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love_that_reefer · **Countin' Them Rocks -** 03-06-2008, 09:20 PM

Rockies signed outfielder Brad Hawpe to a three-year, $17.425 million contract with a club option for 2011.
The deal takes the place of the one-year, $3.925 million contract Hawpe agreed to last month and covers each of his arbitration years. The option season would buy out his first year of free agency and could make the deal worth about $28 million.

The Rockies have already got Holliday, Corpas, and Tulo on multi year deals they will save them money in the long run. O'Dowd is doing a great job keeping this core together and being smart about it. Win one for Helton!

HollywoodLeo · **Re: Countin' Them Rocks -** 03-06-2008, 09:59 PM

And to think, it was as early as 2 years ago everyone in Denver wanted him fired

Rockiesfan_H · **Re: Countin' Them Rocks -** 03-13-2008, 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by HollywoodLeo

And to think, it was as early as 2 years ago everyone in Denver wanted him fired

Heck, I'm guilty of that. Even up to last year.

I think there have been mistakes, but the Rockies do seem to have a plan and seem to have a pretty good minors system.

It's fun looking forward to a season again.