wtf? De La Rosa

Royals trade De La Rosa and cash for a player to be named later??  That 
makes no sense at all, he was doing quite well this year and I actually 
expected him to be called up before Hochevear.  Wonder what they are 
thinking??

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (TICKER) -The Kansas City Royals traded pitcher
Jorge 
De La Rosa and cash to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named on 
Wednesday.
De La Rosa went 11-16 with a 5.64 ERA in 36 games - 33 starts - for the 
Royals in 2006 and 2007 but has spent all of this season in the minor 
leagues.

The lefthander is 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA, recording 23 strikeouts in 22
innings 
with Class AAA Omaha.

"Jorge is a versatile lefthander with a good arm," Colorado general
manager 
Dan O'Dowd said.

Since De La Rosa is not on Kansas City's 40-man roster, he will be
assigned 
to Class AAA Colorado Springs by the Rockies.

The 27-year-old is 15-23 with a 5.85 ERA in 97 career games with the 
Milwaukee Brewers and Royals.