Yorvit Torrealba News

Lazy morning, let's recap some rumors that were ignored because of the holiday weekend.

In need of help behind the plate, the Blue Jays have inquired about free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba multiple times and are expected to make a formal contract offer, according to an industry source.

Dexter Fowler enjoyed a solid rookie season, but he couldn't crack the Topps Rookie All-Star Team.

Preparing for the possibility that they won't re-sign Bengie Molina, the Giants have contacted the representative for Yorvit Torrealba, another free-agent catcher.

Bracing for the potential loss of starter Yorvit Torrealba, the Rockies have expressed preliminary interest in free agent catcher Brian Schneider.

Rockies catcher Paul Phillips Free agent Yorvit Torrealba still might return. But if he doesn't the Rockies have a backup plan.

The mother of former major leaguer Victor Zambrano has been kidnapped. Zambrano's agent Peter Greenberg says Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano was abducted Sunday morning from her son's farm near Maracay in central Venezuela.

The mother of former major leaguer Victor Zambrano has been kidnapped. Zambrano's agent Peter Greenberg says Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano was abducted Sunday morning from her son's farm near Maracay in central Venezuela.

The mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano has been rescued after a three-day kidnapping ordeal, Venezuelan authorities said Wednesday.

Rafael Betancourt turned down a two-year offer for about $7 million from the Rockies, who could decline his option and offer arbitration.

The mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano was kidnapped Sunday, Zambrano's agent Peter Greenberg said late Sunday night by phone.

The Colorado Rockies have declined their part of mutual options on catcher Yorvit Torrealba and left-hander Alan Embree, and they both filed for free agency.

Baseball prides itself on being the only major sport without a clock. But when did it become cool not to have a clue? Let's go back to Sunday night.

Watching words spill out of Ozzie Guillen's mouth on the Fox TV set down the left-field line brought back memories.

Hard to figure how a guy who stands 6-feet-5 and weighs some 225 pounds could blend into the background so easily.

Jim Tracy Jim Tracy has returned to Pennsylvania to attend to some projects around his house, but he could return to Denver later this week to sign a multiyear deal as the Rockies' manager.

Kressskin has David Bowie style eyes. Kressskin also has David Bowie style venereal diseases, which imbue him with extra sensory perceptions regarding the cloudy reaches of the distant future and the hidden intricacies of the present, along with painful rashes and burning sensations upon urination.

Upon the news that Jorge De La Rosa would be unavailable for the series due to a groin injury, the piece made a whole lot less sense and the Rockies were put at an immediate disadvantage.

Here's what analysts are saying about the heart-breaking loss: ESPN Analyst Dave Winfield: This is great theater.

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