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Oh goody, here's some press release goodness. The Rangers made a bunch of moves on people behind the scenes today, mostly in scouting and player development.

Coors Field during Game 4 of the National League division series between the Rockies and Phillies on Monday The red-haired waif was right.

Payroll still matters in the only major sport without a salary cap, but the Rockies have become Baseball's new standard of how to do more with less.

It's a common complaint, that of East Coast bias. It usually comes from people on the West Coast and makes some vague mention of Derek Jeter .

The Pirates' draft strategy is working out just the way they planned. Pittsburgh selected Boston College catcher Tony Sanchez with the fourth overall pick and signed him for $2.5 million, the recommended slot bonus by Major League Baseball.

The Pirates' draft strategy is working out just the way they planned. The Pirates selected Boston College catcher Tony Sanchez with the fourth overall pick and signed him for $2.5 million, the recommended slot bonus by Major League Baseball.

The SF Chronicle's Bruce Jenkins correctly reminds his readers that former Denver Post columnist Tracy Ringolsby has long stranding animosity against "Moneyball" - if not for the book's author, Michael Lewis, than certainly for protagonist / A's GM Billy Beane.A As such, the man with the cowboy remains an ardent critic of Beane's, with last week's ...

An awfully difficult thing to do when the overreaction phase of a blockbuster trade is still in full effect but I'll try.

Last offseason, the A's sent Carlos Gonzalez, Greg Smith, and Huston Street to the Rockies for Matt Holliday.

Entering the 2009 season, the average Rockies fan felt that the team had no chance to compete and was destined for yet another mediocre finish in the National League West... by David Martin 4 reads Opinion Entering the 2009 season, the average Rockies fan felt that the team had no chance to compete and was destined for yet another mediocre finish ...

The news is bad. In a loss to the Braves last night, Alan Embree was hit in the leg by a line drive.

There will be a reunion of sorts when the A's and Rockies take the field Friday.

Carlos Gonzalez still isn't hitting the ball the way he wants to, and so far has only made the Colorado Rockies' starting lineup when the opposing starter is a right-hander. But the 23-year-old former A's outfielder is enjoying his new surroundings and hopes he's finally found a home.

The bar is set high for A's left fielder Matt Holliday, a product of his own expectations as well as those of others.

Troy Tulowitzki's new upright stance and better pitch selection are paying off. During the Rockies' last 19 games, he has belted seven home runs, marking his best month in the majors.

Drillers first baseman Jeff Kindel tags out Northwest Arkansas' Ed Lucas during a rundown between first and second base during Monday's game.

The Rockies saw possibilities in right-hander Jason Hammel, which is why they jumped at the chance to acquire him from the Rays for Minor League righty Aneury Rodriguez just before the season started.

Left-hander Greg Smith may not be close to being Major League ready, but at least he's getting experience pitching at Coors Field.

A's outfielder Matt Holliday on Tuesday expressed in a national radio interview his desire to be moved before the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline if Oakland by then hasn't turned around its disappointing season.

Denver Post sports writer Troy E. Renck posts his Rockies Mailbag on Tuesdays during the 2009 MLB season.