Morning Links: Rockies News 12/10

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There will be discontent among the fan base if the Colorado Rockies do not continue to bolster the roster this off-season. No need to fret, it appears. The team will be relatively active at this week’s Winter Meetings and beyond, looking at add another bat, a late-innings reliever, and a starting pitcher. In the meantime, a couple other NL West teams are rumored to be very active in trying to make big moves.

Here’s what else is happening with the Rockies and around the rest of the NL West:

From Troy Renck: First day of winter meetings leaves Rockies pushing hard to land reliever (Denver Post)

"The Rockies have been looking for a late-inning arm to pair with free agent acquisition LaTroy Hawkins after their bullpen finished last season with a National League-worst 4.23 ERA. The plan, initially, is for Hawkins to close and Rex Brothers to serve as the setupman. Adding another power arm would give the Rockies more flexibility in how they use Brothers, and also cast Wilton Lopez in a less prominent role. The Rockies retained Matt Belisle, but his struggles last season suggest that he could fit better in the seventh inning, where Adam Ottavino is a candidate to work."

From Jon Heyman (via Twitter)

From Ken Rosethal (via Twitter)

From Dylan Hernandez: Dodgers aren’t likely to land pitchers David Price or Masahiro Tanaka (Los Angeles Times)

"Don’t count on it.Price figures to be shopped this winter by the Tampa Bay Rays, but the Dodgers might not have the quality of prospects necessary to land him. Tanaka soon could be auctioned by the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan, but the Dodgers might not make a serious push to sign him."