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Article Last Updated: 12/26/2005 11:21 PM
colorado rockies
Speedy Harris new option
By Troy E. Renck
Denver Post Staff Writer
DenverPost.com

Call it the fast and the curious.

If Willie Harris joined the Rockies, he would be their quickest player, their top stolen base threat and a rare infielder capable of playing center field on occasion. Colorado has kicked the tires on this human roadster, continuing dialogue with Harris' agent after losing out on Junior Spivey.

Four teams - two each from the National and American leagues - are chasing Harris but he has an affinity for the Rockies.

"He has told me he wants to play for Colorado," agent Daryl Buford said Monday night. "He likes the organization and believes his skill set would match up well there."

Whereas Spivey would have competed for the second-base job with Luis Gonzalez, the Rockies view Harris strictly as a utility player. Gonzalez, his sure-handed versatility notwithstanding, intrigues Colorado as an everyday player capable of belting 15 home runs. Slick-fielding rookie Omar Quintanilla profiles as a utilityman but could benefit from more Triple-A at-bats after hitting just .219 in 39 games.

Harris, 27, batted .256 with the world champion Chicago White Sox. He has played 104 games in center field during his career. The Red Sox are among his suitors. Rockies assistant general manager Bill Geivett said the Rockies still are weighing their interest in Harris.

The Rockies' search for a utility player probably won't include Alex Cintron. The addition of second baseman Orlando Hudson (along with pitcher Miguel Batista) in the Troy Glaus trade, which will be announced today in Toronto, makes it likely Cintron will be dealt, though Arizona is reluctant to move him within the division.

Troy E. Renck can be reached at 303-820-5447 or trenck@denverpost.com.

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[Dubs]

He'll hit .300 if he goes there. :icon_cool:

[Dr. DocRock]

Young Gun, you could hit .300 at Coors, so could my sister.

[ChiSoxGuy]

Good luck Willy, thanks for scoring the World Series winning run.

On a separate note, I think its funny that he said that he "believes his skill set would match up well there"....maybe I'm the only one, but I got a good :rollinglaugh: :rollinglaugh: out of that.