ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 24: Designated hitter Garrett Atkins #27 of the Colorado Rockies makes contact with a pitch during the game against the Los...

Jun 29, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Colorado Rockies infielder Garrett Atkins (12) during batting practice before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory...

SAN FRANCISCO - MAY 2: Garrett Atkins of the Colorado Rockies bats during the game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T...

DENVER - APRIL 04: Garrett Atkins #27 of the Colorado Rockies takes an at bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks on opening day...

World Series: Boston Red Sox v Colorado Rockies - Game 4 DENVER - OCTOBER 28: Garrett Atkins #27 of the Colorado Rockies hits a two-run home run in the eighth inning against...

PHOENIX - OCTOBER 11: Infielders Garrett Atkins #27 and Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies celebrate after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in...

...Kazuo Matsui #7 of the Colorado Rockies celebrates at home after hitting a grandslam with teammates Garrett Atkins #27, Seth Smith #12 and Yorvit Torrealba #8 against the Philadelphia Phillies during Game Two of...

...Tulowitzki (2) is congratulated by Ryan Spilborghs after Tulowitzki scored on an RBI single by teammate Garrett Atkins in the first inning, Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, against the San Diego Padres in their baseball...

CAPTION: Sep 27, 2007; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Garrett Atkins of the Colorado Rockies (27), right, is congratulated by Matt Holliday (5) after hitting a two...

Colorado Rockies' Garrett Atkins, left, tags Philadelphia Phillies' Pat Burrell out at third base during the fourth inning of their...

Garrett Atkins has been disappointing this year, thus far

45416341_Rockies_v_Dodgers Caption 09 April 2007: Dodgers Jason Schmidt watches Rockies Garrett Atkins home run in the first inning during a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los...

Garrett Atkins has been disappointing this year, thus far

Garrett Atkins, left, denied Roger Clemens his 335th career victory

...Atkins #12 of the Denver Nuggets rests for a moment during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 18, 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets won 114-105. Garrett...