Rockies report: Torrealba appeals suspension

Tracy Ringolsby and Jack Etkin

Published June 5, 2008 at 10:36 p.m.

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Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba, above, has appealed the three-game suspension he received Thursday for fighting with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp on Tuesday night.

Besides the suspension, Torrealba was fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball. Kemp, who started the fight in the bottom of the eighth inning, received a four-game suspension and was fined an undisclosed amount. He also has appealed.

"We feel the three-game suspension was kind of severe and, hopefully, we can get it reduced to one," Torrealba's agent, Melvin Roman, said.

LATE SHUTDOWN

1 run allowed by Rockies pitchers in winning the final two games on their 2-8 trip. The Rockies gave up 69 runs in the eight losses.

DECISIONS, DECISIONS

With Brad Hawpe scheduled to come off the disabled list tonight and outfielder Matt Holliday expected back Tuesday, the Rockies are faced with creating two roster spots in the outfield.

They could send Seth Smith and Cory Sullivan back to the minor leagues, but both seem to fit well on the roster. Smith is an offensive threat and Sullivan is the best defensive outfielder on the team.

The other possibilities would be for the Rockies to see if there is a market for Willy Taveras and/or Scott Podsednik, with the idea Ryan Spilborghs and Sullivan could fill whatever playing time opens up in center field.

The problem is, Taveras and Podsednik are the only base-stealing threats on the Rockies roster.

HE SAID IT

"There's no doubt when you are overtrying, it is the root of a lot of things you do. When you are overtrying, you have a tendency to numb your skills."

Clint Hurdle, Rockies manager, on the possibility of players putting too much pressure on themselves.

ETC.

Matt Holliday (strained left hamstring) didn't begin his rehabilitation assignment Thursday night with Triple-A Colorado Springs because of the weather but is scheduled to play there tonight. . . . The Rockies will be trying tonight to win their third straight game. They have done it four times this season, including April 16-19 when they won a season-high four straight. . . . Ian Stewart has 16 strikeouts in 31 at-bats. . . . Scott Podsednik has two hits in his past 23 at-bats, dropping his average from .295 to .238. . . . Taylor Buchholz hasn't allowed a home run in his past 382/3 innings dating to Aug. 28. Buchholz, unscored upon in 10 of his past 11 games, has allowed two earned runs and six hits in 122/3 innings in that span.

Scouting report: Milwaukee Brewers

* Series history: The Rockies lead the overall series 36-35, including 24-12 in Denver and 16-8 at Coors Field.

* Roster: Pitchers Chris Capuano (left elbow), Randy Choate (left hand), Yovani Gallardo (right knee), David Riske (right elbow) and Eric Gagne (right shoulder) are on the 15-day disabled list. Reliever Julian Tavarez, who pitched for the Rockies in 2000, signed as a free agent May 27 after being let go by Boston.

* Quickly: The Brewers have won six straight and 10 of 12 and just concluded an 8-1 homestand against Atlanta, Houston and Arizona with three-game sweeps against the Astros and Diamondbacks. . . . Ryan Braun hit his 50th career home run Tuesday in his 171st game. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only player to reach that plateau sooner was Mark McGwire, who hit his 50th home run in his 161st game.

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