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Matt
Torrealba is going to end up on a 1yr deal as a platoon catcher or backup because he (and his agent) simply cannot gauge the market in any given year.
What an a$s this guy is. He got his money and term, but didn’t like the manner in which it would be paid out (keeping in mind its virtually the same at the end of the two year period).
I will not be surprised if nobody signs Torrealba simply because his character is so obviously flawed.
Guest 198
a great signing for the rockies. if ianetta goes through his 3 month slump again olivo will come to great value
R_y_a_n
Look, for 2 mil. this really can’t go bad for the Rockies. While I’m a huge supporter of Ianetta and I think he should get full playing time, getting Olivo, who could put up some impressive power numbers in Coors as a backup, is potentially a fantastic deal. O’Dowd continues to impress.
Rockies really look like the front runner for that division.
bleedrockiepurple
Like R_y_a_n said…..o’dowd continues to impress….a fantastic signing for the 2 mil for 2010….It wouldnt surpise me if Olivo will contend for the starting job in the Spring….the only reason i see iannetta starts regardless of what happens, is his new extension he just signed….all in all great pick up o’dowd and the rocks!
venn177
Olivo will be a hell of a backup Catcher/late game pinch-hitter.
MVP
Rockies trash is Giants treasure… Yorvit swallow your pride and come on back to the Giants. Yorvit can stick it to the Rox for 19 games a season. Giants are throwing around cash anyway… offering adam freaking laroche $17 million. Who is dumber the Giants for offering a contract to a below average 1B or laroche for turning down the deal? laroche are you an Allstar…NO…are you a gold glove 1B…hell NO. laroche you dummy.
Ferrariman
la roche is probably one of the better defenseive first baseman in the NL..gold gloves are so overrated its not even funny. Freakin Derek Jeter won the gold glove! he has only had 2 (maybe 3) seasons of positive UZR/150 and still wins gold gloves. that has to be the most overrated way to measure defensive ability. with guys pujols and A-Gonz who play a above average defense, and can hit like no other, laroche really doesnt have a chance at the GG, even though he deserves it.
Logan_Sprout
Good arm, calls a good game, awful hitter. This guy will swing at anything within 20 ft of the plate. Despite that, Greinke credited Olivo after every one of his good games last year. Olivo will definitely challenge for that starting job in Colorado. What I liked the most about him when he was with the Royals is that he was not afraid to get in anyone’s face who challenged one of his teammates or himself. He will definitely drop the gloves and throw down at any time. That doesn’t mean he’s a bad guy though. He was a great family guy and he has a very infectious smile. I wish the Royals would have kept him.