Manny Corpas is a polarizing figure amongst Rockies fans.
The right-handed reliever has felt just about every emotion a Major League relief pitcher can feel. In his first full season in the big leagues, Corpas took over as the closer for the Rockies after Brian Fuentes stumbled. Corpas did nothing less than notch 19 saves in 20 opportunities, sporting wicked movement on every single pitch that came out of his hand.
Without Corpas, the '07 Rockies never sniff the playoffs, let alone the World Series.
That offseason, the Rockies rewarded Corpas with a contract worth four years, $8.025 million with two club options. Rockies fans could not have been happier. They had their lights out closer signed for years to come.
The only problem was, in 2008 he was anything but light's out.
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