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Rockies to Acquire Betancourt From Indians

Found July 23, 2009 on FanHouse:
PLAYERS: Rafael Betancourt,  Huston Street
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians,  Oakland Athletics

by Ed PriceFiled under: Indians, Rockies, MLB Inside Scoop, MLB Trade DeadlineThe Rockies, in need of set-up help, are set to get right-hander Rafael Betancourt from the Indians.FOXSports.com earlier reported discussions between the teams about Betancourt.Betancourt is 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA in 29 appearances. He missed all of June with a groin strain.Colorado relievers ae 14th in the NL with a 4.86 ERA. Take out closer Huston Street and that figure jumps to 5.29.Rockies to Acquire Betancourt From Indians originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:18:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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