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Report: Rockies Release Manny Corpas

Manny Corpas will miss most or all of the 2011 season after undergoing elbow surgery, and it now appears he'll be doing his rehab work somewhere other than Denver. The Rockies on Tuesday released their former closer, according to the Denver Post. They're still responsible for the $3.5 million Corpas is owed for next...

Rockies' Manny Corpas to Have Surgery, Likely Will Miss 2011

Add another name to the list of pitchers likely to miss the 2011 season. Rockies reliever Manny Corpas will undergo Tommy John surgery next Wednesday, the team announced. The usual recovery time for the procedure is 12-18 months, so unless Corpas is especially speedy in his rehab process, it seems unlikely he'll see the...

Always Be Closing: Huston Street Is Back

It was a rocky road -- apologies, I just couldn't resist -- back to the bullpen in Colorado, but Huston Street is now back in Denver and ready to be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday. When he makes it to the mound, it will be his first big league action in 2010. But he won't be pitching in a familiar...

Roto Rush: Big Z on the Comeback

Guess who's back? Yes, Slim Shady, but that doesn't come till Tuesday and this is a fantasy baseball column. We're talking about the one and only Carlos Zambrano. Shocked? I would be too -- I'm the guy that was completely against drafting Zambrano for the price this spring. I looked at an increasing hit rate that was...

Always Be Closing: Jose Contreras Still the Man in Phily

J.C. Romero picked up a save on Sunday for the Phillies. Should you be reading anything into this move? Not really. Jose Contreras was scheduled to take the day off since he had pitched two days in a row and is one of the few major leaguers who was alive during the Nixon administration. It also helped that Romero was...