MEDICAL WATCH: LF Matt Holliday (stiff back) sat out Sept. 

Matt Holliday and the Rockies say that the back stiffness that forced him to miss his third game in a week on Friday and will result in him most likely not playing Saturday or Sunday is just a minor irritation. 

--RHP Jason Hirsh made his first big-league start since Aug. 

MEDICAL WATCH: LF Matt Holliday (stiff back) sat out Sept. 

Chad Tracy has added respect for how tough it is to pinch hit, now that it's his usual role. 

Chad Tracy has added respect for how tough it is to pinch hit, now that it's his usual role. 

Chad Tracy has added respect for how tough it is to pinch hit, now that it's his usual role. 

All that's left for Brandon Webb to do this season is further solidify his case for the NL Cy Young Award. 

The season's coming to an exciting close and Ken Rosenthal is here to tell you who deserves each of the big awards. 

Hey, a writer steps on a few toes during a long season, so . 

Hey, a writer steps on a few toes during a long season, so . 

MEDICAL WATCH: CF Willy Taveras (stress fracture in right tibia) was shut down for the season Sept. 

The Rockies appear set with four-fifths of next year's rotation. 

--OF Dexter Fowler is going to get an unplanned start in Arizona this weekend. 

The NL pennant and a trip to the World Series were on the line when Arizona and Colorado played their final series of 2007.