Rockies-Phillies postponed by snowy weather

DENVER — The snow in Colorado scrapped plans for Pedro Martinez's first postseason start in five years.

Game 3 of the Philadelphia-Colorado playoff series was postponed a day because of weather Saturday better suited for cross-country skiing. That prompted a pitching switch by the Phillies, with left-hander J.A. Happ going to the mound today instead of the 37-year-old Martinez. The Rockies are sticking with Jason Hammel.

The Phillies holed up in their hotel Saturday with no plans of working out at the ballpark. The Rockies summoned their players for a 90-minute workout inside Coors Field.

"We just want to keep ourselves on somewhat of a schedule," manager Jim Tracy said.

Tracy suspected it might not be a night for baseball when even his dogs wanted to skip their morning walk. Major League Baseball agreed with Tracy's beagles, pushing back Game 3 of this NL division series to today night and Game 4 to Monday.

The playoff is tied at one game each. Game 5, if necessary, will be played as scheduled Tuesday in Philadelphia, without a day off for travel.

"I think it's a very wise decision," Tracy told The Associated Press by phone. "You could have something happen in weather like this where you could lose a player for half a year in 2010."

Before the weather delay, Martinez was set to make his first postseason start since he won Game 3 for Boston at St. Louis in the 2004 World Series.

Moyer recovering from infection

DENVER — Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer is recovering at a Philadelphia hospital from a blood infection.

Moyer's wife, Karen, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Saturday that her husband, a former Mariner, is fine now after an infection following abdominal surgery.

Moyer, 46, was expected to stay another night at the hospital. He had surgery last week on tendons in his left groin and lower abdomen.

Moyer went 12-10 with a 4.94 earned-run average in 30 appearances this season.

Notes

• Minnesota has taken 3B Matt Tolbert off its AL Division Series roster due to a strained left oblique.

• Former Washington manager Manny Acta says he's been contacted by Houston about its managerial opening. He did not say when he would be meeting with club officials. Astros GM Ed Wade said the club would announce each of the team's candidates for manager 24 hours before their interviews.