The winter meetings are usually a pretty dull period of time for the Rockies. They are not the type of team that is going to throw around huge money to big-name free agents. That's why it was such a big surprise when the Rockies name was linked to reports that they might be interested in the Rangers Michael Young. The rumors were quickly dispelled when experts suggested that the Rockies wouldn't be very interested in taking on a three-year deal with $48 million left on it. Especially considering Young is a 34 year-old.However, it seems that those rumors had legs. Reports said that the talks were far enough along that the Rockies had Eric Young Jr. take a physical in order to complete the deal. The Rangers backed out over concerns of Young's stress fracture that he suffered in May.If the Rockies could find a way to get Young in a Rockies uniform, it would be a huge boost to the lineup. The lifetime-Ranger is a career .300 hitter, with 158 home runs and 811 RBIs with a OPS...
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