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

Chris Iannetta If you had to pick just one player who must improve in order for the Rockies to win the National League West in 2010, whom would you choose? Perhaps a healthy Jeff Francis, winning at least 15 games and filling the void of the departing Jason Marquis? Maybe Dexter Fowler, striking out less, showing a little more power and building on ...

The moment would have demoralized nearly any other team. In the eighth inning of Monday's National League division series clincher, Dexter Fowler 's acrobatic baserunning clouded a key moment for and , whose Baseball instincts are typically flawless.

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

Getting hits didn't prove terribly difficult for the Rockies on Sunday, though getting them when it mattered most -- with runners in scoring position and in critical spots -- proved elusive and exasperated a team now on the brink of elimination.

Colorado Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler leaps past Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley on a contested call during the eighth inning during game four of the National League Divisional Series at Coors Field in Denver on October 12, 2009.

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

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 71-91, fifth place Actual record: 92-70, second place Coors Field is an advantage, sure, but this team can play some ball.

John Branch is in Denver providing updates on Game 4 of the Phillies-Rockies division series.

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.

Hard to believe after watching Carlos Gonzalez spark the Rockies' 5-4 victory Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia, but there was a time not too long ago when the speedy outfielder seemed as if he didn't belong in the big leagues.

The dream died on a refrigerated Monday night at Coors Field. The Rockies ' remarkable season ended not with sprinkled pixie dust, but with the finality of a car crash.

It's fitting that the classic comedy "Trading Places" took place in Philadelphia, because a similar, much more dramatic storyline played out in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Thursday afternoon in the City of Brotherly Love.

What we learned from the Phillies' clinching victory over the Rockies: Carlos Gonzalez appears poised to become a star after his fine LDS performance 1. Philadelphia's road warriors.

Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, left, and first baseman Todd Helton will be back for more in 2010.

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

The 46,452 fans who packed Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday afternoon will say Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee blew away the Rockies , winning 5-1. Really? Last year's American League Cy Young Award winner was merely a stiff breeze compared with how the 26-mph wind blew around the Rockies ' outfielders.

Nothing like some hand-warmers and Under Amour for a baseball game. As of Thursday night, Weather.com reported a high of 34 degrees and a 70 percent chance of snow showers for Game 3 on Saturday.

The game's first pitch, a fly ball came his way - routine on most days, just not this one.

Winning the World Series last year didn't exactly make the Philadelphia Phillies prime time.