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A Little Rockies Off-Season Over/Under

Found November 13, 2009 on Bugs & Cranks:
PLAYERS: Brad Hawpe,  Matt Holliday
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies,  St. Louis Cardinals

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Bet #1 — Chances Brad Hawpe will be a Rockie on Opening Day 2010 Over/Under –  96% With an abundance of left-handed hitters, there has been speculation that Hawpe would likely be dealt. That, however, would only be the case if the Rockies felt they received a solid return, such as the Matt Holliday trade last off-season. Tracy Ringolsby — Inside The Rockies If the Rockies are looking for a package similar to Holliday’s, then a deal simply isn’t happening.  Hawpe’s value is at it’s lowest point after that garbage second half and playoff no-show.  Teams should be able to find comparable options in free agency.  There just isn’t much pointing a deal here. Unless of course Billy Beane’s scheme of the year includes loading...
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