Josh Fogg

Former Colorado Rockies slugger Matt Holliday has arrived at Coors Field as the enemy for the first time. He is hoping for another celebration at the ballpark on Blake Street, this time with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals are on the cusp of winning the NL Central and a victory at Colorado on Friday night will send them back to the playoffs for the first time since winning the 2006 World Series. They also could clinch if the Cubs lose at San Francisco. Holliday spent a decade in the Rockies' organization and led Colorado to its only NL pennant in 2007. He was ... Read Full Story

Matt Holliday celebrated a playoff-clinching victory at Colorado's Coors Field Saturday, but this time it was with the St. Louis Cardinals. Jason LaRue, in as catcher for the Cardinals' injured All-Star Yadier Molina, homered off Ubaldo Jimenez to break a seventh-inning tie and the Cardinals secured the National League Central division title with a 6-3 victory. "It didn't matter where it was," said Holliday, who spent 10 years in the Rockies organization. "I have a lot of friends over there. It's a new team and a new experience, a totally different thing." While with the Rockies, Holliday had provided a memorable image from Colorado's ... Read Full Story

The Colorado Rockies have acquired left-handed reliever Joe Beimel from the Washington Nationals for two minor league pitchers. Washington also sent cash to the Rockies on Friday to pay for part of Beimel's contract. The Nationals received right-handers Ryan Mattheus and Robinson Fabian. Beimel is 1-5 with one save and a 3.40 ERA in 45 appearances with Washington this season. The 25-year-old Mattheus was 1-3 with a 3.81 ERA in 19 minor league appearances this season before having ligament replacement surgery in July. He is 29-40 with 17 saves and a 5.17 ERA over his minor league career. The 23-year-old Fabian was 3-6 with ... Read Full Story

The Colorado Rockies have recalled right-hander Josh Fogg from Triple-A Colorado Springs and designated righty reliever Matt Belisle for assignment. Fogg, recalled on Monday, signed a minor league contract on Feb. 2, 2009. He received a non-roster invitation to spring training before being assigned to the Sky Sox, where he was 3-1 with a 5.80 ERA in eight starts. He spent the 2006 and '07 seasons with the Rockies, winning 21 games. He had 10 victories in 2007 when Colorado reached the World Series. Fogg was 2-1 with a 5.91 ERA in three postseason games for the Rockies. In 2008 Fogg was 2-7 with ... Read Full Story

Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies have settled on a two year, $23 million contract, with the hope of a long-term deal somewhere in the future. That's over a $5 million raise from last year to the next. The All-Star left fielder and runner-up for the 2007 NL MVP award (behind Jimmy Rollins ) batted .340 with 137 RBIs last season, becoming the third player since 1967 to lead a league in both categories. Holliday also hit 36 homers and led the NL in hits (216), total bases (386) and doubles (50) to aid the Rockies in their first pennant ever. Lets' not forget ... Read Full Story