Comments on: Rockies Have Two Futures Games Selections http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/06/25/rockies-have-two-futures-games-selections/ News and commentary about the Colorado Rockies from Tracy Ringolsby, Jack Etkin and Steve Foster Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:41:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/06/25/rockies-have-two-futures-games-selections/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 Mike Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:59:11 +0000 http://www.insidetherockies.com/?p=2726#comment-4090 Ok, not Denny Neagle. Ok, not Denny Neagle.

]]> By: Mike http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/06/25/rockies-have-two-futures-games-selections/comment-page-1/#comment-4089 Mike Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.insidetherockies.com/?p=2726#comment-4089 If DLR keeps stinking it up, I could see them bringing up Morales. But Eaton will make you beg for DLR or Jamey Wright, or even Denny Neagle. If DLR keeps stinking it up, I could see them bringing up Morales. But Eaton will make you beg for DLR or Jamey Wright, or even Denny Neagle.

]]> By: Joe http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/06/25/rockies-have-two-futures-games-selections/comment-page-1/#comment-4084 Joe Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:42:38 +0000 http://www.insidetherockies.com/?p=2726#comment-4084 What are the odds that this is the last start for DLR? Eaton is 3-0 with an ERA under 1 in the Springs, and Morales looks better. Can't afford to leave him in the rotation for long. What are the odds that this is the last start for DLR? Eaton is 3-0 with an ERA under 1 in the Springs, and Morales looks better. Can’t afford to leave him in the rotation for long.

]]> By: Ian http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/06/25/rockies-have-two-futures-games-selections/comment-page-1/#comment-4079 Ian Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:00:50 +0000 http://www.insidetherockies.com/?p=2726#comment-4079 Tracy or Jack - Have you guys heard anything about Freidrich's elbow? I thought he was getting an MRI this week but I haven't seen anything since. Thanks. Tracy or Jack – Have you guys heard anything about Freidrich’s elbow? I thought he was getting an MRI this week but I haven’t seen anything since. Thanks.

]]> By: Mike http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/06/25/rockies-have-two-futures-games-selections/comment-page-1/#comment-4072 Mike Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:54:54 +0000 http://www.insidetherockies.com/?p=2726#comment-4072 Barmes would be FA-eligible after the 2011 season, assuming he stays on the active roster/ML DL the entire time. This off-season will be his 2nd season of arb-eligibility, so if he retains his starting job and production, he'll be in for a raise. Not sure to what...to $3-4 million? The team's decision on him will be interesting. If Hurdle didn't think Barmes should be a starter all those years, presumably O'Dowd didn't either. OTOH, O'Dowd didn't pick up another 2B for this year, so he must have assumed Barmes, Stewart and Baker could handle it for a year. Chacin's not on the 40-man roster, which could affect the likelihood of a Sept callup. Though who knows how much the roster will change between now and then. I'm not sure when he was signed, but they might have to add him this off-season anyway. Barmes would be FA-eligible after the 2011 season, assuming he stays on the active roster/ML DL the entire time.

This off-season will be his 2nd season of arb-eligibility, so if he retains his starting job and production, he’ll be in for a raise. Not sure to what…to $3-4 million?

The team’s decision on him will be interesting. If Hurdle didn’t think Barmes should be a starter all those years, presumably O’Dowd didn’t either. OTOH, O’Dowd didn’t pick up another 2B for this year, so he must have assumed Barmes, Stewart and Baker could handle it for a year.

Chacin’s not on the 40-man roster, which could affect the likelihood of a Sept callup. Though who knows how much the roster will change between now and then. I’m not sure when he was signed, but they might have to add him this off-season anyway.

]]> By: Julian http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/06/25/rockies-have-two-futures-games-selections/comment-page-1/#comment-4069 Julian Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:20:41 +0000 http://www.insidetherockies.com/?p=2726#comment-4069 I am looking forward to seeing Young and Chacin in Rockies uniforms in the near future (September?). Young creates an interesting cononundrum because I think that Barmes has been an asset to the team at second base, both in terms of hitting and fielding, and I don't see Young playing for the Rockies anywhere except second base (we have plenty of outfielders). Has Young's fielding improved to the point that he won't be a liability defensively? When does Barmes become a free agent and perhaps too expensive for the Rockies to keep, given that they would have alternatives? I am looking forward to seeing Young and Chacin in Rockies uniforms in the near future (September?).

Young creates an interesting cononundrum because I think that Barmes has been an asset to the team at second base, both in terms of hitting and fielding, and I don’t see Young playing for the Rockies anywhere except second base (we have plenty of outfielders).

Has Young’s fielding improved to the point that he won’t be a liability defensively? When does Barmes become a free agent and perhaps too expensive for the Rockies to keep, given that they would have alternatives?

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