Matt Belisle News

The Rockies are hoping to hammer out an agreement with Rafael Betancourt before Friday's deadline for the club to decide whether to exercise a $5 million option for the right-handed pitcher.

Various on-and-off field personnel for the Rockies had a common theme in recent conversations about the World Series: It was difficult to watch.

The Colorado Rockies say they've agreed to terms on one-year deals with pitchers Matt Belisle and Randy Flores.

Made for his swing. Made for his reputation. Made for his demeanor. It was cold.

Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba, left, congratulates relief pitcher Matt Belisle after he retired the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning of the Rockies' 10-6 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, Sept.

Chris Iannetta's 11th-inning two-run homer Tuesday gave Colorado a 7-5 win over Milwaukee and extended the Rockies' lead over Atlanta in the NL wild-card chase.

The only bigger surprise than the man whose homer sent the game into extra innings was the man whose homer ended it.

Cards' Ryan hit on hand trying to bunt: Brendan Ryan left the St. Louis Cardinals' game at Colorado after he was struck on his right hand by a pitch in the sixth inning.

First, there were the frightening Rockies, their performance as chilling as Tuesday's weather.

The Rockies' struggling offense leaves them little margin for bad plays. Two of them were costly in the National League Wild Card-leading Rockies' 7-5 loss to the D-backs on Friday night at Chase Field.

Jhoulys Chacin, Juan Rincon and Matt Belisle aren't considered the big guns of the Rockies' bullpen, but they came through in a big way Thursday after starter Jose Contreras left the game with a right quadriceps injury.

Wednesday 09 Sep 2009 Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 06:20AM DENVER The Colorado Rockies announced the following roster moves today: Outfielder Matt Murton and right-handed pitchers Jhoulys Chacin were recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

A former gym owner in the Houston area says he never supplied Roger Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs and is looking forward to meeting with a grand jury investigating whether Clemens lied to Congress.

Manny Corpas #60 of the Colorado Rockies delivers the pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring training game at Tucson Electric Park on March 3, 2008 in Tucson, Arizona.

Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton likely will have to skip the All-Star game Tuesday because of an ailing big toe on his right foot.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Oakland Athletics acquired right-hander Justin Souza from the Seattle Mariners for infielder Jack Hannahan on Saturday.

The Colorado Rockies placed reliever Alan Embree on the 15-day disabled list with a broken right lower leg and purchased the contract of pitcher Matt Belisle from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Saturday.

Come to Security Service Field these days and you're likely to see two things - a Sky Sox rally and a bone-chilling rain.

Ryan Spilborghs ST. LOUIS - In less than two months, he has gone from a man to a movie.

More often than not, miscues at Security Service field are masked by massive run totals.