2 KINDS OF CLOSERS--1 KIND "CAN CLOSE BIG GAMES"--Colorado Rockies asst. GM

• Note to Goose Gossage: Grab your digitalis. This ain't you, never will be.

(AP)"''As we see it, there's relievers that can close games

• and there's relievers that can close big games,'' assistant general manager Bill Geivett said.

''It's a great day for our club and for Manny (Corpas).''"

• From AP report, "Corpas and Rockies Agree at $8 million," 2/29/08, published in NY Times

(I guess he's not a subscriber to Baseball Prospectus).

• P.S. GOOSE GOSSAGE, GRAB YOUR DIGITALIS. IT'S NICE TO TROT OUT TO PAD A SELECTED STAT IN REGULAR SEASON, BUT HOW ABOUT BIG MONEY GAMES UNDER THE BRIGHTEST LIGHTS. LIKE THE ROCKIES ASST. GM NOTES. EXTRA INNINGS. TIE GAMES. WHEN THE OTHER GUYS ARE RESTING UP TO PAD THEIR STATS FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
• YOU HAD YOUR CHANCES AND RARELY SUCCEEDED IN THE BIGGEST SPOTS OF POST SEASON AND ALL STAR. (sm)

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