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His performance in the second half of the season was nothing short of inspiring, and in a season where Torrealba had every excuse to put up crappy numbers, he's put up the best offensive numbers of his career. How 'bout that.So what does the future hold for Torrealba After this season, Torrealba, 31, has a mutual option with the Rockies for $4 million. Considering how Torrealba has performed this season, it would not surprise me to see the Rockies pick up their end of the option.Then again, can the Rockies afford to pay $4 million to a guy who before this season was nothing more than a solid defensive catcher with limited ability at the plateAs for Torrealba...can he get more on the open market if he turns down the option (assuming that the Rockies pick it up) I doubt it.Even though the free agent market is painfully weak for catchers and Torrealba is coming off the best offensive season of his career, his 2009 sample size at the plate is simply too small to warrant a much bigger contract. In all likelihood, Torrealba's 2009 season is simply a fluke.Then again, never doubt the impact of a big postseason on the open market.

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