On Monday the Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics worked out a trade that will send Matt Holliday to the Oakland Athletics. The Rockies will be getting Greg Smith, Huston Street, and Carlos Gonzalez back from the A’s in exchange for Holliday.

This deal is decent but I was hoping for a little bit more for Holliday. Smith is a pretty wild pitcher that doesn’t serve well for Coors Field. Street is a good reliever that will need to fill in for Brian Fuentes who the Rockies let walk away. Gonzalez, 23, saw his first big league action last season and hit .242 with four home runs and 26 RBIs in 302 at-bats.

What do you think of the deal Rockies fans? Leave us a comment and let us know!

The Colorado Rockies and Marcus Giles sure didn’t last long.  Giles has been released by the team after not securing the second basemen’s job out of spring training.  Some reports are saying that the Dodgers are interested in picking him up so he might find a team before opening day.

The Rockies have also sent some players down the minor leagues from spring training.  Ian Stewart, Omar Quintanilla, and Seth Smith were all optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs.  While Humberto Cota was sent to minor league camp.

The Colorado Rockies have locked up another player to a long term contract and this time it is Brad Hawpe.  Hawpe who signed a one year contract in January, and now signed a three year contract that will throw that one year deal out the window.  Hawpe will make $17 million dollars in this new three year contract.

The Rockies are really spending the money after making an World Series appearance last year.  They are going to give it a good run for the next 3-4 years as they have locked up their key players to smiliar deals.  I still believe the Rockies will only go as far as the pitching staff will take them.

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The Colorado Rockies have locked up Manny Corpas with a four year contract that is worth $8 million dollars.  The contract also has club options for 2012 and 2013 which is way down the line.

Pretty good deal as long as Corpas can close out games like he did last year.  $2 million a year isn’t bad at all, it will all just come down to performance.

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Relief pitcher Brian Fuentes has lost his salary arbitration hearing against the Colorado Rockies.  Fuentes was asking for $6.5 million, and he will end up getting paid a little bit over $5 million for the 2008 season.

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The Colorado Rockies and Brad Hawpe have finally came to terms on a one year contract.  Hawpe will earn just short of $4 million dollars in 2009.  He can make over $4 million if he hits all of his incentives like $50,000 each for 600 and 675 plate appearances.

It was pretty obvious that Hawpe and the Rockies were going to work out a deal.  The question everyone was asking was how soon, and how much money are the Rockies going to pay him.  I think it is a good deal for both sides and now Hawpe can concentrate on having a good spring training.

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The Denver Post is reporting that The Colorado Rockies and Garrett Atkins have agreed on a one year contract that will pay Atkins $4.38 million dollars.  The Rockies and Atkins pretty much met in the middle of Atkins asking price and what the Rockies offered him.  Atkins will be under the Rockies control through the 2010 season.

**Also look for news about Brad Hawpe in the next day or so**

We blogged earlier today that the Colorado Rockies had invited 11 pitchers to Spring Training, and now they are announcing that they have invited 11 poistion players to Spring Training.

Centerfielder Scott Podsednik and second basemen Marcus Giles are the two names that most people have heard of that have been invited.  Podsednik isn’t much of a ball player these days, besides having some speed.  Giles is also at the ending point of his career in my opinion.

Other players that were invited are:  INF Christian Colonel, INF Matt Kata, SS Chris Nelson, OF Sean Barker, OF Dexter Fowler, OF Joe Gaetti, C Mike Rose, C Michael McKenry and C Neil Wilson.

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Finally some news to report about the Colorado Rockies!  The defending National League champions have annouced that they have invited 11 pitchers to Spring Training in Arizona.

RHP Victor Zambrano, RHP Alberto Arias, RHP Darren Clarke, RHP Brandon Hynick, RHP Zach McClellan, RHP Greg Reynolds, RHP Casey Weathers, LHP Micah Bowie, LHP Chris George, LHP John Koronka and LHP Sean Thompson will all be headed to camp with the Rockies.

I like the fact that Zambrano, Bowie, Geoge, and Koronka have been invited.  They look like the most obvious choices that have a shot at making the team.  Zambrano has some filthy stuff if he can keep it all under control.  It will be fun to see how these players progress with the Rockies through Spring Training.

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The Colorado Rockies have locked up Troy Tulowitzki with a new six year contract that will be worth around $30 million total.  That is a steal for the Rockies in my opinion.  Tulowitzki is a hell of a player and should continue to put up good numbers in the next three to five seasons.

The next few years could be pretty good for the Rockies I think.  They could use some help in the starting rotation and bullpen, but overall I kind of like their chances.

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