Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, the top pitching prospect in the organization, has yet to throw a pitch at the Class AA level. 

--LHP Greg Smith, who was out for three week due to the flu, returned to action March 24. 

The Rockies were proactive in trading LF Matt Holliday, who can be a free agent after this season, to the A's for three players in November, knowing there would be a glut of corner outfielders on the market and it behooved them to move quickly. 

The season's almost here and there are lots of stories and non-stories circulating. 

Greg Smith's fatigue was understandable. 

Scout. 

Todd Helton is weary of chatting about his balky back. 

Obsessed with who'll be the Yanks' starting CF on April 6? Don't be. 

Obsessed with who'll be the Yanks' starting CF on April 6? Don't be. 

Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, the top pitching prospect in the organization, has yet to throw a pitch at the Class AA level. 

--LHP Greg Smith, who missed three scheduled starts due to the flu, pitched two scoreless innings March 18 in a minor league game. 

The Rockies were proactive in trading LF Matt Holliday, who can be a free agent after this season, to the A's for three players in November, knowing there would be a glut of corner outfielders on the market and it behooved them to move quickly. 

Todd Helton hit a towering home run and played seven innings in the field for a second straight game, further proof that his surgically repaired back is feeling just fine. 

Cliff Lee and Aaron Cook were masterful in a matchup of staff aces. 

Manuel Corpas couldn't stop nibbling last season - on corners with his sharp slider or on postgame pizzas.