Should the Indians become buyers and not sellers before the July 31 trade deadline, one of the key pieces they could acquire would be Rockies third baseman Garrett Atkins or outfielder Matt Holliday. Like the Indians, the Rockies are one of the biggest disappointments in all of baseball. Entering Tuesday night’s series opener, the defending National League champions were a league-worst 28-42. They were only nine games behind Arizona in the NL West, a division that rivals the AL Central as the worst in baseball. Given Colorado’s incredible hot streak last year that carried it all the way to the World Series, anything is possible. But the overwhelming feeling for the last few weeks is the Rockies are ready to tear down and rebuild. That would include shipping off Holliday, one of the top slugging outfielders in baseball, or Atkins, who would be the better fit, both for what the Indians need and what the Rockies can give up. — Journal Register
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