Chris Iannetta has gone from disappointment a year ago to the Rockies' regular catcher this season. 

--RHP Ian Snell of Pittsburgh will be facing the Rockies on Friday for the first time in exactly one year, after which he accused Rockies players of stealing signs when they scored five runs off him in six innings at PNC Park, and hit two home runs. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Kip Wells (blood clots in right hand) went on the 15-day disabled list April 29, and he was subsequently transferred to the 60-day DL. 

Returning home to hitter-friendly Coors Field seemed to be just what the Colorado Rockies needed to spark their punchless offense. 

The Colorado Rockies expected Chris Iannetta to be their catcher of the future in 2007. 

The Colorado Rockies expected Chris Iannetta to be their catcher of the future in 2007. 

Who's buying? Who's selling? Who'll win? Who'll flop? Tracy Ringolsby knows and breaks it all down in this second-half primer. 

The Colorado Rockies entered the 2007 All-Star break in fourth place in the NL West, but ended up in the World Series. 

The All-Star break is a time where most organizations take stock of where their team stands, whether to buy or sell, what is working and where improvements can be made. 

The 2008 season reached its symbolic halfway point early this week, as the baseball world paused for the three-day hiatus that is the All-Star break. 

The 15-inning All-Star Game nearly gave us a nightmare scenario — no more pitchers. 

Who were the winners and losers of the All-Star Game that almost never ended? J. 

Who were the winners and losers of the All-Star Game that almost never ended? J. 

The 15-inning All-Star Game nearly gave us a nightmare scenario -- no more pitchers. 

League pride is on the line.