GUILLERMO MOSCOSO RUMORS

Guillermo Moscoso couldn't hold a 5-0 lead on Friday.It has become a recurring theme for the Colorado Rockies in 2012.On Friday night, after being staked to a 5-0 lead against Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves, Rockies starter Guillermo Moscoso couldn't throw do enough to hold the Rockies lead. In fact, he couldn't do enough to make it out of the 5th inning."That...

Guillermo Moscoso gave the Rockies what they should have expected.The Colorado Rockies learned the lesson the hard way on Saturday night that add-on runs can really add up.Immediately following a three run 4th inning, Rockies starter Guillerrmo Moscoso gave up three runs of his own in the top of the 5th inning. The three runs came with two outs. In the 9th inning, with two outs recorded...

Guillermo Moscoso allowed five runs and seven hits in three innings for the Colorado Rockies in an 11-6 loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday in a game between split squads. Moscoso is still competing for a spot in the Padres' rotation. He went 8-10 in 23 games - 21 starts - for Oakland last year. He walked three and struck out three. Eric Young Jr. led off the game with...

Guillermo Moscoso allowed five runs and seven hits in three innings for the Colorado Rockies in an 11-6 loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday in a game between split squads. Moscoso is still competing for a spot in the Padres' rotation. He went 8-10 in 23 games - 21 starts - for Oakland last year. He walked three and struck out three. Eric Young Jr. led off the game with...

The Rockies' interest in pitcher Guillermo Moscoso lies not just in the one thing he could do well, but in the variety of options they have with the right-hander.

Guillermo Moscoso was treading water, looking for something extra to prevent his pitching career from sinking into minor-league oblivion. Last summer, pitching for Oakland, he discovered a cut fastball and began developing it.

Recently one of our readers, Simon, noted that the Rockies might be targeting fly ball pitchers with the recent additions of Guillermo Moscoso, Jamie Moyer and Jeremy Guthrie. I decided to examine if going after fly ball pitchers was a practical method for limiting runs at Coors Field. In an ideal world, the Rockies would love to have all extreme sinker ball pitchers. The Rockies...

Part of the Rockies’ return package for Seth Smith is right-hander Guillermo Moscoso, who made 21 starts for the Athletics in 2011. Moscoso had some cups-of-coffee with the Rangers as a reliever in 2009 and 2010, but last year was the first time we got a good look (128 innings) at what Moscoso he has to offer. In short, he has a decent fastball and underwhelming off-speed pitches...

The Rockies offseason of marginalizing their homegrown players continued unabated this afternoon, when they dealt Seth Smith to the A’s for pitchers Guillermo Moscoso and Josh Outman, neither of whom are likely to be a good fit for the club long-term. What it does give the Rockies is more fresh fish to add to their starting rotation competition. Last season, 131 pitchers threw...

The Colorado Rockies have acquired right-handed pitcher Guillermo Moscoso and left-handed pitcher Josh Outman from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for outfielder Seth Smith...