The Hall of Famer, who brings championship pedigree to a team craving playoff success, says the organization has authorized him to spend on a top free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will get their first view at the new-look Colorado Rockies this weekend, although the Rockies have looked a lot like their old selves since owner Dick Monfort fired manager Bud Black on Sunday.

Ken Holland, the former architect of the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings, is a British Columbia native who wanted to stay on the West Coast.