Breaking Down the Rotation - #3 - Jason Marquis  Sorry about the
late post today, folks! Enjoy!   Coming into the 2009 season,
the big question on every team's minds is who's gonna fill out
their rotation. Well, I guess, except for the Yankees. Colorado
feels like they have a good, deep rotation, comprised of
homegrown players, trades, and the occasional free agent. This
week we'll be looking into who I feel the Rockies #3 start will
be.  Jason Marquis  #21 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies      Aug
21, 1978  The Rockies acquired Marquis a while back in exchange
for Luis Vizcaino. Good trade, in my opinion. We are spending
more on Marquis than we'd like, but what we traded for was a
breath of consistency. Vizcaino, while putting up excellent K
rates and passable BB rates, let the ball fly out of the park as
if it was late for a meeting.   What we got for Mr. Vizcaino was
Jason Marquis, a much maligned starter who has spent his career
between Atlanta, St. Louis, and Chicago. Marquis is a reputable
inning-eater, and