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Grading The Deal: Rockies Lock Up Jiminez
Jimenez went 12-12 in 2008, posting a stellar 3.99 ERA, leading the Rockies in strikeouts with 172 during his first full season as a starter. The contract contains a club option for 2013 and 2014 raising the exercised value to $22million. This deal does a couple of things for the Rockies; it shores up confidence with the fan base which has wavered a bit in recent months with the loss of outfielder Matt Holliday. It gives Jimenez the ability to work with the trust the organization has given him. His performance has been great and he may even be the most underrated pitcher in the majors and this deal helps Jimenez by legitimizing his talent. Grade for Rockies: A In other Rockies news, third baseman Garrett Atkins is awaiting the upcoming arbitration hearing sometime around February 1-21. There is a $1.3 million difference between Atkins $7.95 million submission and the Rockies $6.65 million offer. In the meantime, Atkins continues to work out in California while awaiting the outcome. Colorado Rockies Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jimenez, Rockies Agree On Long-Term Deal
Jimenez went 12-12 with a 3.99 ERA last year, his first full season in the majors. Colorado Rockies Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Tulowitzki: 'I Still Believe In Myself'
"I still believe in myself," Tulowitzki said. "It's not like I think what happened my first year was a fluke." He missed 59 games because of a torn left quadriceps and a lacerated right hand in 2008. "I could care less what people say about me. I know the person I am, and no one was more frustrated than I was; I can guarantee you that," said Tulowitzki. Colorado Rockies Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rockies Jan 2009 Archive
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The Colorado Rockies showed their commitment to young pitching by signing 25-year-old right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez to a four-year $10 million deal, which will allow them to avoid the annual arbitration carousel.
Rockies' shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is confident that he'll bounce back after a rough second season and repeat the success of his rookie campaign in 2009.