games from the Reds, the Rockies wrapped up a 9-1 homestand - one of their best.

Reds starter Kip Wells seemed to forever be one pitch from escaping a third inning that never seemed to end.

The die was cast for Tuesday night's 3-1 Reds loss, on Monday when Dusty Baker pulled Homer Bailey in the 6th inning.

Eric Young went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a solo homer, backing a solid effort from Jason Marquis to lead the Rockies over the Reds, 3-1, in the second test of a four-game set.

Wednesday 02 Sep 2009 Eric Young Jr. of Colorado Springs Sky Sox Wins 2009 PCL Rookie of the Year Honors Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 07:26AM COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Double-double: Jorge Cantu doubled and scored his first at-bat and added another double and run his last time up.

So, it's back to reality for the Colorado Rockies, who have now lost five in a row and moved into a tie for the Wild Card race courtesy of a three-game sweep at the hands of the Giants.

The ultimate goal for every Minor Leaguer is to reach the Major Leagues. Every week, Movin' On Up will take a look at prospects who have reached that goal and made their big league debut.

To hell with that says Eric Young Sr. who caught a flight to Denver early yesterday afternoon and arrived at the ballpark just in time to watch his son collect his first major league hit.

The phone call and the call-up came earlier than Eric Young Jr. expected. The 24-year-old minor league speedster and Piscataway native, who is the son of former major-leaguer and Rutgers star Eric Young, was awakened Tuesday with word that he was needed in the Colorado Rockies' lineup.

The Rockies have obtained left-handed relief pitcher Joe Beimel from the Nationals for two Minor League pitchers -- Triple-A right-hander Ryan Mattheus, who recently underwent right elbow surgery, and Class A right-hander Robinson Fabian.

The press releases said Joe Beimel was traded to the Rockies. Paroled is more like it.

With the Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, teams on both ends of deals are looking ahead.