Sep
30
Jeff Francis and Aaron Cook may not return to Rockies in 2011
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There’s a possibility that pitchers Jeff Francis and Aaron Cook may not be with the Colorado Rockies for the 2011 season, according to Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post.
Francis has a $7.5 million club option for 2011 which the team will likely decline, but he could return as a free agent. Manager Jim Tracy said he would “absolutely” like Francis to return. However, there may be lingering problems from his earlier shoulder surgery
In August Francis indicated that he would like would like to return to Colorado on a new contract if the Rockies do not exercise the club option.
“It’s something that you think about, but the reality is that it leaves your mind once you are in the game,” said Francis. “But there is something to be said for playing with the same team that you came up with. I don’t know what it would be like anywhere else.”
Cook is under contract for 2011 for $9.75 million, but it’s possible that the Rockies could trade him this winter. The team tried to trade him before the July deadline summer.
