Getting your player ready...
Brad Hawpe got his all-star break a day late. The Rockies’ all-star right fielder didn’t start Thursday’s game because manager Jim Tracy figured Hawpe could use a rest after all the hoopla in St. Louis. “We just wanted him to be able to get his feet under him a little bit,” Tracy said.
Herges back.
The Rockies are going back to their past for potential help in the future, signing reliever Matt Herges to a minor-league deal. Herges, 39, who spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Rockies, will report to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Herges posted a 3.55 ERA for the Cleveland Indians in 21 games this season before they designated him for assignment.
