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Rockies to Acquire Betancourt From Tribe

By Ed PriceJul 23rd 2009 – 4:45PM

The Rockies, in need of set-up help, are set to get right-hander Rafael Betancourt from the Indians.FOXSports.com earlier reported discussions between the teams about Betancourt.Betancourt is 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA in 29 appearances. He missed all of June with a groin strain.Colorado relievers are 14th in the NL with a 4.86...

Kerry Wood Is Your Newest Wooden Indian

By Tom FornelliDec 10th 2008 – 11:32AM

Now that both Francisco Rodriguez and CC Sabathia have signed deals with teams, I'm pretty sure we can expect an influx of signings being announced in the next few days, at least when it comes to pitchers. For Kerry Wood, once K-Rod signed with the Mets on Tuesday it didn't leave him with a whole lot of options to choose...

Playoff Pulse: Resetting the ALCS

By Andrew JohnsonOct 12th 2008 – 6:00AM

In the Playoff Pulse series, our MLB editor takes on a hot October topic.The ALCS is headed back to Boston deadlocked. That much at least, isn't a surprise. Neither is the fact that the Rays and Red Sox have played 20 innings so far and not one has been dull or meaningless. But the rest of this series has been a reminder...

Bonus Always Be Closing: Party Like It's 1995

By Will BrinsonApr 15th 2008 – 8:00PM

Usually we reserve Always Be Closing for Mondays. But, much like 1995, the Braves and Indians are all the rage right now. Only this time, instead of being World Series opponents, they are the focus of closer issues. Both Peter Moylan and Joe Borowski -- the current shutdown guys -- were placed on the 15 day disabled list,...

Joe Bowrowski Lands On the DL

By Tom FornelliApr 15th 2008 – 1:52PM

It was a familiar scene for Indians fans yesterday, as they were forced to watch their closer Joe Borowski blow a save against the Red Sox by giving up a home run to Manny Ramirez. After the game Borowski expressed his frustration towards his performance, saying he had no idea what was wrong with him, but that it felt...

RafaelBetancourt News From the Web

  • 05/29/12 Rafael Betancourt is pitching really well for the... Source: Rockies Locker 37-year old righty reliever Rafael Betancourt came into this season with only 27 career saves in his first 9 years in the majors.
  • 05/18/12 Upton's 2-run homer lifts D-backs to 9-7 win Source: FOX - Fox 21 - Colorado Springs CO Justin Upton hit a two-out, two-run homer off closer Rafael Betancourt in the ninth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-7 on Thursday in a game that was briefly delayed by a swarm of bees.
  • 05/17/12 Giants capitalize on Cardinals' gaffes: NL roundup Source: CBC.ca Brandon Crawford hit a two-run single for his first RBIs since April and the San Francisco Giants capitalized on shoddy fielding by St. Louis to give Matt Cain support on a rare shaky day as the Giants beat the Cardinals 7-5 on Thursday.
  • 04/24/12 The Colorado Rockies are getting outstanding work from... Source: Rockies Locker 36-year old righty closer Rafael Betancourt and 31-year old righty set-up man Matt Belisle have been locking down games late so far this year for the Rockies.

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