Jeff Francis News

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Greg Smith struggled with his control as a member of the A's last year, walking 87 batters in 190 1/3 innings in his rookie season.

The Rockies have made no secret about seeking a young, front-of-the-rotation pitching talent -- someone like left-hander Franklin Morales, whom they happen to have.

It has only just become official, now that physicals and medical histories and the like have been handled, but the Rockies' trade of Matt Holliday to the A's is finally a done deal today.

So we have a better idea now of the players the Rockies will receive from Oakland in the Matt Holliday trade, although not a complete one.

The gloves are off for Matt Holliday, whose disdain for the Monfort brothers is growing ever clearer.

The Rockies slipped only one notch in the standings, but it was a world of difference.

Thanks. Can Matt Stairs and the Phillies break the Canadian curse? by Christian Trudeau October 23, 2008 In 1969, the year the Expos and Canada first joined the Major Leagues, the Amazin' Mets shocked the ...

Could Canada have back-to-back World Series winners for the first time since the 1960s? Had the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series, that would have been ...

When he makes his first appearance, Matt Stairs of the Phillies will become the 15th Canadian player to play in World Series, joining ... Bill O'Neill Saint John, N.B. 1906 White Sox Jimmy Archer Montreal 1907 ...

Looking back, the failed attempt to sign Matt Holliday to a contract extension during spring training was the beginning of the Rockies' unraveling this season.

Burrell and Aaron Rowand also recorded the trick last October, off Jeff Francis in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Rockies.

The season with perhaps the highest expectations in Rockies history instead ended with the same record as the 2003 Rockies, that squad that gave 111 starts at third base to Chris Stynes, he of the .734 career ...

The Rockies entered their final game of the season 13 games under .500. They were 3-14 against the D-backs, their opponent in the finale.

Rockies right-hander Aaron Cook realized that making the club record book wasn't worth risking injury to a tired arm and body.

LINCICOME: Here's to a season worth replaying By Bernie Lincicome , Rocky Mountain News Published September 26, 2008 at 9:49 p.m. The greatest home run hitter ever could not find a place to play and the ...

The Rockies' acquisition of right-hander Livan Hernandez didn't work as planned.

"One thing that might help is the World Baseball Classic is back in play . We have some pitchers of interest to their native countries.

Aaron Cook would like to finish this season winning games, but that's tough because the Rockies aren't doing that with much consistency.

Just when it looked as if Adrian Gonzalez was starting to slow down at the plate, the Padres' first baseman has gotten hot all over again.