SAN FRANCISCO -- Left-hander Jorge De La Rosa will make his final start of the season on Thursday night as he tries to help the Rockies sweep the Giants in a three-game set. But it appears De La Rosa won't end there. De La Rosa, who has career highs in

SAN FRANCISCO -- An MRI revealed that Rockies center fielder Willy Taveras has a stress fracture of the right tibia. The club scratched him from the lineup for Wednesday night's game with the Giants, and he'll miss the final five regular-season games.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies first baseman Todd Helton will undergo surgery on Tuesday to alleviate disk irritation in his back, the club announced Wednesday. Helton met Wednesday with noted spine surgeon Robert Watkins, and they determined that Helton

SAN FRANCISCO -- Throughout the reign of Clint Hurdle as the Rockies' manager, the return of all his coaches that wanted to return was a given. Now, it's not such a slam dunk. Hurdle said on Wednesday that the makeup of the staff will be determined

Koshansky's diving catch Watch SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies outfielder Seth Smith figured any home run off Giants Cy Young Award candidate Tim Lincecum would be special. But it wasn't until after his opposite-field solo shot in the third inning of the

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Rockies' acquisition of right-hander Livan Hernandez didn't work as planned. But Hernandez is in position to make it all end well. Hernandez, who is 2-4 in seven starts with the Rockies after being claimed off waivers from the

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies right-hander Aaron Cook realized that making the club record book wasn't worth risking injury to a tired arm and body. Cook talked Tuesday with manager Clint Hurdle and agreed to be scratched from his last scheduled start of

SAN FRANCISCO -- Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is deliberating whether center fielder Willy Taveras will continue at leadoff man next season. All Taveras wants is a verdict that has him playing every day, whether it's with the Rockies or another club.

DENVER -- By signing a six-year, $31 million contract over the winter, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki in effect sent the Rockies a message: Follow me. But Tulowitzki would lose his way for the first half of this season, thanks to a variety of injuries and

Just one night after Toronto's ace notched the second 20-win season of his career, the only Canadian pitcher on the Blue Jays staff will get a final crack in 2008 at getting his first career win. Scott Richmond (0-3) gets the start as the Blue Jays