The Colorado Rockies need pitching and the means to obtain an impact form of pitching will have to come via trade. In the past the Rockies have dabbled quite a bit in the free agent, waiver claim, and trade market for starting pitching but not much has panned out as much as they had hoped. Still, there are stories of success in the team’s history, and the acquisition of Cal Quantrill contains echos of Jason Marquis and his memorable 2009 season in purple pinstripes.
Marquis entered the 2009 season with new mechanics and hope to change his fortunes a bit.