PAT GRAHAM - AP Sports Writer Jorge De La Rosa of the Colorado Rockies poses during photo day at the Rockies spring training complex on Feb. 22, 2009, in Tuscon, Ariz. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Jorge De La Rosa begged for the ball in the ninth inning, wanting desperately to get a chance at his first career complete game. That idea was quickly rejected by Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy. Not because of a high pitch count or ineffectiveness, Tracy simply wanted to get his relievers some work. De La Rosa became the third straight starter to pitch deep into a game, scattering four hits over eight innings as Colorado beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Friday night. He had the stuff to take the mound for one more inning, but Tracy elected to give Joel Peralta two outs, and then let closer Huston Street finish off... [read full story]
