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Brad Hawpe, Aaron Cook help Rockies beat Astros 3-2 (AP)
2008-04-20 05:17:00 Brad Hawpe singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth, Aaron Cook pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night. The Rockies have won four straight and eight of 11. They climbed over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Cook (2-1) pitched seven solid ...
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RHP Aaron Cook and Rockies finalize $30 million, 3-year extension (AP)
2007-12-12 01:58:00 The Colorado Rockies have grown fond of Aaron Cook’s sinker, his ability to pitch deep into games — when healthy — and his clubhouse presence. So, the team finalized a new contract with Cook on Tuesday, one that guarantees him an additional $30 million over three seasons. “He represents the character and integrity we’ve developed ...
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Pitcher Aaron Cook and Rockies finalize $30 million, 3-year extension (AP)
2007-12-11 22:13:00 Pitcher Aaron Cook finalized a new contract with the Colorado Rockies on Friday that guarantees him an additional $30 million over three seasons. Cook already was set to earn $4.5 million next year under an option the Rockies exercised in October. His new deal adds a $2.5 million signing bonus and salaries of $8.75 million ...
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Rockies, Cook Agree On Extension
2007-12-11 21:48:00 The long-rumored three-year extension for Aaron Cook is now complete, according to MLB.com's Thomas Harding. The sinkerballer gets $30MM to cover the 2009-11 seasons. He's also got a mutual option for 2012. Some of the money is a bonus going toward 2008, as Cook was set to earn only $4.5MM. Cook turns 29 in February. He posted a 4.12 ERA in 25 starts in '07, ranking fourth in the league with a 57.9% groundball rate. Cook and fellow rotation anchor Jeff Francis are both locked in through 2011 now. The Rockies are still trying to find someone to replace Josh Fogg, who is likely to land elsewhere this winter. showad();
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Pitcher Aaron Cook and Rockies near agreement on 3-year, $30-million deal (
2007-12-06 01:53:00 Pitcher Aaron Cook and the Colorado Rockies were near an agreement Wednesday on a three-year contract worth $30 million. “It’s close, but there are still issues to be worked out,” agent Joe Bick said. “There’s not a deal yet.” Cook was 8-7 with a 4.12 ERA in 25 starts last season for the Rockies, who ...
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Aaron Cook To Sign Extension
2007-12-06 00:24:00 UPDATE, 12-5-07 at 5:24pm: Ken Rosenthal says the Rockies are "moving closer" to a 3/30 extension with Cook. FROM 12-5-07 at 11:11am: A few weeks ago, the Rockies offered a three-year, $30MM extension to 28 year-old sinkerballer Aaron Cook. The deal would cover the 2009-11 seasons, since the Rockies already exercised Cook at a below market $4.5MM for '08. According to Troy Renck, Cook has been pondering the offer and will decide within a few days. A month ago I suggested the Rockies and Cook could arrive at a Jake Westbrook-like three year, $33MM extension. That sounds about right, though it's a little below-market. showad();
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Odds and Ends: Cook, Benoit, Griffey, Riske
2007-11-01 02:59:00 Some random tidbits that didn't get their own posts today... The Rockies picked up Aaron Cook's $4.5MM option as expected. The bigger question is whether they can sign him long-term, maybe for three years. They also passed on LaTroy Hawkins for $3.75MM but may still sign him. The Rangers agreed to a two-year contract with reliever Joaquin Benoit for two years and $6MM. He would've hit free agency after 2008. Smart move would be to let him rack up 10-15 saves next season and then trade him for something good. The Braves aren't expected to get their next center fielder through free agency, and Terence Moore suggests trading for Ken Griffey Jr. to fill the position. More reasonable targets might be David DeJesus or Coco Crisp. The Royals may yet retain David Riske, who wants a multiyear deal and would like to stay. They'll definitely offer him arbitration, since he's a Type B free agent. Also, longtime Royal Mike Sweeney might fina...
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Aaron Cook (P-COL)
2007-08-30 06:02:00 Cook threw a pain-free 46-pitch simulated game Tuesday.
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Aaron Cook Developing New Pitches
2007-03-07 10:46:01 A noted sinkerballer, Aaron Cook has enjoyed early success experimenting with a changeup and a four-seam fastball in Spring Training. Cook was effective in mixing in a good number of changeups in his March 4 start against the Diamondbacks, allowing one earned run with two strikeouts and no walks in three innings. "I'm feeling more comfortable throwing it to righties and lefties now," the 28-year-old right-hander said. "It's a big change of speed for me. I'm being powerful with it. I think that's the biggest difference. Instead of just saying this is a finesse pitch, it's a power pitch for me." If developing new pitches leads to more strikeouts for the ground-ball-inducing Cook -- who owns a mediocre 3.47 K/9 IP ratio over his five-year big-league career -- only good things can come of it. Source: MLB.com |
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