The man who drove in the run which sent the Rockies to the playoffs is
gone.
The Colorado Rockies are shipping utility infielder Jamey Carroll to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named, freeing up money to pursue Tadahito Iguchi.
Carroll, who turns 34 in February, and his $2.15 million salary were deemed expendable even though the Rockies lost starting second baseman Kaz Matsui to the Houston Astros. (...)
Carroll told The Denver Post from his Florida home that he was comfortable in Denver and didn't seek a trade: "I never asked for that. I want that on the record. That's not the type of player or person I am. I know my role. There's nothing negative I will take from my time in Colorado. I was part of a historic run to get a team into the World Series. Those are memories that are going to last forever."
It's hardly the trade that's going to put the Indians back on top of the Tigers in the division, but it's something. The Rockies meanwhile are now squarely in the Iguchi hunt, reportedly having offered a
two-year deal. If they can land Iguchi at a cheaper price than what the Astros paid for former Rockie
Kaz Matsui (three years at $16.5 million), they will have come out looking pretty good, as Iguchi's hitting numbers are comparable to Matsui's without the stolen bases.
