2009 Colorado Rockies ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Arizona, 3:40 p. 

The Rockies are relying more on left-hander Jorge De La Rosa following the likely loss of lefty Jeff Francis for the season. 

--Not surprisingly, manager Clint Hurdle named RHP Aaron Cook to start the season opener April 6 at Arizona and RHP Ubaldo Jimenez to pitch the second game the following night. 

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. 

Clayton Kershaw celebrated his 21st birthday by hitting his first homer since high school, pitching five scoreless innings and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. 

You can bank on the best closers to put away games, but they can't bank on blockbuster deals, Tracy Ringolsby says. 

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has a quiet, laid-back demeanor. 

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 Rockies are relying more on left-hander Jorge De La Rosa following the likely loss of lefty Jeff Francis for the season. 

--Not surprisingly, manager Clint Hurdle named RHP Aaron Cook to start the season opener April 6 at Arizona and RHP Ubaldo Jimenez to pitch the second game the following night. 

The Rockies are relying more on left-hander Jorge De La Rosa following the likely loss of lefty Jeff Francis for the season. 

--Not surprisingly, manager Clint Hurdle named RHP Aaron Cook to start the season opener April 6 at Arizona and RHP Ubaldo Jimenez to pitch the second game the following night. 

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. 

Ubaldo Jimenez sizzled in the World Baseball Classic, then fizzled against Kansas City. 

Jhoulys Chacin isn't quite perfect, just very good.