DENVER — Any doubt how much the Rockies’ value Matt Belisle was erased over the last few days. Colorado signed the right-handed reliever two a new contract and then traded co-setupman Matt Lindstrom to the Orioles in the Jeremy Guthrie deal. The Denver Post has obtained Belisle’s contract, which is similar to the extension given Rafael Betancourt. Belisle will make...

When it comes to relievers, reliability is the best ability. Over the past few seasons, Matt Belisle has been among the Rockies' most consistent performers.

Reliever Matt Belisle and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a two-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2014 and adds an additional $4.35 million. The right-hander had agreed last February to a deal that pays him $3,775,000 this year and allows him to earn an additional $225,000 in bonuses based on games finished. Friday's agreement adds a $4.1 million salary for...

Colorado Rockies reliever Matt Belisle agreed to a two-year contract on Friday. Belisle will receive a base salary of $3,775,000 in 2012 - with a chance to earn an additional $225,000 in bonuses. The 31-year-old Belisle will then receive $4.1 million in salary for the next season and a $4.25 million option for 2014. Belisle posted a 10-4 mark with a 3.25 ERA last season.

Reliever Matt Belisle and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a two-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2014 and adds an additional $4.35 million.

DENVER — When it comes to relievers, reliablity is the best ability. Over the last few seasons, Matt Belisle has been among the Rockies’ most consistent performers. The Rockies awarded the right-hander with a one-year contract extenstion today with a mutual option for 2014. Belisle, 31, went 10-4 last season with a 3.25 ERA in 72 innings. He is entering the final year...

The Rockies and right-handed reliever Matt Belisle agreed on a one-year contract extension through 2013, the club announced Friday morning. Terms were not immediately known.

31-year old righty reliever Matt Belisle has been rock solid for the Rockies so far this year. He has pitched in 72 games (0 starts) for the Rockies this year and he is 10-4 with a 3.34 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Belisle has now pitched in 172 games (0 starts) in his first three years with the Rockies and he is 20-10 with 1 save, a 3.50 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Belisle has really turned...

Jesus Guzman drove in three runs, including the go-ahead run in a six-run eighth inning, as the San Diego Padres avoided a three-game sweep with an 8-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Guzman's single off Matt Belisle came on a day when San Diego dealt with the distraction of two trades in the final hour before the non-waiver trading deadline. Right-handed set up man...

According to Tracy Ringolsby of Fox Sports, the Minnesota Twins are keeping an eye on the Colorado Rockies bullpen. The Twins are in need of help in their bullpen if they want to have a chance at contending. They have been looking at relievers Matt Lindstrom, Matt Belisle, and Huston Street. The Rockies have shown intrest in Kevin Slowey as an addition to their rotation so we could...

I know about the Ubaldo Jimenez rumors going around but I don’t see the Rockies pulling the trigger and moving him, as I don’t think any team is going to give them what they want for him. There is no need for the Rockies to blow up the roster but they could make some deals to bring in some prospects. Ty Wigginton is the best hitting 3B likely on the trade block, so...

The Rockies are currently 9.5 games out in the NL West.  They don't have any crucial players heading to free agency after the season, but they may still have some expendable veterans.  In particular, MLB.com's Thomas Harding says "information is surfacing that the Rockies could be willing to deal any of three key right-handed relievers" - Huston Street, Rafael...

Of all the ugly May games the Colorado Rockies played. Of all the lackluster performances the Rockies had in giving away first place throughout the first half of the season, Sunday's loss has to stick out as the ugliest game of the season.After Jason Hammel, who simply doesn't seem right, couldn't get out of the fourth inning before surrendering six runs to the Royals...

Alex Gordon, named as a candidate for the All-Star Game Final Vote late in the morning, left Sunday's game in the sixth inning when he was struck in the left knee by a pitch from Rockies reliever Matt Belisle.

Stranger things have happened.When Troy Tulowitzki hit third base and kept on going, scoring from first base on a Ty Wigginton bloop single to give the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 victory in 13 innings against the Chicago White Sox, it was time for a celebration, but an odd one.Scoring from first doesn't always happen on a line drive into the gap, let alone a blooper to center field....

Rookie Juan Nicasio was perfect through 4-1/3 innings. Then, as has happened to many young starters facing the Yankees, New York figured him out.After the Rockies put themselves in a position to take the three game series, going up 3-0, the Yankees battled back, getting back-to-back home runs from Nick Swisher, a two-run shot, and then a solo blast from Jorge Posada. The homers knotted...

Rockies reliever Matt Belisle stepped to the plate for the first time this season in the seventh inning on Friday and belted an Adam Wilk offering deep to right field, where Magglio Ordonez caught it just in front of the warning track.

Since starting the season 11-2, the Colorado Rockies are just 13-23. They are a Major League worst 7-17 in May, and haven’t won more than two in a row since the 11-2 start. In 21 of those past 36 games, they have scored three runs or less. Last night’s loss dropped the team below .500 for the first time since they were 0-1. The team has responded with a series of personnel...

Gerardo Parra and Chris Young homered off Huston Street in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned Colorado 3-2 in 11 innings on Thursday night to take two of three from the Rockies. Justin Upton's bloop single to right off Matt Belisle (2-2) brought in the winning run after Young narrowly missed another homer with a double off the overhang in left-center.

Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Live bait: Oh my goodness, Mike Stanton just killed a baseball. His three-run swat against Matt Belisle in the eighth was the difference for the Fighting Fish, who had three hits but beat the Rockies anyway 6-3. Hanley Ramirez is batting .182 and got booed in his home tank...

It's tough to see the bright side of a game in which a three-run homer immediately following a valiant comeback shattered the hopes of a road win.However, the Colorado Rockies can head to a much colder Chicago with some positives.Sure, Mike Stanton crushed a Matt Belisle pitch deep into the orange sea of seats at whatever-it's-called-this-year park in Miami. Sure, the Rockies...

Mike Stanton hit a tiebreaking three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning Sunday, and the Florida Marlins made the most of their three hits to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3. Omar Infante had a bases-loaded triple, Florida's only hit off Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez. After Colorado scored twice in the top of the eighth, Infante singled in the bottom half against Matt Belisle (2-1).

MIAMI — The Rockies could have flown into South Florida on Thursday, but left Denver after Wednesday afternoon’s win over the Giants. Yes, it was by design. “We need to enjoy each other more on the road this year,” said Rockies manager Jim Tracy. The Rockies finished 31-50 on the road last season, when they hit .226, scored fewer than four runs a game, and...

After throwing 92 innings out of the bullpen in 2010, second-most among National League relievers, right-hander Matt Belisle is ready to reprise his workhorse role.

The Colorado Rockies hope that 27-year old righty closer Huston Street can stay healthy in 2011. He pitched in 44 games (0 starts) for the Rockies last year and he was 4-4 with 20 saves, a 3.61 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. Street has now pitched in 108 games (0 starts) in his first two years with the Rockies and he is 8-5 with 55 saves, a 3.30 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. He has only given up...