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After being unwilling to move their big stars last offseason, the Rockies may be changing their stance going into this winter.
Rockies willing to listen to offers for All-Stars CarGo, Tulowitzki - FOX Sports
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Rockies' new front office regime has changed the team's tune on its stars and will now listen to offers for Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki. Reading this, just keep in mind that all listening to offers amounts to is essentially Jeff Bridich doing his job and exploring all avenues to improve the team.
Rockies willing to listen on Carlos Gonzalez, Troy Tulowitzki - MLB Daily Dish
Chris Cotillo echoes Rosenthal's report that the Rockies are open to trading Gonzalez and Tulowitzki and speculates on some possible landing spots for the two players. Of course, the Yankees and Mets are going to be at or near the top of the list whenever discussions about the star duo come up.
New pitching coach Foster ready to write next chapter - Rockies.com
Thomas Harding talks to Rockies pitching coach Steve Foster about the unique career path he took to find himself coaching pitchers at Coors Field.
Rockies 2014 Player Grades: LaTroy Hawkins, RHP - The Denver Post
Continuing the series of player grades for The Denver Post, Nick Groke reviews the season of 41-year-old Rockies closer LaTroy Hawkins, who made his 1,000th appearance in 2014.
Around MLB
A-Rod confessed in DEA meeting - ESPN.com
The big news around baseball is the report that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in a meeting with DEA officials in January. A-Rod had, of course, been suspended for PED use for the entire 2014 season.
Hank Conger's suspect framing numbers - Beyond the Box Score
The Astros acquired catcher Hank Conger from the Angels Wednesday in exchange for pitcher Nick Tropeano and catcher Carlos Perez and are being lauded for the deal because of Conger's reputation as a pitch framer, but Beyond the Box Score's Ryan Romano isn't so sure.
