Brad Hawpe News

Jim Tracy, the National League's reigning manager of the year, met the media today.

The Rockies will have an idea by some point on Monday's first day of the MLB Winter Meetings whether one of their most important areas -- primary setup relief -- will be settled.

Yesterday, I discussed a trade scenario involving the Braves sending Derek Lowe to the Cubs for Alfonso Soriano .

Believing that Ryan Spilborghs will rebound from a down 2009, the Rockies reduced some of the crowd in their outfield by selling the rights to Matt Murton to the Hanshin Tigers in Japan on Monday.

There are a lot of rumors and reports flying around the MLB this time of the year.A With the Winter Meetings beginning on Monday, the Rockies have been the source of a few of those reports swirling around Indianapolis.A Here is an in-depth look at the potential questions facing the Rockies this offseason.

During last year's Winter Meetings in Las Vegas, the question of which small-to-mid-market team will make the biggest impact was brought to Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd. His basic response: Why not us? The Rockies turned out to be that team, earning the National League Wild Card before falling in a hard-fought NL Division Series to the ...

This is not a list of the best five teams in baseball for 2009, but a list of the top five teams who achieved the most considering their circumstances.

The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.

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

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

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

There should be no real big changes in the Colorado Rockies coming off a charge into the 2009 playoffs, the principal owners of the club said this week.

Jayson Werth knew his purpose all season, as did his manager, teammates, and the public.

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

If the Rockies weren't so fixated on next year, they might still be playing Baseball this year.

Jimmy Rollins danced around at shortstop while trying to keep from freezing. Jason Hammel blew on his pitching hand in an attempt to restore some kind of feeling.

The game entered the ninth tied, 5-5, after Chad Durbin drew three ground-ball outs.

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

Greetings from Coors Field, where an hour before first pitch the temperature is a balmy 35.1 degrees, according to WeatherBug.com's tracking station at the stadium.