Ian Stewart News

Clint Barmes represents the future, the Rockies initiating discussions on a multiyear contract this week.

Yes, I am fully aware that this was yesterdaya TMs news, but ita TMs hard to write when you leave your laptop in your office and your home computer catches a virus.

While the big fish in the pool all seem like good fits for the Phillies vacant third base hole, the answer may be someone who could be had in a trade or become available via free agency in a couple of days.

Our dynasty second baseman rankings are similar to the yearly league rankings , but only at the top.

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

There was a time when tonight's Game 3 of the NLDS at Coors Field would be viewed with helpless urgency.

Saturday's postponement of Game 3 of the National League Division Series gave Rockies manager Jim Tracy time to think.

Rockies took off under Tracy NLDS, Rockies vs. Phillies He asked everyone to play fearless team baseball after taking over in late May.

The weather warmed considerably Monday after a cold front moved out of Colorado, with a gametime temperature of 48 degrees.

Ryan Spilborghs' face has endured more alterations than the Happy Hour crowd at Elway's. Just type "Spilborghs" into Google Images, and you'll see a portfolio of pogonotrophy - beards, goatees, soul patches and what the Rockies' outfielder called "the disgust-stache." Yes, for a few summer nights, Spilly sported a slump-busting black mustache ...

The way Phillies manager Charlie Manuel sees it, Saturday's postponement of NLDS Game 3 is a break for his team.

That's about how often the Rockies face three left-handed starters in a row. They are staring at that possibility after losing to in Wednesday's opener.

Frustrated Rockies third baseman Garrett Atkins left Citizens Bank Park knowing Phillies left-handed pitching standout Cliff Lee was dominant, but not infallible.

The conversation about National League Manager of the Year in 2009 starts with Colorado's Jim Tracy.

The Rockies' quest for a National League West title took a hit prior to Saturday's game, when catcher Yorvit Torrealba was held out with a tight hamstring and reliever Josh Fogg remained in the team hotel with the flu.

After a champagne celebration at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies headed to Los Angeles with a playoff berth in their back pocket and another goal in mind: snatching the NL West title from the reeling Dodgers.

Failure is a great teacher. As Chris Iannetta and Ian Stewart battled lengthy slumps this season, both became more open to change.

' spectacular, game-saving catch was an inescapable, worrisome fact: Too many Rockies are being marooned on the bases.

Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart, sometime while battling for a hit and making a huge defensive play, actually stepped back and appreciated Friday night's tense, 2-1 victory over the Cardinals.

When Jason Giambi strode to the plate in the ninth inning of Friday's tied game with the Cardinals, he brought a .375 average with the Rockies with him, along with 11 RBIs and two home runs in 15 games in September.