The Rockies have approached former All-Star Marcus Giles about competing for their opening at second base. The Rockies are prepared to see if one of their in-house candidates is ready to start in the Majors, but General Manager Dan O'Dowd has said he would not turn down a chance to throw a veteran into the competition. The Rockies also have had success rekindling careers after bad seasons. Giles, 29, fits what the Rockies seek. Giles was chosen to the All-Star Game in 2003, when he batted a career-best .316 for the Braves. But after hitting .311 and .296 the following two seasons, Giles fell to .262 in 2006. He signed a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Padres for 2007, but hit .229 and was released on Oct. 26. "We've had some discussions with the Rockies about Marcus," said his agent Joe Bick who declined to discuss the specific nature of the talks or reveal what other teams are interested. "It's in the very early stages of those."