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The Rockies are interested in Jair Jurrjens, Derek Lowe and Brandon Webb

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Jair Jurrjens #49 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 22, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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Troy Renck of the Denver Post says that the Rockies are interested in three pitchers:

The Rockies have interest in Jair Jurrjens, who plans to play in the WBC, and Derek Lowe and Brandon Webb, who’s expected to throw for scouts soon.

All three are gambles, of course. Jurrjens is coming off a horrific season and his health has been a question mark. Webb hasn’t pitched in years due to major injures. Lowe is healthy but obviously at the end of the line and, man, if that sinker didn’t sink at Coors Field, it would be ugly.

As Renck mentions, though, there are a lot of arms in the running for the Rockies’ rotation -- He mentions Jorge De La Rosa, Jeff Francis, Jhoulys Chacin, Juan Nicasio, Drew Pomeranz, Christian Friedrich and Tyler Chatwood -- so it’s not like the Rockies are banking on any of these three scratch-off lottery tickets to pay off.