Minnesota Twins (47-51, third in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (24-74, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Sunday, 3:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (9-4, 2.72 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 121 strikeouts);

The Colorado Rockies are closing in on a potential deal to trade reliever Jimmy Herget just before the trade deadline.

Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman caught up with the manager of the 1995 Pittsfield Mets team, talking about his old team and his current Colorado Rockies squad.

Every contending team needs bullpen help at the trade deadline, but the New York Mets might need it more than anybody. New York's bullpen has been taxed all season, and they've struggled to figure out their high-leverage mix in front of closer Edwin Díaz.

Colorado, which entered the series against the Red Sox on pace for 124 losses, could surpass the loss record set by the White Sox just last year. They could become one of the worst pro teams of all time,

The idea of Colorado moving on from GM Bill Schmidt is generating chatter and drawing public acknowledgment from ownership.

The All-Star break is nearly over and the MLB Trade deadline is rapidly approaching in the next two weeks, which means the market is going to begin heating up s